wow implying he would ever use Arwen as a living umbrella, get out
"Only the darkness that lurks in Men's hearts," he says, burying a hand in her hair for a moment -- just a moment. Aragorn holds her to him for a heartbeat more, then pulls away, just enough to let him take her face in his hands and bring it close to his own, holding her eyes with his.
"There are devilries here," he says, as quiet as he can, "that let our captors watch us always. Even now, I deem, we are being observed: all in the city can hear what we say. We cannot speak freely. Not here." He leaves an implication there: maybe, elsewhere, we can. He pulls away again, his fingers falling to her upper arm, his touch less urgent -- but he still can't bring himself to break contact completely. "But I will tell you what I can of this place," he goes on, and his voice is less hushed. Have you been to the city, or did they lead you straight here?"
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wow implying he would ever use Arwen as a living umbrella, get out"Only the darkness that lurks in Men's hearts," he says, burying a hand in her hair for a moment -- just a moment. Aragorn holds her to him for a heartbeat more, then pulls away, just enough to let him take her face in his hands and bring it close to his own, holding her eyes with his.
"There are devilries here," he says, as quiet as he can, "that let our captors watch us always. Even now, I deem, we are being observed: all in the city can hear what we say. We cannot speak freely. Not here." He leaves an implication there: maybe, elsewhere, we can. He pulls away again, his fingers falling to her upper arm, his touch less urgent -- but he still can't bring himself to break contact completely. "But I will tell you what I can of this place," he goes on, and his voice is less hushed. Have you been to the city, or did they lead you straight here?"