Aragorn

Chapter 1

Amara awoke  on a bright warm day in rivendale, she'd slept better this night then she had for a month. Aragorn her best friend of 50 years had been out on a mission he hadn't shared with her. In fact he hadn't been back in awhile. They were both rangers of the north so she'd just chalked it up to him patrolling the borders of the shire. Amara had just gotten back from her round. Amara got up and made her bed then got dressed into a floor length elven dress. It was a beautiful shimmering whiteish grey. She brought her hair into a messy bun and looked at herself in the mirror. Though she was seventy-five years of age, she looked twenty. Aragorn is eighty five. Im a descendent of elves but not fully my mother was an elf and my father a man. 

I walk out of my humble home and look out on the beautiful town. There is waterfalls and beautiful stone buildings everywhere. 

"Hello Amara." I hear a familiar voice say, a grin spreads across her face as her younger sister walks up beside her. 

"Hello Lilith" Amara says smiling then holding her frail sister. Lilith rests her head on her chest and lets out a long sigh. "How long do you have?"

"A couple weeks, please don't fall apart when im gone." 

"I won't fall apart." 

"Good. . ." 

Amaras eyes burn and rubs her back as she holds holds her tighter. "Ill promise you this. . . Ill always look out for you. . . Its what i do." Lilith says. 

Amara smiles  and rest her chin on her head. Then the horn goes off. She pull back and grins at her elder sister. "Go see him ill be sitting here, bring him up here to say hello to me." 

She helps Lilith sit then sprints to where people usually gather. She pulls up her dress so as to not trip. "Good heavens. . ." Said Amara says stoping abruptly at the sight of him. He's taller and has longer Curley brown hair. He's wearing a long black coat. 

"Strider!" Shouts Amara, his head snaps toward her. They grin at each other. She sprints forward and he rushes to her pulling her into his arms. He holds her tightly and she holds him tightly back. 

He sets her down and places a hand on her cheek. "How long has it been?" 

"A year and twenty days." Whispers amara. 

He leans down and kisses her tenderly. "I missed you terribly, i apologize for being gone for so long." 

"Don't worry strider. You're here now thats all that matters." She looks up at him laying her smooth warm hand on his cheek, "Lets go Lilith wishes to see you, on our way please tell me about you're journey."

As they walk through the gardens and the stone steps Aragorn says "i met with Frodo the keeper of the ring and i have led him and three other hobbits of the shire here to discuss what to do with the ring and who will destroy it. We came into some trouble with the nine dead kings, but we're all still alive. Frodo arrived just a day ago." 

"Really? You really were lucky to not have died. . ." Amara whispers quietly. Aragorn stops them and takes her my the shoulders. 

"Look at me, do you not see my face? My lovely nightsky." Aragorn had called her that for years, they'd met under the night sky and shared there first kiss under the night sky as well so they'd adapted it to be there pet name. She called him strider, he called her nightsky.

"Strider!" Lilith shouts standing rapidly as she see's her two closest friends approaching. But soon falls into a coughing fit and Amara and Aragorn rush to her side. They help her to a chair where Aragorn sits on one knee in front of her taking both her hands in his. Amaras eyes fill with tears as she watches from a few paces away, Aragorn has tears filling his hard eyes. Lilith has them already spilling. He takes her into his arms and she sinks into him. 

He's her brother figure, he's always protected her and always will she loves him so much and him to her. Amara feels the aching burn in the back of her throat. Lilith lets out a ragged sob before pulling back and wiping her eyes. They both catch a glance at Aragorn who's eyes are watering. 

"How long do you have my dear?" 

"A couple weeks max." Lilith whispers. Aragorn stands immediately and excuses himself, amara hears ragged breathing as he leaves.  She sits beside her sister and lays her head on her lap. 

"You're too young to be taken from me. From him." Amara whispers quietly enough that she hopes her sister won't hear but she does. "Too young."

"Shh," Lilith coos. "Go check on him please."

She only nods then kiss's the top of Liliths head before heading to the hall to see Aragorn. 

"Ara—?" She stops mid sentence. He's leaned against a wall crying. She walks over and sits beside him. She lays a hand on his shoulder but he acts immediately and pulls her into a hug burying his face into her neck. They hold each other tightly they sit there quietly for awhile before retiring to they're rooms where they make love then fall asleep peacefu