After eating the food we kind of split up to do our own thing. I decided to check the tack for Amberfire and Cloud and found a few pieces that needed repair. As I sat next to the horses with a needle and thread I listened carefully to the chatter of Cloud and Amberfire. They were discussing the difference of apples and carrots, and which was better.

I argued as I snipped the thread, "But if you eat a sugar cube then an apple, it tastes great!" Cloud nodded and said dreamly, "Mmm, sugar and apples."

Amberfire had to agree, and I glanced up as night began to fall. I winked at the two and swiftly tacked them up, settling my pack on Cloud. Pulling them along I heard Legolas say to Aragorn, "Have you learned nothing of the stubbornness of dwarves?"

I said cheerfully behind them, "Yeah Aragorn."

They turned and Boromir said, "No Ariana, this will be too dangerous."

I raised an eyebrow and said to Hal as he came up, "You know, we've been through this, and he still doesn't understand that no matter what he says, I'm still coming."

I handed Amberfire's reins to him as he snorted. Aragorn hesetated and I said, "Aragorn, I'm coming. Even if you don't want me to."

He sighed and nodded, "Fine. Lets go."

I smiled brightly and swung up onto Cloud as the Rangers and Twins rode up. I winked at them and we rode out of Dunharrow and into the Dimholt Road. I kept my good mood through sheer will even among the grim stricken faces of the men, and the creepyness of Dimholt Road.

Actually I had a cheerful conversation with Cloud, the argument that chocolate was better than oats. I shook my head and said, "No wait, oats are a horses chocolate right? So their both great."

She thought about it and finally nodded, "Your right. Ok, so then which would you rather do? Fall off a cliff or fall down a ravine?"

I cocked my head to the side, "Hmm, I'd have to say ravine, you could stop if you hit something, a cliff is straight down."

I accidently said this aloud and got weird looks by the rangers. I ignored them and turned to Haldir, "So what do you think? If you had to fall down one which would you rather, cliff or ravine?"

Hal raised an confused eyebrow and I explained, "Cloud's queastion."

He shrugged, "Your right, a ravine you might be able to catch yourself. If you fall off a cliff you don't have a chance."

I smiled smugly at Cloud and she shook her head with a snort. I turned to Hal and said, "Thanks Hal." He nodded and someone behind me said, "How can you laugh? This is an important journey and you chatter merrily like some chicken."

I turned and looked at a ranger and said, "I wasn't talking to you, so butt out." He gave a snort and said, "This is why woman should stay home. They chatter and distract the men from achieving their goal."

I gave a snort and said haughtly, "Aragorn seems fine to me. So shut your trap."

I turned from him and ignored him. he didn't like that, so he pulled up beside me and sneered, "So who's bedroll will you be keeping warm tonight?"

He didn't even see my fist coming until it connected with his cheek and he fell off his horse. I turned and ignored him as he crashed in a heap and his horse continued without him. I pulled beside Hal, who was glaring at the fallen Ranger and nudged him, "So, did you know that Pippin could eat four Lemba's in one setting?"

He looked at me in surprise and I whispered, "I'm just glad Cloud didn't get a hold of him."

He smirked and I looked back and called, "better hurry up or you'll be left behind."

The Ranger glared death and then looked surprised when none of his fellow rangers helped him. We kept riding for a while and then Aragorn called that we should camp. We all dismounted and I called, "I'll take first watch Aragorn."

He nodded and everyone started eating packed food and settling down to rest. I sat on a rock and munched on some jerky as I kept watch for any danger. I looked up as some horses began to fidget and knew that if they didn't calm down they could get all the horses to panic.

I went up and offered apples, comforting words and pets. They slowly calmed down and relaxed and I returned to my post. I nearly had a heart attack when Legolas suddenly appeared next to me and I hissed, "What is with you elves and giving me heart attacks?"

He smirked and sat next to me, "My apologise. Why did you hit that Ranger?"

I shrugged and rested my chin in my hand, "We had a disagreement."

gThat resulted in you hitting him right off his horse?"

I nodded, smirk forming, "It was deserving. Trust me."

We were silent and I didn't have a problem with that. I figured he was staying up with me cuz I hated the dark, and it was sweet. I pulled some leather strips I had gotten from Eowyn and started to braid them. Legolas looked at it curiously and I whispered, "I thought I'd try to remember how to do this, it seems my hands know more than my brain does."

My fingers fumbled and I undid it and restarted. Legolas lenaed close so that he could whisper and I could hear him, "Where did you learn this?"

I smiled and said, "Believe it or not, my mom." I looked at his surprised look and grinned, "Yep, right before she passed away. I believe I was about 5-6 years old and my fingers still remember."

He took my hand and said, "It's a fond memory." I nodded and finished the braiding, fashaning it into a bracelet. I swift tied it around his wrist and said, "So that no matter where we end up. We'll always be friends."

I smiled up at him and he smiled back and nodded, "Yes. Thank you."

Feeling my cheeks heat up I looked to the side and we sat there for a bit before a queastion came to mind and when I turned to ask it I paused when I noticed that his ears were pink and he looked like he was about to say something.

But when he saw me watching, seemed to change his mind and looked away. I did the same and we sat in silence until out shift was over and went to our bedrolls. I lied awake for a while, thinking about my question and decided to be safe and not ask him what he thought of me.

Curling up I closed my eyes and fell asleep.