Chapter 4:

Haldir closed his eyes and a pained expression covered his face. "Ron naa ba." {They are dead}

~~~Flashback~~~

Orcs were everywhere. He could see his brother, Orophin, and his father to the left of him. Haldir moved swiftly and killed three of the monsters with one blow. Suddenly he heard Rumil cry out 'Nana!'

Haldir ran over to see his mother falling. She had been further up the mount than they. An Orc stood proudly over the edge of the cliff as she fell. Haldir screamed, "Qualme ten' lle!" {Painful death to you!}

He charged up the mountain to seek revenge as Rumil ran to their fallen mother. As Haldir fought the massive beast he heard Rumil cry out in sorrow. Ice claimed Haldir's heart and he quickly sliced through the beast. A creature fell at Haldir's feet.

Haldir spat on him, "Namarie." He glanced down to see Rumil guarding their mother's body. He angled his feet and slid down a nearby incline that was a lot less steep. He ran down and fought to defend the body of his fair mother. Long ebon locks from her head mixed with the crimson pool of blood forming a halo around her head. He had already seen his uncle and aunt fall and this was not happening again, it could not. After a long while, very orcs remained and many of the elves were able to tend to the wounded. Mother was dead.

Orophin ran over, "Manke naa Ada?" {Where is father?} Rumil and Haldir grew grimmer.

Haldir looked up at him, "Amin n'uma sinta." {I do not know.} The three took off in search for their father. Haldir found his body. The blonde locks of his father's golden hair stood out against the orc blood covering his golden armor. Haldir fell to his knees. "Amin utua ho." {I found him.}

The lack of relief in their brother's voice caused Rumil and Orophin to despair. They walked over to see Haldir lying on his knees wiping the orc blood from his father's armor. No tears fell from his cold blue eyes. "Ro naa aute." {He is gone.} Haldir stood quickly and picked his father up. Without showing any emotion, he carried his father over and placed him with the dead. "Namarie." {Farewell.} Three elven hearts hardened that day.

~~~END FLASHBACK~~~

Nithen opened her eyes, "Amin elee tanya. Amin elee mani lle elee." {I saw that. I saw what you saw.} Tears poured from the young girl's blue eyes. She ran from the arms of Galadriel and fled down the stairs. "N'uma!" {No!}

Haldir's eyes widened with worry, "Tampa sii'!" {Stop now!}

The young girl turned and looked at her brother. Pain filled the child's eyes. "Mani?" {What?}

Haldir walked up and hugged her, "Amin hiraetha tanya lle elee tayna." {I am sorry that you saw that.} He tried to calm her cries as she wept. Nothing happened and he stood. "Tampa nallien." {Stop crying.}

Nithen's sky blue eyes filled with anger, "N'uma! Amin naa ten'oio cormrusva." {No! I am forever heartbroken.}

Galadriel's eyes melted with pity. "Saese tula sina pen neth." { Please Come here little one.}

Haldir let her go as she meekly walked up. "Mani?" {What?}

Galadriel took a deep breath, "Lle fallanuva. Lle naa beleg, pen neth." {You will heal. You are strong, little one.} Nithen sighed hopelessly.

"Uma, Hiril Galadriel." {Yes, Lady Galadriel.} She turned and walked over to Haldir, Rumil and Orophin. "Amin hiraetha." {I am sorry.} The three brothers nodded and took their baby sister back to their felt.

Rumil and Orophin started to move their stuff into their parent's flet above. Haldir sighed, "Ta naa ilvanya." {It is not fair.} He looked down at his little sister. "Re anta ontaron." {She needs parents.} The other two nodded.

"Lye cealuva na faarea." {We will have to be enough.} Rumil frowned as he looked down at the girl. Nithen picked up her mother's sword and swung it twice. Her dark blue eyes lit with glacial coldness. Now four hearts had hardened.

~~~TO BE CONTINUED~~~ R&R! E-mail us with any question/comments. Vanya sulie. {Fair winds.}