"It is only for a time," he assured her. And it was, Aragorn had faith in the Fellowship, in his companions, that they would do what they set out to accomplish. Then he would return to Arwen. There were other matters that needed to be taken care of, of course. But next to the task of the Fellowship and in the face of who Arwen was, they seemed insignificant.

"And while we are here we can make the most of that time was well," Aragorn promised. "My duty drives me to find an escape from this place for both of us, but that does no necessitate that I look past the gift I have been given."