Buffy and Dawn were leaning against one of the many stone walls trying to gauge what was going on and how they were going to get out of this mess. Eowyn had been sitting with them until she had heard word that Lord Aragorn was alive and had returned to them.
"I don't get it Buffy what's the big hubbub about this Lord Aragorn I mean we met him, he didn't seem all that amazing." Dawn said.
"Appearances can be deceiving." Buffy answered looking around at everyone.
Lily had been looking through all the people that were gathered around being stopped by some who had heard tales of the great she-elf dressed as a ranger who has the power of sight. They viewed her as a savior for surely no one that could see the future would dwell in a place where only bad things would happen. Lily was about to give up her search and chock up her feeling Buffy to longing when she heard her two sisters voice. She turned her head to the left and saw them both sitting against a stonewall where she had seen Eowyn dash from just moments before. She closed her eyes for a second and saw Buffy fighting by her side and knew this was meant to be. Taking a final deep breath she walked over to the two.
Buffy had been listening to Dawn talk about everything that was going on trying to come up with something to say that would have the men allow her to fight when she saw her. Buffy blinked a few times and looked again sure enough there was Lily with her eyes closed barely breathing or moving. Buffy couldn't believe she was looking at Lily. Lily was dressed as Lord Aragorn was in black riding pants and black shirt a long black coat and a gray cloak covering her. On her back she had a quiver of arrows and a bow along with two long knives a sword dangled at her hip. Buffy couldn't believe she was looking at her sister. She averted her eyes when she saw Lily turn her way.
Lily started to make her way over to Buffy when Legolas stepped in her path quickly needing her attention.
"Aragorn wants us present in the war room in twenty minutes." Legolas said. Lily nodded her eyes never leaving her two sisters. Legolas noticed her detachment. "What occupies your mind so, that you are yet to acknowledge your brother's return?" He asked placing his hand on her shoulder. Buffy so far had watched this exchange still not alerting Dawn to Lily's presence. She watched as the elf they had met at Rohan spoke with her sister.
"I was right. My two sisters are there. And I saw Buffy the slayer in our world fighting tonight. I'll be to the war room shortly with her. And there are to be no arguments in this manner." Lily said. Legolas nodded and placed his hand on her heart and placed a kiss on her forehead leaving Lily to make her way to her sisters. Buffy looked down while Lily took the few remaining steps to her sisters.
"Let me guess. Willow's spell went awry?" Lily asked. Buffy looking up slowly while Dawn's head snapped up.
"Lily?" Dawn asked in disbelief looking her elder sister up and down. Lily smiled and spoke again.
"You two should not be here. There is much coming I would rather you be in Sunnydale."
"While you the non slayer fight here. I think there is something wrong with that situation." Buffy said a bit angry.
"Now is not the time for anger." Lily looked to both sides and lowered her voice so only her sisters could hear. "War is coming here. An army of 10,000 strong will be here by nightfall." Lily said. Buffy's eyes widened and Dawn looked terrified. Lily could say no more Eowyn had rushed over.
"We are being sent into the caves. Come quickly." Eowyn looked to Lily. "You are the elf rider who is allowed to fight. You are a woman and they allow you but not me." Eowyn said angered. Lily placed a hand on Eowyn's shoulder.
"You have much anger in you. Do not despair at not being in this fight, your time will come Eowyn where honor will be handed to you for your deeds. If you fight before then you may not live to reach that honor." Lily said turning from Eowyn to Dawn and back to Eowyn. "Watch over her for she feels the same pain as you." She whispered. Eowyn nodded trusting the elf. Lily "Buffy you need to come with me." Lily said taking her hand. Dawn went to follow when Eowyn laid a restraining hand on her shoulder.
Buffy followed Lily completely clueless as to how she calmed Eowyn down and made it so they could leave Dawn.
"How'd you make her believe what you said?" Buffy asked following Lily. Lily grabbed her bag off the ground and handed it to Buffy.
"I did no such thing. Put these clothes on you'll be better able to fight." Lily said.
"But you said she wouldn't reach honor and all that I mean you can't know. I was just wondering how you got her to believe you."
"Daughter of power and grace. I have the gift of foresight. Which is how I know you are to fight tonight. Come now we have to learn of the strategy."
Buffy quickly changed and followed Lily to where this meeting was to be held. She looked around the room and noticed the looks cast towards her. Lily ignored them all. She made her way over to Aragorn who smoking his pipe in deep thought. Buffy stayed with her as Lily's shadow.
"Did your swim relax you?" Lily asked. Aragorn looked up and smiled.
"You knew all along I was fine." He stated back.
"For a moment there I was worried." Lily then noticed his gaze float from her to Buffy. "I need your help to back me up on this. She's who I was sent to, and is here now and I saw her fighting in this fight you need to help convince these men that she has worth, or she will do it for you." Aragorn nodded.
"Lily tells me you have skill fighting." Aragorn stated. Buffy nodded. "Very well if you wish to help then by all the power in me I will help to see it done."