Sometimes when the nightmares were bad, they tried to recount the beauty of the world that they loved instead of focusing on people that they have lost . Sometimes when they woke in fear or sorrow, they would remember they have each other and children to cherish . Sometimes when the flashbacks explicitly came to haunt him, she would try to make him more present, holding his hand tightly . 

They eventually learned to turn the page- the Fourth Age would bring more peace and happiness;  enjoy what life has to offer through the sacrifices laid down before .

“We have defeated the darkness.”

A/N- this came before i went to bed or i was trying to sleep so i wrote it down all in my phone first. It fit a nice 100 words. =)