May It Be

[Indril Anarion]

Luthien smirked.

Well, I was orphaned as a child and spent a great deal of my time in Lorien. I was taken under the wing of a master of war and he taught me the tricks of the trade. I used my skills as a way to support myself. I was hired by all, far and wide, for my services. So it was basically out of need that I do what I do, thought Luthien. I know it isn't exactly a glamourous occupation, but it's what I was trained to do.

[The last sane person]

Interesting. I was an orphin as well. Nothing new to me, at one point i was as well an assasin. After the war of the rings, which some how i got into, i stopped and became a wanderer. I took a deep breath of air and closed my eyes.

The night air was good and relaxed me quite a bit. I almost forgot about Luthien in my relaxed state. I lay down to rest and gaze at the stars. "so what were you doing before you came with us? another assignment or wehre you in between jobs?"

[Indril Anarion]

Luthien lay down next to Seth and looked up at the stars.

"Well, I had just finished an assignment in Mirkwood when I received Opan's summons. When I read what the job entailed, I headed for Lorien as quickly as I could. And that's how I got caught up in this quest," said Luthien.

She closed her eyes momentarily, taking in the night air.

[The last sane person]

"Oh really? Mirkwood? who did you pop off?" i laughed at her grumble. "ha ha ha. so, smartypants, what were you doing when you fell upon us?" She gave me a shove.

"Well, i was enjoying a nice tankard of ale when all of a sudden i see this midget take off into the woods. I knew who it was so i followed. Kinda like Serendipity if you know what that is." i yawned and tried to keep from falling asleep, which was what i needed.

[Indril Anarion]

"Sleepy?" Luthien asked, almost mockingly.

She rolled onto her side and propped her head up so that she was facing Seth.

[The last sane person]

"Aye, you could say that i am. A tad bored and sleepy." I proped myself up and looked at her. She had turned to face me and i smiled.

"Rather odd for us to be friends after that rather rough introduction we had, isnt it?" She asked.

"No, compared to the intro i had to Celeborn and his Lady, that was smooth!" I laughed at her expression and turned to sleep, ignoring her pleas to know more.

"Hey! I am but a humble and lowly human! I need rest!" With that i turned and fell asleep with a smile.

[Indril Anarion]

Luthien propped herself up, as Seth dozed off. She sighed. With a smirk, she planted a small kiss on Seth's forhead. She crawled over to the closets tree and leaned against it, closing her eyes and taking in the night air.

[Legoles]

"M'ilady, honestly. If you are going to be rude about it...... What is your name miss?"

[The last sane person]

OOC: Who the hell are you trying to talk to legoles? sheesh! put your words into context!

[Legoles]

I am tlaking to Galadriel and Myanduri

[The last sane person]

OOC: I see. I shall write for them as they are not yet here.

"We are not trying to be snobbish [whatever your characters name is], its just that we have rather pressing issues on our hands. we have just been attacked on our western border!" Galadriel informed her captian.

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I had fallen asleep while gazing at the stars and talking to luthien. While i was dreaming i again had the same images of my wife and her death that i had in the clearing back when i split from the group. They were haunting me.

It was so odd, i had not thought about it in years and yet in came back to haunt me. Why then? Of all the times to be haunted, it had to be on a quest. Yet i wondered if the quest had something to do with it.

I woke with a start and my forehead was covered in cold sweat.

[Kalile]

"We need to attack them back, then!"
Kalile was amazed that it took this long to figure out that orcs were attacking, that anyone didn't know who Galadriel was, and that no one had come up with a temporary solution!

[The last sane person]

OOC: I think she was asking your name Kalile.

Luthien immediatly woke up after i shot up like a bolt.

"Whats the matter?" seh asked urgently, she came over to me and drew her weapons. "its nothing." I said shakily, I knew she didnt buy it. She put her hand to my feverish forehead adn i pushed it away more roughly than i wanted too.

"Its nothing you to concern yourself with!" I said. I was starting to like her, but telling her of my past wife was scaring me. It was difficult enough to remember let alone tryimg to tell someone. Then i sensed the Lady.


Please! Seth, hurry to the western border with Luthien and give support to the elves there and repel the orcs!

I held my hand to luthien and patched the message through to her. We looked at each other and set off without a word.

[Nariel]

ooc:sorry guys, RL got to me

Mya looked at the one who had just approached. "I am Myanduri of Gondor. You may have asked me, instead of speaking of me as if I were not there." Myanduri was slightly bothered by the interruption, but she hadn't meant to be so harsh.

[The last sane person]

OOC: bout time you showed up.

As Luthien and i sped to the western border i asked the lady if we were to recieve inforcements.

You are the inforcements!, with that Luthien and i redoubled our speed and in no time found the battle. It was rather hard to miss. Immediatly we unsheathef our weapons and dove headlong into the fray, shouting orders and killing orcs. Not long after the end was in sight.

[Indril Anarion]

Luthien sliced through the attacking orcs, beheading many of them. She shot arrows swiftly as orcs charged at her. She glanced over at Seth, who was busy hacking away at two attacking orcs. He didn't realize the orc charging at him from behind.

"Seth, look out!" cried Luthien.

Without thinking, she unsheathed a small blade and threw it at the orc. In one swift movement, the blade found itself notched inside the orc's skull and he fell dead.

She turned around and sliced another orc.

[Legoles]

"I'm sorry, but usually the Lady will announce the names of someone with her. Anyway, I'm needed at the border. Nalith!" A tan and black horse galloped up to her. She sprang on his back and rode off.

[The last sane person]

Luthien had saved my back. I was amazed i didnt see that coming! Yet i turned back to the slaughter once again with a mighty "thank you!" bellowed over the fray. We were well into the battle and the orcs were starting to give way when all of a sudden perhaps the biggest warg i had ever seen came bursting in on Luthien's right.

She was caught between orc legions and that great evil. The scene played itself out before me again. Only instead of Luthien; it was Samira, my wife.

"NO!"

Without thinking i forced my way between the two. My sheild shattered and i was crushed between the two factions. Luthien had been pushed out of the way when i charge the beast. She was saved, yet things were not looking to good on my behalf. Already severly wounded from the collision with the Warg, i was now being bit and hacked at while slashing and stabbing the Warg.

After what seemed like ages the beast lay dead and the orcs repeled. after the last orc was slewn my stamina finally ebbed. The trees and earth danced crazily before my eyes, only after I passed out did they stop their dance. I gave a final low gasp before sliding into mercifully unconciousness.

"i couldnt loose you again."

[Indril Anarion]

Luthien rushed to Seth's side in time to hear him utter those words. She wasn't sure what he was talking about, but he would have to clear that up with her later. He had saved her life. If he would die, she didn;t know if she could bear it.

"No, Seth. Don't die on me. Not now, not after all that's happened," she whispered, a tear streaming down her cheek.

She carefully elavated his head and dragged him slowly away from the heaps of dead orc carcass. Laying him down gently beneath a mallorn tree, Luthien surveyed Seth's wounds. They were brutal. He had spared her this pain and suffering. She ripped a peice of her sleeve off and began to wrap his wounds to the best of her ability in an effort to control the blood loss. She knew that he wouldn't last long without proper care that the Lorien elves could probably give him.

Luthien looked around and let out a shrill whistle. She knew it was a shot in the dark, but she had to try. She sat down against the trunk of the tree and rested Seth's head on her lap. Under the mallorn tree, she waited, stained with blood: Seth's and her own.

After several moments that seemed like ages, a faint sounds reached Luthien's keen ears. As it neared her, she knew that all hope was not yet lost. It wasn't long before she saw her horse galloping over to her.

The majestic black horse halted in front of her. She gently placed Seth onto the horse and mounted herself. She patted the horse's neck and whispered elvish words.

With great speed, the horse galloped towards Cahras Galadon(sp?). She knew the Lady of the Wood could be of assistance. When they reached the rest of the Company, Luthien could feel the presence of the Lady.

Seth is badly wounded. He needs elvish medicine and quickly.

Luthien was still mounted in her horse, and was ready to dash towards anywhere the Lady commanded her to go in order to get Seth attended to by the medics.

Take him here responded Galadriel, showing Luthien the way. And hurry, before there is no time left.

Without thinking twice, Luthien galloped off towards the location that the Lady had directed her to. It wasn't long before she rode up the stairway entrance and dismounted. She was greeted by an Lorien elf.

"He was wounded in battle and is in great need of assistance," said Luthien.

The elf looked at her plainly.
"Yes, many are wounded these days. It is part of war."

Luthien looked sternly at the elf.

"He is upheld greatly by the Lady....a hero here in Lorien," said Luthien, wondering if the elf would assist Seth. "If you don't help him now, it may be too late."

"Doesn't it always seem that way," said the elf.

Luthien was getting the feeling that the elf was not going to help.

"You must help him!" said Luthien.

"And why does this soldier, a weak human, matter to you so greatly?" asked the elf.

"He saved my life in battle. Now it is my turn to repay the debt," said Luthien.

The elf looked at Luthien and then he walked over to her horse and looked at the unconcious Seth.

"Bring him this way," said the elf, not changing his tone.

The elf clapped his hands and two other elves brought out a stretcher where they placed Seth. Luthien followed them into a large room, where they moved him from the stretcher onto a large bed.

Luthien watched as Seth's wounds were bandaged and he was attended to. Once the medics had finished their work, Luthien stayed by Seth's side, ready to attend to anything he might need when he returned to consiousness.

[Nariel]

Myanduri knew that seth was injured. After his wounds had been bandaged, and he was in a troubling coma, Myanduri came into the room where he had been. Luthien was there, but didn't notice her. Mya looked at the unconscious man there with concern. Then, suddenly, she began to whisper. Her words she did not understand, but she knew what she was saying. And she couldn't stop herself. She was chanting, chanting. She felt her energy being drained from her. WHat was going on? She found herself near Seth's sickbed with her hands extended over him, chanting, chanting. And in the back of her mind, she called for Fimbren's help. But she continued the soft Elvish sayings, and before long, Seth's protrate seemed to respond.