Author's Note: As with Forbidden Love I received many reviews regarding Eomer's canon love of Lothiriel, and the name of my character. So, I have chosen a different character from the movie, with (hopefully, none that I've seen at least) no change in canon. If I offended anyone earlier, I'm very sorry. Also, this chapter was not planned out, this is completely taken straight from my mind... at least, for now.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Lord of the Rings. Andfeniel is mine, but the name is from a name-generator. I know nothing about translating them... Anyway, frankly, I own nothing in here.

Chapter 1

Haldir, Orophin, and Rumil stared out into the darkness of the night from the talon. None of the Wardens moved or made a sound in the all-to-still night. Two nights ago there had been another Orc raid. Now everyone was on the alert, for quite a few had gotten away and were now roaming the borders. Haldir had berated himself for the better part of the second day before Galadriel intervened, telling him to take his frustration to the borders where it could help. And so he did. Now his gaze roamed where his feet could not, and his frustration built.

That was when he sensed it. A powerful presence, that of a strong warrior. He signaled to the others, who nodded. They, too, had felt it.

Haldir climbed down from the talon carefully before leaping the last few steps. He landed silently, ever alert. There. At the edge of the clearing was a figure sheathed in a cloak of deepest indigo, their hood up past their face, hiding their features. It must have been an Elf, for it moved as silently as one, leaving no marks to track it with. He could see the shape of a bow and a quiver of arrows strapped loosely on their back, as if just waiting for danger to appear. Haldir waved to the others, and they surrounded the figure. When the Wardens appeared, the figure spun in a circle to look at each of them, dark green eyes staring out. Finally they faced Haldir.

"State your name and business in the Golden Wood," Haldir commanded, one hand on his bow, the other loosely holding an arrow.

The figure did not reply immediately. Instead they turned yet again before facing Haldir. Finally the hood was lowered to reveal the youthful face of a young elleth. "I am Andfeniel, here to visit the Lady Galadriel. I bear a message for her ears alone concerning the Lady Arwen." Her voice was strong, daring them to go against her. Dark green eyes the color of deep forests stared into Haldir's. Long red hair tumbled to a point not three inches above her waist. Everything else was concealed under her cloak, which, oddly enough, did not part.

Haldir finally relaxed his bow and swung it on his back, motioning for the others to do the same. "Welcome, Lady Andfeniel, to Lothlorien." He gave a polite bow, and to his surprise, Andfeniel returned it.

"My thanks for the warm welcome," Andfeniel said with a slight grin. "Now, if I may continue on my way?"

"If you'll wait 'til dawn, I will take you myself when I go to make my report," Haldir offered. "It would be safer that way." At her questioning glance he continued. "There is a small party of Orcs roaming the borders. You may be a warrior, but you would be severely outnumbered."

Andfeniel thought about this quietly for a moment, then nodded. "Very well, I accept your invitation." But as they were climbing into the talon, an arrow barely missed Andfeniel's throat. She immediately pushed everyone up into the talon, climbed up, and pulled out her bow. "There's not many of them. Ten at the least. Easy picking, but don't waste your arrows!" As if to demonstrate, she nocked an arrow, sighted, and hit an Orc straight through the throat, promptly killing it. "Like that."

A/N: There you have it. It might be a while before I update, as I'm starting school soon and will have to work around that and a lot of other things, but I will update, I promise! Lol.