Story Summary
Their defences strengthened after the return of the Shadow to Dol Guldur, the Galadhrim meet Aragorn for the first time when he goes out into the Wild, newly aware of his true lineage and of his love for Arwen. The meeting brings friendship between Celinn, one of Haldir’s captains, and Aragorn, both at the beginning of their journey of leadership. Aragorn learns something about love and pleasure from the open-hearted elves, but his desire to prove himself worthy to be Isildur’s Heir leads him and the Galadhrim into danger. Celinn and the rest of his company are deeply changed by the experience. Can Galadriel and Haldir help to heal their own? What can Aragorn do to repair the damage he has done, and how will his future and Elrond's be changed in their turn?
Warnings: some violence, physical and sexual. Some chapters contain graphic sex, some het but mainly slash. Angst.
See chapter 0 for chapter-specific content warnings.
Warnings: some violence, physical and sexual. Some chapters contain graphic sex, some het but mainly slash. Angst.
See chapter 0 for chapter-specific content warnings.
Chapter List
| Ch# | Title | Words | Com. | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estel | 7,193 | 1 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 2 | A Day of Turning | 2,327 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 3 | The Braiding | 10,423 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 4 | First Blood | 7,933 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 5 | Midsummer Night | 8,194 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 6 | Lessons | 7,423 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 7 | Gwirith | 4,095 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 8 | An Autumn Planting | 5,327 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 9 | The Raid | 5,520 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 10 | Adanwath | 10,533 | 0 | 13 Jul 08 |
| 11 | The Journey Home | 8,918 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 12 | Celinn | 10,317 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 13 | Consciousness | 9,819 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 14 | The Patience of the Tree | 8,474 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 15 | A Time of Darkness | 6,297 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 16 | Love | 7,982 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 17 | Freedom | 5,001 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 18 | Warnings | 2,701 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 19 | Celebrant | 9,267 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 20 | Cold Duty | 3,820 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 21 | The Edge of the Sword | 6,731 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 22 | Imladris | 8,592 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 23 | Elrond | 4,841 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 24 | Meeting | 5,542 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 25 | Healing | 10,413 | 0 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 26 | Joining | 4,453 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 27 | The First of May | 10,135 | 0 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 28 | Binding | 9,863 | 1 | 15 Jun 04 |
| 29 | Isildur's Heir | 1,780 | 1 | 06 Jun 04 |
| 30 | Glossary | 2,820 | 0 | 18 Jun 04 |
| Appx. Word Count | 206,734 | 3 | ||
Comments
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Water and Stone
Lissa - 23 Aug 08 - 9:12 AM
This is one of the best fanfics I've ever read: well-drawn characters, good background, lots of lovely little details - and an amazing, heart-breaking lovestory.
I read it first a year or so ago, it was one of the first fanfics I came across, and I had not dared hope, upon re-reading it, that it would be as good as I remembered. I was right, it wasn't: it was better!
Why no more readers have commented on this beautiful story, I do not know; perhaps they feel, like I, that it is impossible to find the right words to convey how much they loved it.
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