brknlostsouls asked: Why do you look so troubled ? ( Arwen )
( @brknlostsouls )
He fears the wariness that threatens to settle in his bones -- the doubts that creep in at the edges of his mind. It isn’t that he doubts who he is, his purpose as a leader -- as one of the key figures in the coming fight against Sauron. But there are lives that he has to protect. If he falters, if any of his decisions lead them astray -- the results could be devastating.
It isn’t rare for Aragorn to sink into his thoughts. Though, the gentleness of Arwen’s voice pulls him free. It’s quiet around them. The peace of Rivendell is home and he allows it to sooth him. Though, when he hears her, he offers a faint smile. Faint as it is, it still meets his eyes, brightening when he looks upon her.
❝ The road ahead is long, it’s going to test them. ❞ he begins, ❝ I’m worried.❞ Not afraid, not swayed from the importance, but he believes if he didn’t face the weight of it, he wouldn’t be ready for what was to come.