The Starlord and the Warlady

Disclaimer: Shadowsong no own LOTR or Aida. You no sue Shadowsong. Shadowsong own Leahnlah, Lissie Cairdal, and Stella. You ask and Shadowsong no sue you. You have question?

Author's Notes: To explain the disclaimer: This is a Haldir/Original fic. The original character is Leahnlah. She is Aragorn's twin sister. She falls in love with Haldir, of all people. Lissie and Stella will show up later.

Prologue: Trust Hope

The two girls-really almost women-and the boy-truly almost a man-lay on the grass in a clearing in the woods of Imladris.

"You win, 'Stelia," the elven girl said as soon as she regained her breath.

"Tell me something I *don't* know," the boy muttered.

"If I had something to throw, it would be in your face, Estel," the human girl said.

"Then I am *very* glad there is nothing to throw, 'Stelia," Estel said. "So, what's the forfeit?"

"Hmmm.let me think.Anaiyah, you go first."

"Sure, dump it on *me,*" the elf-girl muttered. She blinked. "What time is it, Estel?"

"Maybe an hour until sundown, why?"

"*Damn!*" Anaiyah shrieked, jumping up.

"What's wrong, Anaiyah?" 'Stelia-Estelia-asked, standing up.

"Forfeits are going to have to wait. The ceremony, remember?"

Estel smacked his forehead. "Damn, I *totally* forgot. Darevan is going to *kill* us!"

"You better believe it," Anaiyah said. "The only ceremony more important than coming of age is marriage."

Estelia shuddered. "Valar forbid *that* ever happens."

"You don't want to marry?" Anaiyah asked.

"Less talking, more running. Darevan's going to be mad enough at us as it is!" Estel snapped.

"Your father," Estelia calmly remarked to Anaiyah as they ran, "is going to kill us."

* * *

Darevan met them when they reached the palace gates. "*There* you are. What kept you?"

"We're really sorry, Darevan, we lost track of time and-" Anaiyah began, but Darevan cut her off.

"Explain later. Run along, Princess. As for you two." He sighed. "I don't know *what* Milord was thinking, combining the ceremonies." Darevan muttered. "Come on, then. Let's get you two cleaned up."

(A/N: And so it begins. What were they doing in the clearing? We'll never know.actually, we will, but not for a while. Anyway, to clear some things up: Anaiyah we met in SAP (Soldier and the Princess), and Estel we all know is Aragorn. Estelia is, in reality, Leahnlah, Aragorn's twin sister. The word 'Estelia' came from the word 'Estelio' (as used by Arwen in the movie The Two Towers), which means trust. 'Estelia' is the feminized version of 'Estelio,' NOT 'Estel' with an '-ia' added to the end to emphasize the fact that she's his sister.)