Hey guys! Got a quick(er) update with this one, which I'm happy about. Before we get into the story, there's something I want to ask. Are you interested in seeing a prequel to both books? Going through Faron's childhood and up till the start of the quest? If so, drop me a review or a pm and let me know your thoughts. Now, let's get onto the story.

Reviewers responses;

kionforever89 – She is wise, and so very sweet. She is my favourite character to write, as we as Violet from A Wolf Among Dwarves.

Inabellclo (for chapter 12) – I am so glad you enjoyed the first book and are equally enjoying this. You're right, Faron is a sweet elleth.

misslesmis13 (for chapter 11) – I'm glad you're loving this story! And of course, I don't really like the fall in love as soon as meet stories. Too Disney. . .even though I LOVE Disney! But, this isn't Disney. Obviously they know they have some feelings for each other, but these things take time to develop. But they will soon know of each other's feelings soon enough x

misslesmis13 – Erm. . .I'm not too sure. . .if I can I'll put it in. But right now, I don't know if I will be.

Helm's Deep

The next couple of days are spent travelling in peace. No attacks from orcs, or bandits, luckily for us all. I spend most of my time travelling with Aragorn, sometimes walking with Gimli or Legolas. Since the night Legolas and I kept watch together, we seem to have become closer with each other. Talking a lot with each other or spending time in comfortable silence. We have also taken to take watch together. It's nice to spend this time with him, although it does make me wonder what we could have been had we not wasted the past seventy seven years away from each other.

This day, I walk with Aragorn and Èowyn, giving our horses a break from riding. We walk in silence until Èowyn speaks.

"Where is she? The woman who gave you that jewel?"

Looking over, I see her indicating the Evenstar hanging around Aragorn's neck. Aragorn smiles but remains silent and I know he's thinking about Arwen.

"My lord?"

"She is sailing to the undying lands, with all that is left of her kin."

I reach over and squeeze Aragorn's hand in comfort, knowing how upset he must be about this. To know Arwen returns his love just to have her taken away from him again. Aragorn smiles as he squeezes my hand back in reassurance.

Háma and Gamling ride to the front of the column and past Legolas who stands a small distance away from them, scanning the surroundings.

A few moments later, I look up in confusion as I hear some sort of scuffle from ahead. Also hearing it, Aragorn passes me the reins for Hasufel before running up to the hill where Legolas was standing. He soon comes running back and I see the look of panic on his face.

"What is it? What do you see?" Théoden asks as he rides to him.

"Wargs! We are under attack!"

The villagers start screaming and shouting in panic.

Tossing the reins back to him, we both mount Hasufel and Haleth.

"All riders to the head of the column!" Theoden calls out.

Looking around for Gimli, I see some men helping him onto Arod.

"C'mon get me up here, I'm a rider. Argh!" I hear him grumbling as I ride to him.

Ushering the men away, I hold onto Arod's reins as he starts to become fidgety, not keeping still and not listening to Gimli as he tries getting the horse to go forward. With a few elven words from me to sooth him, he gallops forward, Haleth and I close behind, catching up with Aragorn and the others as we ride up the hill to where Legolas is standing shooting at the oncoming Warg riders. Riding up beside Legolas, Gimli shuffles back in the saddle before Legolas swings himself onto the horse's back, just in front of the dwarf.

I take out my bow just as Théoden yells for us to charge, the men having their swords drawn. Horse and Warg soon crash into each other at full speed, spears being thrown from both sides as the fight begins. I swivel my upper body around as I shoot arrow upon arrow at the Orcs and Wargs, protecting myself and the men around me.

I end up changing my bow for my dual blades as I am knocked off Haleth by one of the Wargs, but soon killing it after. Soon noticing a man struggling with a Warg, I jump in to help, stabbing my blade into it's jugular, killing it instantly.

"Thank you, My Lady." the man says sounding breathless.

I smile. "My pleasure, sir."

We both get back into the fray until all the Orcs and Wargs are finally retreating. Looking around at the devastation caused, I spy Gimli buried beneath two Wargs and an Orc.

"Gimli!" I run over to him. "Are you alright?"

"Aye. Suffocating slightly, but alive. Help me get these stinking things off."

Together we manage to lift the dead weight enough for him to crawl free. Dropping the corpses, I help Gimli to his feet and making sure he's unharmed. He just swats my hands away with a chuckle.

"I told you lass, I'm fine."

I smile. "Just making sure, nadadith."

Patting his shoulder, we walk on together until Legolas stops us in our tracks.

"Aragorn!"

At his call, I look around and instantly panic when I don't see him anywhere.

"Aragorn!" Gimli and I shout out.

Walking over to Legolas who is kneeling on the ground by a cliff edge, trying to track like Aragorn does, a dying Orc lying a few feet away starts laughing. Gimli bends down and points his axe at it.

"Tell me what happened and I will ease your passing!"

"He's. . ." cough ". . .dead. He took a little tumble off the cliff."

He continues laughing as I look to the others in horror, and to Théoden who has joined us. Legolas grabs the Orc.

"You lie!" He seethes through his teeth.

The Orc laughs again, blood bubbling in its mouth before falling back dead. Pausing for a moment, I see Legolas taking something out of the Orc's hand. My eyes go wide as I see the Evenstar. Running to the cliff edge, where Théoden is already standing, I look down into the raging river below. I just look down, tears appearing in my eyes. This can't be it. . .he can't be gone. . .

"Get the wounded on horses." I hear Théoden say to someone. "The wolves of Isengard will return. Leave the dead."

I look to the King of Rohan at this. Leave the dead? Leave my brother? How can I possibly do that? Noticing my unasked questions and tears in my eyes, he gives me a sympathetic and grim smile before placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Come."

He then turns away and goes to his men, leaving the three of us standing by the cliff edge. Feeling Legolas's hand in my own – which set my heart racing despite the situation – and then feeling Gimli on my other side, both of them offering me some form of comfort.

"I'm sorry, lass." Gimli says.

I raise my head as I stare into the distance, a determined look on my face.

"He's not dead."

The two of them look to me.

"Lass, there's no way anyone could survive that fall."

I shake my head as I wipe my tears away. "No. He's alive. He'll come back to us soon. . .I know he will."

Without another word, I turn and walk over to Haleth. I smile and thank the soldier who is holding his reins and take them from him. Sensing my sadness, Haleth nudges my chest, grunting away at me.

"I'm fine, my friend. Everything is going to be alright, you'll see."

Giggling as he nibbles my hair, I pat him and kiss his snout before mounting him as Théoden gives the order for us to ride on.

Some hours later, we finally arrive at the fortress of Helm's Deep, seeing people still making their way inside. The people move aside as we ride through.

"Make way for the king! Make way for Théoden. Make way for the King!" One of the guards call out.

We ride up the stairs and stop at a courtyard, Èowyn running up to meet us. A soldier takes Haleth's reins as I unmount, kissing and patting him before letting the man take him and then going to help Gimli down from Arod.

"So few. So few of you have returned." I hear Èowyn say to Théoden.

Theoden just looks to her for a few moments before walking over to Gamling and helping him down.

Our people are safe. We have paid for it with many lives."

Gimli walks to Èowyn.

"My lady. . ."

She turns to him after looking around at everyone who has returned. "Lord Aragorn, where is he?"

"He fell. . ."

I pat his shoulder as I can tell he's bottling his emotions in. Èowyn looks to me in shock before turning to her uncle in disbelief. I don't say anything as I walk away, looking around for something to do to help the people.

There we have it. Poor Faron, she can never catch a break with having some form of heartache can she? But no worries, as we all know, he survives and will return soon just as she says. Don't forget to drop me a review or pm about the prequel, and just leave a review anyway to let me know what you thought on this chapter. Should have the next one done within a few days to a week, so see you all then xx

Translations;

Nadadith – little brother