Perfect Lady by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

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B2MeM Prompt:“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” John Steinbeck. Path:Purple
Format:Drabble
Genre:Gen
Rating:Gen
Warnings:None
Characters:Arwen
Pairings:None
Creator’s Notes (optional):None
Summary:There comes a time when we start living for ourselves.


Tolkien owns her. I'm just borrowing.

PERFECT LADY

In formative years she had been the perfect, dutiful daughter and loving granddaughter. Lauded as the equal of Luthien the Fair, she learned to dance and sing, to embroider and paint. When her mother departed for the West she ensured that guests were comfortable and her father need have no care for the daily running of his household.

In this, however, she would not be perfect. In this she would follow her own path, whether others approved or no. She took his callused hand and met his gaze steadily. “I will cleave to you, Dunadan, and turn from the Twilight.”

END



This is my last step on the Purple Path. I have completed my quest. :)

Comments

[shirebound]

I adore this more fully-conceived Arwen, of whom Tolkien told us so little.

Congratulations on completing your Purple Quest!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I love that it was Arwen who more or less proposed to Aragorn. I think she must have been a bit of a rebel.

[mithrial.livejournal.com]

Yes. Lovely to see a personality coming through.
Well done for completing your path.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I think I just fell in love with your icon. ;)

[mithrial.livejournal.com]

You're welcome to play with it.
I can put your name on it if you'd like. XX

[engarian.livejournal.com]

Bravo to both Arwen and you. Very well done on both fronts - the story as well as completing your Path.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thanks. In the middle I wasn't all that sure that I would complete the path.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

I totally understand, having just finished the prompts portion of the Red Path yesterday evening. Now for some general clean-up stuff (Wild cards and Acts) and then I'm finished with Red - which I was insane to choose in the first place - LOL.

Well done and congratulations to you! It's certainly an accomplishment.

- Erulisse (one L)

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Wonderfully done! And congrats on completing! (I decided to do the hard thing and try all three fic paths at once because I'm silly like that.)

I think being compared to Luthien all her life would have made it all too easy for Arwen to make Luthien's Choice...

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I think many people underestimate Arwen.

All three paths? You are a glutton for punishment!

[febobe.livejournal.com]

I needed this today. :) THANK YOU. And congrats on completing the Purple Path!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwww!

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

This is a wonderful look at Arwen's spirit, really lovely. And congrats on completing the game!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Arwen gets a raw deal from most fanfic writers.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Just beautiful.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Arwen was a strong lady.

[independence1776]

Aww, Arwen. *loves*

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Arwen was one tough lady.