A/N: Sorry I've been really busy and my computer hates me. I will try to get the updates more regularly.

Chapter Three


As the hours passed Reina couldn't help but think about how stupid she was when she left home...

Maybe my father was right maybe I should have stayed home for a while yet. I wonder if I have just sealed my fate by being captured so... or if I will ever look on the faced of the ones I love.

"What news from the North, Riders of Rohan?" A loud voice calls from behind the company interrupting her thoughts.

Without a visible sign that Reina could perceive the entire company turned and encircled the company that had called out to them. After surrounding them all the horses stopped. Reina was near the rear of the group of riders so she could not see the people they were surrounding.

"Who are you and what are you doing in this land?" Eomer says from atop his horse.
"I am called Strider" says the voice, "I came out of the North. I am hunting orcs."

Eomer leaped off his horse and looked over Strider very closely before speaking. "At first I thought that you yourselves were Orcs, but now I see that it is not so. Indeed you know little of Orcs, if you go hunting them in this fashion. They were swift and well-armed, and many. You would have changed from hunters to prey, if you had ever overtaken them. But there is something strange about you Strider. That is no name for a Man that you give. And strange too is your raiment. Have you sprung out of the grass? How did you escape our sight? Are you elvish folk?"

"No. One only of us is an Elf, Legolas from the Woodland Realm in distant Mirkwood. But we have passed through Lothlorien, and the gifts and favor of the Lady go with us." Strider responded.

Legolas! I never thought I'd hear the name of my dear brother again after he left Mirkwood to go to Rivendell!

Reina could contain her excitement no longer and called out, "Legolas!" and she kicked her horse toward the front of the company. The riders not knowing what was going on let her through.

"Reina? How can it be!?" Legolas gasped rushing forward and catching her as she jumped off the horse. Their embrace lasted but a few moments. Then backing away to look at her, "What are you doing here? You should be at home with father." 

Before she could answer Eomer's men came back from their shock and reached out and started pulling Reina back from Legolas.

"Let me go!" Reina yells as she starts fighting with the men.
"Let her go! Or I will shoot! She is my sister!" Legolas says quickly pulling an arrow and placing it in the bow ready to shoot.

Surprised the men leveled their spears and pointed them at the three people that they had encircled.

"Put down your weapon, Legolas." Strider said commandingly. Then turning to Eomer he said. "Please release the girl. She is the kin of Legolas. What harm could it do you have us surrounded anyway. I do not wish a fight to break out here."

Eomer considered this for a moment, then motioning to his men to release Reina who ran back into Legolas' arms.
"I am Eomer son of Eomund and am called the third Marshal of the Riddermark." Eomer introduced himself.

"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn. My companions are Gimli son of Gloin. And as you have already met Legolas Greenleaf and his sister," Strider said pointing to the individuals as he called out their rightful names. "Do you have and news on the orcs? For they have two of our company captive."
"We left none alive." Eomer said hanging his head. "I am very sorry."
"We must go and search for our friends."


"Of course, take these horses. May they take you to a better end than their late masters, but do when your search comes to whatever end do return with the horses to Edoras." Eomer consented.
"We will. Farewell." Strider said mounting the horses and the four of them rode away.
"Farewell and may luck be with you!" Eomer called then turned and mounted his own horse then continued on his way to report to the King.