The sky was the color of onyx as Lilly lay on the ground just outside of the Uruk-Hai campfire. The night was chilly and the Uruk-Hai had given her no blanket or even taken the blindfold off for that matter. She tried to sit up and get a feel for where ever she was. "Look, is the little elf girl scared" one of the Uruk-Hai joked. "Ulath take her blind fold off and give her some bread or something." "Why me" wined Ulath as he got Lilly some stale bread and undid her blindfold. "Because I am too tired and you are closer" said the one Uruk-Hai. As Ulath took of Lilly's blindfold she got her first look at the Uruk- Hai/orc campsite. It was not very well taken care of and it had a rancid smell to it. All around were orcs and Uruk-Hai either drunk or sleeping. Quickly Lilly thought of ways as to how she might get out of this predicament. Thinking of nothing that would help she decided to see what they had captured her for. "What was the point of you capturing me?" she asked with slight humility to her voice. "And why should I tell you anything she-elf" he demanded. "Because I asked you nicely and because I am Lillyana daughter of Elrond and I command you to tell me" she said defiantly. At this the Uruk-Hai wrinkled his nose and quickly spoke something to his companion. It must have been permission to tell because he answered Lilly. "You are going to be used to help my commander be the greatest ruler that Middle Earth has ever known." "And how am I going to help him?" "There is a legend that says a she-elf has inside of her a crystal with the power to control the forces of nature and to heal anything she desired. But the only way to get the crystal is to have someone she loves either dying or in mortal danger." "Well you are out of luck for I love no one"; she said turning her face so that they would not see that she was lying. "You are to easy to read little she-elf. I happen to know for a fact that you do love someone, I have been watching you for a while, and I have seen you with that other elf. I have seen the way you look at him, it is enough to make me sick." Tears started to form in Lilly's eyes, she, for the first time in her life were truly afraid. She was afraid that her love for Legolas would lead to her people's destruction or to Legolas'. She had to find a way to get out of there before the orcs or Uruk-Hai got their hands on the crystal. So she tried. Wiggling her hands back in forth she had nearly gotten one out when an orc, seeing what she was doing came over and bound her again only this time it was tighter that before. The rope was tied so tight that it cut into her wrists and she saw a small trickle of blood come from where the rope was tightly tied. So when Lilly had given up on the ropes she decided to sing, that always gave her hope in her darkest hour:

When the night fades into dawn I long to see your face,

To hear your voice And be at your side.

You are my new day!

Through the darkness you are the light, Through the pain you are the joy, Through the doubt you are my faith.

Though the gulls cry out I will not leave your side Though the Gray Havens beckon I will not go

When time ends

Our love will not.

And if your face I do not see, In my heart you'll always be.