Heart of the Fire- chapter two

The group was silent the rest of the way to Lothlorien. When they arrived, Haldir asked another elf, Gwynn, to lead the
Fellowship to Galadriel. Then he turned to Kira, who had taken a seat on an outdoor bench greatfully. "Kira?" The worry was
apparent in Haldir's voice.

"I am fine Haldir. My powers are growing and containing them is becoming harder," she said, twisting the ring she wore on her
right hand. Haldir was silent, unsure of what to say. The silence was soon broken by an elven messanger from Galadriel,
informing the two that she wished to speak with them. They stood and left.

"Haldir, what news of our borders?" Galadriel asked, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Spies of Sarumon followed the travelers from Moria. I suspect Orcs will attack our borders by nightfall," Haldir reported.
Kira nodded in agreement.

"I see. Haldir, Kira, watch the western border. Do not take any of the other scouts," Galadriel ordered. The elven scouts
nodded and turned to leave when, "Kira." The elf maiden turned to face Galadriel. "Make good use of your powers, for your
task may not stay secret for long."

"Yes, my Lady," Kira said before bowing and catching up to Haldir.

By the time the two elves reached the trees on the western borders, well after nightfall, hordes of Orcs were charging.

"We cannot keep this many Orcs at bay," Haldir breathed, shifting his balance to a different branch.

"Yes, we can Haldir. Hold onto this," she handed him her ring as she drew not a white fletched arrow, but a short red
fletched, and pierced her palm with the crystal arrow tip. Haldir watched in silence as she nocked her bow, and fired the
arrow into the middle of the mass of Orcs. In a second, the whole horde was engulfed by flame, incinerating the vile beasts.

a/n: Well, thanks for the reviews Countess Greenleaf and Kelli. Yes, there will be more soon, considering that I started
this story about a week ago. I'd laugh and say cliffhanger, but the next chapter's up too so, yeah. Read and review please.

disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Rings. I own Kira and other characters/places of my creation.