Disclaimer: BtVS and LoTR belongs to their respective creators, naturally :)
First fanfic, be gentle..

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She can feel his presence behind her. Peace and warmth, tempered with strongest steel, soon to be lost from her forever.

“When”

A single word.

He knows. He always knows.
But then, they both know this day will come.
She just thought that it would come later.

Much, much later.

“Tomorrow. It will be an orc raid. We shall spend today with the children”

His face showed no sign of any emotions, but his hand gripped hers with bruising intensity as they stood to watch the sun rise together, never letting go until the last moment the next day, at the threshold of their room.

“Be safe” was his final words
"Be happy" , her soft reply

She nods as she kissed him goodbye, one lone tear escaping from her eye.

They both know both were feelings never again to be theirs.

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End