Lost and Found
Fayne was lying under a tree when the whole thing started. Basking peacefully in
the warm sun, her tranquil afternoon was shattered by the cries of her friends and
neighbors. Rushing to see what the commotion was she cried, "Mama, what's
happening?" "The orcs will be upon us soon. We must flee to Helm's Deep." So that was
it; orcs invading Rohan? Just as she ran to gather her belongings, she was snatched up
and put on a horse. "Wait! My things, I didn't get my things." She cried as the horse
started to move. "Sorry ma'am." one of the riders shouted over the noise "We don't have
time for that. We must evacuate Rohan immediately." She sighed and remained
begrudgingly on the horse. A while into their journey, there was a shout up ahead. Orc
scouts had spotted them and begun an attack. In all the uproar, the horse reared and she
fell off the back. In fear of being trampled by the frantic villagers, she dragged herself to
the safety of some rocks and hid. Not realizing that Eowyn was leading the women and
children to Helm's Deep while the men stayed to fight; Fayne remained in hiding too
scared to move. During the battle, one of the Warg riders came so close to her hiding spot
that she fainted. Hours later, Fayne awakened only to find that night had fallen. At first,
she was confused as to her surroundings but then the memories came flooding back in a
sudden realization. She also realized that all of Rohan was at Helm's Deep and she was
under a rock in the wilderness. As she scrambled out of the crevice, she heard footsteps.
Not just a few; it sounded like an army was marching right at her. 'Orcs' she thought. She
planned to run, but before she could make an escape, several arrows were pressed against
her neck. As she stood motionless she heard someone speaking a strange tongue saying,
"Heru en amin, re naa Adan." (My Lord, she is human.) Although she did not recognize
the speaker, she did somewhat recognize the tongue as some form of Elvish. A rather tall
elf then approached her. He had been standing back in the shadows where she could not
make out his face, but when he came into the moonlight, he was absolutely beautiful.
Sadly, he looked at her with utter disdain. "Man eneth lín, Adan?" (What is your name
human) he asked. She simply stared at him, not understanding a single word he had
spoken. He sighed, obviously frustrated, and repeated the question in Westron, "What is
your name?" "My name is Fayne." "And what are you doing here?" "I got separated from
the rest of the village on the way to Helm's Deep." "We have been sent to help Rohan.
We will take you with us." She smiled. Alone in the middle of nowhere she had been lost,
but now she was found.