Anariel went to the practice range after she got everything packed. "Aragorn, Legolas!" She called to the two youth. "Come here, please." Aragorn turned and knew instantly something was wrong. He immediately went to her.

Legolas sensed this too by Aragorn's actions. They already were fast friends. He followed, wondering what it was that was happening.

Anar put a hand on Aragorn's head. "Aragorn, Legolas, I must leave for a while. Validor is very ill and it is uncertain whether he will live. Loth and I are leaving now. I have spoken to Elrond and Thranduil they said that Legolas is welcome to stay as long as he desires. Elrond will be seeing to your studies. Just listen to him and do what he says." Anar advised. "I will be back soon and when I do we will be celebrating a wedding." Anar smiled and kissed Aragorn on the head. He hugged her goodbye. Anar then turned to Legolas and kissed his forehead. "Take good care of each other while I am gone." She turned and left them standing there.

At the gates, Loth was already waiting, their horses packed and waiting, and three other elves on mounts that would ensure their journey be a safe one. It never hurt to have another active sword or bow. When Anar arrived they left at once.

It was two weeks later when they rode into the woods of Lothlorien. Anar took Loth's hand. "It will be all right. He's going to ok."

Loth nodded, squeezing her sister's hand, but she was so uncertain. She was both afraid and anxious to see him.

Anariel suddenly reigned in her horse. "Loth, does it seem quiet to you? I mean more quiet than usual?"

Loth had been so intent to arrive she hadn't even noticed till Anar said something. She only nodded. Her free hand was immediately reaching for an arrow to string onto her bow as precaution.

"I would have thought Haldir would have greeted us by now..."Anar said and then suddenly out of the trees came black shapes. "YRRCHH!" She hissed drawing her sword.

Loth already fired her first shot, killing an orc that had been charging her sister. She quickly strung another and fired. "Come!" She called in their own tongue to Anar and their party. "Fight, but we must ride deeper into the wood, far enough in and they will be unable to follow us." Loth instructed. Galadriel's magic would see to that.

Anar did as her sister bade hacking at the Orcs that surrounded them and urging her mount forward. Then suddenly the arrows were all around them. "Ride! Just ride!" She yelled back.

Loth urged her mount onward, racing through the trees. "Noro lim! Noro lim!" She whispered urgently, wrapping the reins around the saddle to turn and fire arrows back at their enemies during full gallop.

Anar fell from her mount when an arrow struck him in the neck. "Loth!" She cried out.

Loth circled back, outstretching a hand to pull Anar swiftly off the ground and swing her up onto her mount. She fired another shot before turning back and racing towards safety once more. Anar's mount was lost. Loth would say a prayer for it when they were in safer places. Now they must fly! She rode hard.

Very suddenly they felt the change and they felt Galadriel's magic encircling them and protecting them. At the same time they felt the malevolence of the magic striking hard against the orcs that had attacked them.

Only then, behind the barrier of Galadriel's great power, did Loth, slow and turn, to see their enemies. Many fell and those that did not retreated quickly. It was a relief and a blessing they made it. She whispered many thanks to her horse for his speed and to the Valar above.

"Loth, we have to go, Validor." Anar whispered.

"I have not forgotten." Loth said, urging her horse back into a gallop. She was very quiet for the rest of the journey, concentrating on speed and the hope of seeing Validor recover. They were soon met by the call of silver horns.

Anar smiled as she thought about who was there waiting. It had been so long she had seen him. She couldn't help feel that excitement even while she felt the sorrow for her sister and her sisters' love. The elves came into sight and Anar tried to glimpse that one face she had been longing to see.

Loth rode them straight into the elf city, halting her race with a quick stop, gliding down off her exhausted mount with grace and urgency. A hand was offered to Anar, a familiar voice heralding the sisters welcome. "Welcome back to Lothlorien, Lothorienne. And welcome Noonstar." Haldir greeted with a ghostly smile as he helped Anariel down. It had been so long and she was more beautiful than he remembered.

Anar smiled and slipped her arms around him. She looked at him making sure he did look all right and he was all right. "Haldir..." She whispered. Then she cocked her head to one side. "The answer to your question is yes."

"I am so glad to receive it!" He said happily in response, embracing her. "But our time will come, there are others I understand that you must first see to." He took Anar's hand and bade Loth follow. "Come, I will show you to him."

Anar followed him through the halls and up staircases. He led them to a room and opened the door cautiously. Lying on a bed, his eyes closed was an elf that surely looked as though he would die soon. Anar was surprised and stifled a gasp. Around the elf were healers arguing about what should be done.

They only ceased their arguing as she saw the raven-haired she-elf silently cross the floor with some reservation. They knew who she was, for there were few with hair so dark and fine as hers, after the Lady Arwen. Tears in her green eyes, she brushed back the gauzy curtains that surround the bed and seated herself beside the still body of her love. He was so ashen, his skin nearly looked blue in color, she took his limp hand and let out a sob, saying naught in her grief. He was barely alive! Haldir was grieved to see this again, he hoped for Validor's sake Anar could save him.

Anariel went forward and put a hand to her sister's shoulder. "I will need your help, sister. Use your Star to hold back the darkness."

With that she took Validor's hand is hers and closed her eyes. A glow erupted around the Star around her neck. The glow spread to envelope Anariel and Validor. She poured herself into him trying to find where he was broken...where he needed to be brought back.

Loth uneasily pulled herself together and stood again, hands outstretched, a deep violet energy surrounding her star, warding off all darkness and casting protection over Anar and Validor, driving away any danger that lingered in the sickness.

Anar felt her strength leaving her but she fought on to repair the damage and she was able to draw out the pieces that were left inside of him. Her other hand went automatically to the wound, the skin repairing itself under her touch. Then the light faded. Anar let go of Validor and stood. She swayed, healing always took a lot out of you but when you brought someone back from almost death...

Haldir immediately went to her side steadying her. He had a chair brought and gently made her sit down again. "Rest a moment." He insisted, knowing she had exhausted herself.

Loth had lowered her defense as soon as she had sensed Anar finish and though she worried over her sister as always, she went to Validor's side, taking up his hand again seeing warmth and color slowly returning to his body. She smiled happily as his eyes opened and he immediately found her face. It was hard not to cry as she leaned in to kiss his face and smooth away his golden hair. "You came back!" She whispered happily.

Haldir smiled and kissed his love. "You did so well." He told her as they watched the happy reunion. Validor would be well. He would still need some rest yet, but he would recover quickly thanks to her.

Anar smiled up at Haldir and then turned to the healers. "Out!" She said pointedly. They all hurried out. She stood, still a feeling tired but not dizzy anymore. She took Haldir's hand in hers and pulled him toward the doorway. "So, how about I put together a meal for us...I brought a bottle of your favorite wine...strawberry. Now the only question is what should I wear?"

Haldir smiled slyly, moving away with her. "Anything would be perfect." He said, nothing would be equally nice, he thought. "Being with you is enough." He said, gazing at her. "Do not go through the trouble of putting together food for us, others would gladly do it, all you have to do is ask."

Anar just shook her head as they went out the door then she turned back. "Oh, Loth?"

Loth glanced up quietly, looking peaceful and happy by now. "Yes?"

"Just remember Validor isn't completely well yet, so if you do decide to do anything, please don't do anything like you did the last time we were here..." It was hard enough her sister was different, but some elves just couldn't understand her sisters' wild streak.

Loth rolled her eyes playfully. "Thank you for your kind reminders, sister dear." She replied jokingly in tone, before turning her attention back to her beloved.

Anar just smiled and turned back to Haldir. "So?" She asked playfully. "Any ideas for tonight?"

"I was considering this..." He said before kissing her on the stairs. "And this…" He added, giving her a deeper, more heavy kiss, one hand falling to her waist, the other holding her chin delicately.

"Haldir!" She laughed pushing him away. "We simply cannot do something like that right here..." She reminded him. "I'm not Loth!" She giggled.

Haldir had something of a devilish smile. "No, you're not, and I wouldn't have you any other way, my love." He said playfully, unable to help himself. It had been so very long. He missed her with a terrible desperation. "We can always go elsewhere." He suggested roguishly.

Anar raised an eyebrow at him. "The first time you said that you suggested outside in the forest."

"Well then I suppose it is best that I let the lady decide." He replied with a slow smile.

Anar sighed. "Well, you know I think the best place for that is in our own room. That is, unless of course, Rumil and Orophin have decided to stick around."

"They are on duty. I don't believe you will see them until much later." Haldir said, leading the way back to their room. He would kiss her in private; as long as he could kiss her at all he cared not where.

Anar laughed as he sat her down on the bed. He could be rather impatient at times. He slowly lowered her down on the bed. "What the-wait a second." Anar sat pushing him back up and feeling around underneath her back.

Haldir's brows rose wonderingly. Anar's hand finally came out holding a very bumpy rock that was about the size of Haldir's hand. "What the-?" She looked at Haldir questioningly.

Haldir scowled at the rock, taking it from her and putting it out of the way. "I have impressively unamusing family members." He said dryly before attempting to pick things back up where they had left off.

Anar laughed. "Haldir, come on, I want to talk..." She put a hand on his cheek. "Please?"

Haldir stopped what he was doing, smiling a little at her and nodded. "What is it you wish to talk about?" He asked.

Anar smiled her arms still around his neck. "Do you remember when we first met?"

He smiled. "How could I forget?"

"I remember coming into Lothlorien for the first time with Loth and there you were waiting to meet us. We were so young, but I think I fell in love with you from that first moment I saw you..." She mused gazing into his eyes.

"The feeling was certainly mutual..." He agreed, though it would have taken time before he could have properly pursued her. But he remembered that day well and treasured it.

"And do you remember that first clumsy attempt to talk to me? I can't believe you waited so long to approach me. I thought for certain you knew that I had been watching you whenever I could..." Anar laughed.

"I hadn't thought it entirely proper back then." He reminded her, amused. "Your name is much great than my own. You were far out of my league."

Anariel laughed and kissed him lightly and pulled back before he could think she was finished talking. "Believe me you were never out of my league. And if we all thought that were so, every one us, Galadriel, Loth and me would never have fallen in love...although I was flattered by all the 'protocol' you thought you had to obey when you first attempted to get to know me."

Haldir laughed softly. "If I intend to do anything I try my best to do it the right way." He said lightly.

"Did you have to wait 5 years before you even attempted to kiss me?" Anar asked with a glint in her eye. "I thought you would never get around to it, it's a good thing I wasn't willing to wait any longer...then of course it might be considered bad since Celeborn caught us." Anar giggled.

Haldir grinned at the thought. "It was certainly a night to remember."

Anar smiled at him and then put her hand to his cheek drawing him to her once more.