Fili and Kili have always been close, and some (Thorin) think they are too close. But while in the dungeons of Thranduil, Kili falls in love with Tauriel, an elf, their sworn enemy. Fili tells himself it is this fact that is causing his pain and anger. But it may be more than that. This is not fluff or slash. It is a confusing deeply-thought fic based on the fan pairing. R&R!

Arwen is torn between her decision to go with her father and her kin to the Undying Lands, and her love of Aragorn, a mortal. Lord Elrond comes to her and tells her the tale of her true ancestry, comforting her in the knowledge that she is not the first who has made the choice of forbidden love.