Thank you for the reviews. In this chapter the reason Theoden found Amaris so amusing will be explained. Sorry for not being very clear (that was my point). I hope you like this chapter. Let me know!

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Note: Dialouge appearing in bold is spoken in elvish.

Number 42: Leaving

Amaris sighed and quickly followed Aragorn. "Aragorn!" Amaris hollered and he turned around and smiled at her. She ran up to where he had stopped and she furrowed her brow at him. "What do you and the king find so funny?"

"The king was talking with me as we rode. He was asking questions about why exactly we allowed you to take part in the battles. I told him how you were part of the ten that left Rivendell and gave an oath to protect those that traveled with you. He also questioned your relationship with Legolas. I informed him that you and Legolas had a relationship and were betrothed but what surprised him was how you seemed to not yield to him or any other man," Aragorn said with a smile. Amaris raised an eyebrow. "The king is used to women who are quiet and more reserved in their actions. He is also not used to women fighting along side his men."

"Okay, so why were you guys laughing?" Amaris asked with a clearly confused look on her face.

"To be perfectly honest, I believe the king finds it interesting that such a quiet and reserved fighter could fall for a fiery spirit like you." Aragorn patted her shoulder gently before he quickly left her with the confused expression still etched across her face as she walked back over to the cliff and stood with her arms crossed over her chest.

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Amaris sat down and looked up at the night sky. She had stood there at the edge of the cliff all day as she watched the riders come and set up their camps and prepare for battle. She closed her eyes and sighed when she heard someone approaching form behind her. Amaris looked over her shoulder and smiled when she saw Merry dressed as an Esquire of Rohan. "Well, Merry, I must say you make a good addition to the Rohan riders," Amaris said as he stood next to her with a large smile on his face.

"You think so?" Merry asked. Even in the night sky Amaris could see his eyes sparkle with excitement. Amaris nodded and watched him as he did a few practice moves with his sword. She turned her attention away from Merry and looked back out towards the sky.

"You should get some rest Merry. We will be riding at dawn for Minas Tirith and something tells me the battle will already be raging once we arrive there." Merry stopped swinging his newly sharpened sword and looked at her with sad eyes. He turned his attention to the skywhere Amaris was looking.

"Do you think Pippin is alright?" Amaris looked at him and gave him a small smile.

"I am certain he is fine." Merry looked at her and gave her a weak smile.

"What about Frodo and Sam?" Amaris' smile left her face and she looked Merry straight in the eye.

"I really don't know Merry. I can't remember a lot of things anymore." Amaris paused and Merry frowned but she reached up and grasped his hand in hers. "However, I feel that in my heart they both are alright and that we will see them again." Merry sheathed his sword and went to his knees and gave her a surprisingly strong hug. Amaris smiled and wrapped her arms around him and laughed lightly. Merry quickly stood and smiled at her before running off to get some rest. Amaris shook her head and smiled. I guess he just needed a little reassurance. Amaris turned her attention to the tents below when she spotted a white horse with a hooded rider making their way through camp. Her heart began to beat rapidly. Another one of her visions was coming to pass. Who the rider was exactly she didn't know for certain but for some reason her heart beat slowed as they rode up the cliff and drew closer to her.

Amaris stood and walked into the shadows as the rider stopped and walked towards the king's tent. The guards nodded and opened the flaps to the rider and they slowly made their way inside. Amaris furrowed her brow when something inside her told her that she knew the rider. She let out a heavy breath and closed her eyes. A pair of arms wrapped themselves around her waist and she spun around in the person's arms. She let out the breath she took when she saw it was Legolas. "For goodness sakes! How can I not hear you, or even feel you, approach?!" Amaris exclaimed in a whisper. Legolas just laughed at her.

"I think it is because every time I sneak up on you, you are always lost in thought," Legolas said with a smile as he ran a finger down her cheek. Amaris smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his waist resting her hands under his quiver.

"Do you ever take that off?" Amaris bumped the bottom of his quiver and Legolas shook his head as he smiled.

"Only when I sleep." Amaris shook her head at him as he ran his hands up her back and it sent chills through her body. "Where is your quiver and bow? As well as your sword?" Amaris smiled and nodded her head in the direction where Gimli was sitting.

"They are by Gimli at the moment. I wanted to feel a little lighter before we traveled and went into battle." Amaris smiled at him but Legolas' smile slowly faded from his face.

"I wish you would not fight." Legolas paused when Amaris gave him a look and he felt a waive of frustration pass over him. "However, I know that I cannot stop you." Amaris nodded and leaned up and kissed him gently on the lips. When they pulled away Legolas looked towards the king's tent and saw the hooded rider now without his hood. "Amaris, turn around." Amaris raised an eyebrow at him and did as he instructed. When she saw Lord Elrond standing outside the king's tent a smile came instantly to her face. Amaris also spottedAragorn in the distance by Brego readying him to ride. She looked at Legolas and smiled.

"Get Arod and Marisal ready. Something tells me that Aragorn will be taking a different rode than the others and we should be riding with him." Legolas looked at her but she only smiled and kissed him briefly before running towards Lord Elrond. "Lord Elrond!" Amaris exclaimed and he quickly turned and when he saw her his eyes went wide and a sad smile spread across his face. Amaris stopped right in front of him and paused briefly before she wrapped her arms around him and he slowly brought his arms around her and embraced her tightly. "I've missed you terribly." She pulled away but kept her hands on his upper arms and his remained around her. Amaris studied his face and saw the sadness and trouble in his eyes. "What is it Lord Elrond? What has you so troubled?" He blinked but gave her a sad smile.

"Arwen is dying. Her fate is tied to the ring," he said his voice heavy with sorrow. Amaris' eyes went wide and he looked into her eyes and when he did his breath caught.

"She will be alright Lord Elrond. I have faith in Frodo and Sam and I am almost certain they will make it to Mount Doom and the ring will be destroyed." He smiled at her and glanced at her ears.

"How can this be?" Amaris furrowed her brow and then remembered he did not know of her transformation. Amaris smiled at him.

"Lady Galadriel came to me in a dream when we camped outside the Misty Mountains. She told me that darkness would come over me and changes would happen. When we left Moria, I collapsed and blacked out. When I awoke in Lothlorien I awoke as an elleth." Lord Elrond smiled at her and cupped her cheek.

"There is more you are not telling me." Lord Elrond said and he brought his fingers just under her left eye. "You are bound to your match." Amaris silently cursed herself inside. She had forgotten about the change in her eyes. She only nodded at him and he smiled at her. "I have little doubt about who he is but I would like for you to tell me." Amaris smiled and clasped her hands together and looked down at them nervously.

"He is Legolas." Lord Elrond nodded and he put his finger under her chin and lifted her face so she was looking at him.

"He is a good ellon and will take care of you for eternity. I only wish I could have spent more time with you before you were bound. Now, I have lost my second daughter before I even gotten to know her completely." Amaris smiled and wrapped her arms around him again.

"You have not lost me, Ada." Lord Elrond squeezed her tighter and when they pulled away she wiped a fallen tear from his cheek. "I must go now. I have to leave with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli. I don't want to be left behind." Lord Elrond smiled at her and nodded.

"Come back to me. I could not stand to lose both of my daughters." Amaris smiled.

"You will not lose either of us. We will both be alright. Arwen shall recover and I shall come back to you." Lord Elrond nodded and embraced her one last time before he turned to his horse and mounted him.He glanced at her and urged his horse on. Amaris quickly ran to Gimli and strapped on her quiver, bow, and her belt with her sword. As she tightened her belt she looked up to find Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas all looking at her with a smile. "Sorry. I'm late." She walked over to Marisal and mounted her. The other three smiled and mounted their horses. Legolas of course had to help Gimli on Arod but once they were all set they began their journey through the path of the dead.