Even Elves Need Friends by Shadowfax500
Disclaimer: I do not compare with Tolkien and will not even try. He owns the setting and most of the characters, except a few that are mine.
A/N: I do need advice on this, so please R&R. I want some constructive criticism if possible. Thanks in advance, and enjoy the story! Takes place after Aragorn and Arwen’s wedding, which is in the morning in this fic.
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“Estel?” Arwen murmured as she sat next to Aragorn, his arms encircling her
“What?” he said gently, turning to look at her.
“I can’t believe we’re finally married….”
“Me neither,” Aragorn whispered softly in her ear. She turned to look him in the eyes.
“Aragorn..I..I don’t know how to be a queen, what your people expect of me. I’m scared.”
Aragorn tightened his arms around her. “They are our people, meleth. And you must not feel that you must do anything in order to live up to their expectations, real or imagined. Do not fear, meleth nin. I will always be here for you. To tell you the truth, I don’t know how to be a king, either. I’m just making it up as I go along.”
Arwen giggled slightly. “Unfortunately, I do not think I will be so good at that.”
“You’ll be a wonderful queen,” he said gently to her. “I have some duties to do this afternoon, but I will meet you before the feast. Why don’t you go and talk to the women, make some friends.”
She nodded, and he gave her a passionate kiss before leaving. Arwen wandered out into the courtyard, where she saw some women sat in a group by the White Tree. She approached them, and nervously cleared her throat. The women looked round.
“May I join you?” Arwen murmured nervously.
The women stared at her. They disliked the queen, thinking, due to her immaculate looks, that she didn’t love the King, that she was just in this for the crown, and he had been totally taken in by her.
Then another woman, with long unstyled blonde hair and wild blue eyes came towards them. She had on a plain riding-dress, and her cheeks were flushed by the wind. The other women turned and smiled at her: she felt more on their level, despite the fact she was marrying the steward.
The woman’s eyes fell on Arwen, and she swiftly approached her. She felt as though she needed to repay Arwen as an apology for her shameless flirting with Aragorn a few months before.
“You must be Arwen. I’m Eowyn,” she said. “Come and sit with us.”
“Thank you,” Arwen said smiling shyly.
Although Eowyn made a genuine effort to include Arwen in the conversation, Arwen had nothing to say about the war, or the various histories of the women’s families. Arwen, bored out of her skin, excused herself and went to find her father.
Immediately the women changed the subject of the conversation.
“Why did you invite her to sit with us, Eowyn? She’s awful.”
“If it hadn’t been for her marriage to the king, she’d be no more than a tavern wench. I can’t believe he’s so taken in by her!”
“She’s pretty, that’s why,” another woman said.
“And I’m sure she’s no virgin,” another added.
“She just married him for his wealth and status.”
Eowyn couldn’t take this any longer. “She gave up her immortality, she’ll never see her family again once they leave here. Do you think some one would do all that for a crown?”
The women laughed. “She’s got you fooled.”
Eowyn sighed and walked off.
Several hours later, Aragorn walked out of the doors to the palace, and found Eowyn moodily standing looking out over the walls.
“Have you seen Arwen?”
“Yes, ages ago. She came to sit with me and the other women, but then left.”
“Thank you.” Aragorn started to walk away, but Eowyn pulled him back.
“I can’t believe the things the other women said about her when she left, you need to know,” Eowyn fumed in anger.
“What did they say?” Aragorn said in concern.
“That she was no better than a tavern wench, that she just married you to be a queen, that…”
Aragorn stared in anger, then turned and strode away. He found Arwen sitting alone on a bench in a quiet street corner. He gently swept her into his arms, and kissed her before releasing her.
“I think you need to come up to the courtyard, Eowyn and I need to talk to you.”
Eowyn bit her lip as Arwen approached. “I’m sorry, my lady, but I really need to tell you what the other women said behind your back.”
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Please review! I really need advice on this, and constructive criticism is greatly welcomed.
64 Comments
Yey! i got the first comment:-D *does a first comment dance* anywayz… i loved it, pleeze post more soon…! like your writing style! keep it up gurl! *hugs*
This is really good so far! Keep it up, ‘vause I really like the thought of someone not liking Arwen! It gets boring to read only how people adore and love her. Great idea for a fic!
I like this story. Please continue
Me likey! All the dialogue flows so smoothly – it’s all very much in character. I can’t wait to read the rest!
This first chapter was great!! I hope that the others will be as interesting as this!!
I don’t have so many ideas for the story, but I can give you some hints. Aragorn could get angry with the women and tell them to stop saying bad things about his wife, but this would only make them angry with Arwen. Or Arwen could try to make herself appreciated by the women.
I hope this ideas help!! And please, post the next chapter soon!!! ;p
those ladies are mean..i thougt everyone in Gondor liked there new King and Queen.
Constructive critisizm? I don’t think I could come up with much critisizm without carefully scanning your story!! If you keep going on the way you are going, this is going to be an awesome story!! Post more soon, and please PM me when you do.
A very good story! Please continue it!
woah, cool story so far! i wonder how arwen will react to the nasty rumors? please post chapter 2 soon!!!!!
very good plot line. good chapter. please add more chapters soon.
Your story is great! I can’t wait to read the rest of it!!! Please post it soon!!!
Great story. You are really good! I feel so sorry for Arwen. Please write more!
I like how this is going on also. You are such a talented writer! You wonderfully captured the swift temperament of lady Galadriel and I really like the way Arwen and Eowyn are coming along after the whole Aragorn thing. Keep it up!
ps: I REALLY want to see the womans faces when an angry grandmother gets through with them!
This is a really good story!Just one question; is this set just after the crowning, or has the fellowship spilt up yet?
Oh my goodness.You have to write more for the sake of my sanity. I really,really hope you write more soon.
Tiniwiel13
Wonderful chapter! I just hope Arwen will teach those women a lesson!]
All I can say is keep up a great work and , please, post the next chapter soon!
Since this is an AU, I don’t think an angry Elven grandmother is going to accomplish anything in getting those women to change their minds. I think it would be more believable if the women saw men, such as Éomer, giving homage to Arwen, and saw the respect she is given by the hobbits, and which she in turn gives them. After all, they are now heroes in Gondor.
That was REALLY good!!! Write more PLEASE! My cousin told me to read this and when she said it was good she wasn’t lying! Keep up the GREAT work! Best wishes!
Such a good story! I especially liked the part at the feast where Aragorn whispers words of comfort to Arwen in Elvish. It’s very touching and I can’t wait to see how it turns out! Please continue!
wow!i recamended this to my cousin(elflover14).hope you write more soon
please,please,please write more more soon.
Tiniwiel13
Okay you have left me no choice.I am going to give you advice like you asked.I think you should make it to where Galadriel,Arwen,Aragorn or Elrond if you like should get ahold of the women.I think that this would be a good chapter.I hope you write something soon because you are killing me with the waiting.
Tiniwiel13
P.S:good luck!!!keep up the great work!!!!
Do you like hurting me?I get on every day to see if you have written anymore.Have you?NO.You have to write more please,please,please,please,please,please,please.
Tiniwiel13
I’m interested in seeing Galandriel get medieval on those women, yet I want to see Arwen resolve it herself first. I can’t wait for the next chapter to see what happens!
This is good. It shows great promise. I will be interested where you take this. It’s something I never considered.
This is an aewsome story. Post more soon!!!
Please add the next chapter! As tiniwiel13 said, you are killing me with the waiting! 🙂 Eowyn_Arwen
It’s good to se the new chapter up!
Hmmm, I think I’ll like to hate these women, especially their leader. Not fair to Arwen, not fair at all, my Precioussss! But then again, it’s good to see someone else spoiled and mean in Gondor besides Denethor.
Great job, keep going!
I want to know the truth. Are you a famous author? Are you Tolkien come back from the dead? Well with the way you write you could be. Please write more.
Tiniwiel13
I love the fact that you didn’t make Eowyn and Arwen enimies, you made them friends. I think I can relate a bit to Arwen….I’d be lost, nervous, and hurt very much as well! I’m a tad sensitive….Why that Arentiel! HOW DARE SHE?!?!?!?!? :K:K:K:K:K:K I’m feeling evil…please update soon! I’ll really be lookking forward to chapter 4!
Whoah! That was a rlly good ch! I rlly like the plot you chose with the group of women all against poor arwen! Awesome! post more soon! P.S. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Okay I don’t know if you still need advice. So if you do just private message me. I love your story and so please don’t take this offencively.
Tiniwiel13
WRITE MORE WRITE MORE WRITE MORE WRITE MORE.please-please-please. oh and soon too.
Tiniwiel13
YOU HAVE TO WRITE MORE!!!!!!!!!Or I have to stop reading your story.My sanity (well the little that is left) depends on you.So please please please write more.
Tiniwiel13
Are you ever going to write more? I need you to write more.PLEASE write more soon.
Tiniwiel13
This is a really good story. This makes Arwen’s adjustment to a life away from her kni seem more real. Please write more chapters!
It’s nice but it’s a little too ushy gushy between Aragorn and Arwen. Also Arwen’s character to me is too meek. Other wise very good.
This is a really good fanfic. You might want to go into how Altariel’s (is that her name?) really feel even though they say they agree with her. Please post more chapters!
Great story!!! Please update!!! You rock!!!
This is awesome!! Update soon!
YES!!!YOU finally wrote MORE!!!now all you have to do is write more again I loved that chapter.
i really like it- i know exactly how arwen must feel, having to start out in a place where she doesn’t know anyone-i’ve been there many times. Please keep writing, i think it’s a great story!
Love it!!! Pleas… I want the next chapter 😛 🙂
WOW! That Lord He..whatever and the others, count Faramir and Aragorn out, are truly AWFUL!! How can they be so men to Arwen?? “You? You are lover than all of us. You bear heirs to the throne and you shouldn’t even be here..” ??????!!???? If I had a chance I would KILL HIM!
Don’t mind my outburst, your story is REALLY GOOD and I like the tempo. Keep up the good work! 🙂
Please Write more again soon!!!I have waited soooo long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WRITE MORE SOON PLEASEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don’t know if i’ve reviewed this yet, but i am anyway. it’s great! please keep writing, i think it’s a fantastic story.
i don’t know if i’ve reviewed this yet, but i am nyway. I thought it was great!! i can’t wait for the next chapter.
Great work! But I think you jumped over a few years, which I believe would have been important. How did Arwen get along with the women? You should write a chapter to explain it, because it is really the idea of this story!
But, besides this, the story is great! I enjoy reading every new chapter.
First of all, i like your story. Secondly, there seems to be something it is missing, what it is, i can’t quite place my finger on it. You are becoming a better writer as the story goes on.
If you go back to post more about the events you skipped, make sure it is in conversation. I think it would slow the story down too much to go back to say, “a few weeks sooner.”
Then again, I know little about how to make a story work or sound good, so I could be far off how to make the story better.
Excellent fanfic! Not so angsty or boring as others; nothing so hopelessly romantic; nothing too dramatic. In other words, my favorite type! And also has Arwen as a main character, that’s rather rare!
It has a nice view on Arwen’s queenship (is that a word?).
I like the way it stays very true to Tolkien, making only minor changes in where is necessary. The names are a bit off like Alatariel, which is an elven name, and not used for Gondorian woman. But then, I am a mad LotR geek, so you need not bother with the names. At least you don’t go using names like ‘Theoden’ and sticking it on some elf man (I read one which did that…)
But……WHO IS ALATARIEL??? I thought it was Arentiel, or something like that….gah, my memory sucks.
So, I must rate you story a 9/10. Bravo and keep writing! I hope my review has been helpful.
I like this very much. Giving Arwen a say in running the government could make this a lot more intersting. Keep up the good work!
if you want constructive criticism, you’re not going to get it from me. It’s been ages since a new chapter’s been added!!! hurry up and get a new chapter up, coz i luv this story!!
well, i really liked it. when’s the next chapter due? i really love this story. it’s one of my faves.
It should be updating before too long. More constructive critisism: number your chapters or give them unique names. It would make it easier to see if someone starts reading your story and it’s so long they can’t read it all at once, or if someone like me who rarely gets into the fanfic for lack of time misses an update or two and has trouble finding where they last read. It could also help to refresh memories between updates. Sorry if this sounds rude.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A FANTASY BIOGRAPHY! Did this sort of thing happen to you/someone you knew?
Very good story! but maybe you should make arwen blow up at someone instead of just having aragorn and galadriel defend her. oh and I really like the head gal. maybe she should do something really mean?
anyway very nice story.
I really, really like it. After the some-what fairy tale ending comes…..scary ladies and mean advisers. Yay!
That is good, but you’re making the characters traits a little too obvious, but that’s my opinion. Have them slip rumors, sneak suspicion, all that good stuff. And then, mo opinion solely understand, have the royal couple combat those rumors with ones of their own, but make these truthful rumors, that can be backed up, and yadda yadda yadda. But you’re the author, and I’m the reader. I’ve loved it so far!
Hey! Arwen, what do you think you’re doing… urgh, I hate it when men think of women like that! Great update anyway…keep it up!
Great chapter! Can’t wait to see what happens next with Arwen. Please post the next chapter soon.
I like it! Keep it going, I would like to read more!
luv the fic. hate the councilors and Arentiel (sorry if i spelled those 2 words wrong). i really wish that i could hit the kings counilors and Arentiel in the head with my baton! that is…if i can ever find it again….but alas! the councilors and Arentiel aren’t realy. so i don’t have to hit them in the head with my baton. GRRR!!!!!!! i really wish i could though! because Arwen is my favorite character! i see now why you have 1200 reviews. its because you writing style is awesome! =D keep up the great work! i’ll be looking forward to the next chapters!
Good story. Can’t wait to see what happens!
It’s good! The chapters are a little short, but that doesn’t really matter. I can’t wait until the next chapter!
This is a terrific story on Arwen. I always wandered why everybody made her instantly popular; I always thought one as beautiful and elegant as her would take a while to win over others, those who were jealous and unused to her ways. Please insert another chapter!