Thank you all for your reviews. I hope you all like this chapter and I'll do my best to update tomorrow for you all! Thanks again. Oh, and same note as in the last chapter. Whenever Ana and Haldir are alone they speak Elvish, but when they're with others, bold is elvish regular text is Westron.

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Chapter 33: Wild Night

Ana and Haldir stood near the front table where Aragorn sat near the throne of the Golden Hall. Ana had bathed thanks to Éowyn and she wore that Éowyn had also given her. Ana made a note to thank the woman profusely before the end of the night for everything she had done for her. Haldir took her free hand into his as they watched Éowyn carry a goblet up the few steps to King Theoden. Everyone that was not already standing in the hall rose to their feet and they looked to their king.

"Tonight we remember those who gave their blood to defend this country. Hail the victorious dead!" Theoden said as he raised the goblet to the people. Everyone else including Ana and Haldir raised their goblets.

"Hail!" everyone said firmly before they drank from tankards or goblets. Ana took a small sip of the wine before she nodded and took a deeper drink. Haldir smiled and lowered her goblet from her mouth. She looked at him with a smile.

"It is time to enjoy the night while we can," Haldir said. Ana could easily read the look in his eye but she shook her head with a soft laugh.

"Later," she whispered and Haldir sighed when she took his hand and led him through the crowd. They soon separated and Ana walked around watching the people of Rohan laugh and talk happily with each other. She turned around a pillar and nearly ran into Aragorn. She laughed and stepped back. "I'm sorry, it seems as though I haven't gotten used to this whole sensing things before they come thing yet." Aragorn laughed quietly.

"It seems that way, yes," he said. "You seem rather comfortable for one that just a few hours ago was ready to rip Haldir's head from his body." Ana laughed then and shook her head.

"We talked things through and I understand why he journeyed with the others, but," she paused and sighed quietly as she turned and looked to where Haldir stood with Legolas, Gimli, Éomer, and several other men of Rohan. "But part of me still wishes he had not come. Part of me wishes that he had returned back to Lothlorien with Rumil and Orophin." Aragorn put his hand on her shoulder and she looked up at him.

"You are bound are you not?" he asked and her surprise shined clearly on her face causing Aragorn to laugh softly. "I may not have the hearing of the elves, but my hearing is better than a regular man's and I heard him before we left Helms Deep." Ana nodded her head, she should have guessed if anyone heard Haldir's words to her before she had left, Aragorn did. He was standing not two feet from them. "He would not let you ride off on your own for too long, the only reason he let you ride to Isengard is because he knew you had to, and you went with those he trusts." Aragorn lowered his hand and sighed. "You're strong, but I can see it in your eyes that your strength doubles when he is with you. So, that leaves little doubt in my mind that whatever it is, you think you must do, you need him at your side to accomplish it." Ana nodded and smiled up at him.

"Thank you for that," she said. "I think if Haldir ever said that to me I probably would have brushed him off and told him he just wanted to protect me and keep me under his wing for all eternity." Aragorn chuckled and nodded his head before he patted her shoulder.

"The night is still young, and if the pile of tankards in front of Gimli is any indication I don't think their little game shall last much longer." He winked at her before he walked away. Ana laughed and shook her head before she slowly began to make her way over to where the two elves, dwarf and man were when she spotted Éowyn.

"Lady Éowyn!" Ana said quickly and rushed over to the woman. Éowyn turned and looked at Ana with a smile. Ana stopped in front of her and tossed her hair over her shoulder. "I wanted to thank you, for everything," she said quickly and Éowyn blushed slightly and shook her head.

"There is no need. Your people and you did much for mine. It is the least I can do, even though it is not much," she said. Ana smiled.

"Allowing Haldir to travel with you, giving him a place to stay, and giving me the travel clothes I needed and this dress. It means so much to me." She held out her hand and Éowyn placed her own in Ana's. "And for your kindness I thank you."

"You are most welcome," she said. Ana squeezed her hand before she let go and Éowyn nodded her head and walked away. Ana sighed and continued her way to Haldir. Just as she stepped close to them Legolas sat down his tankard.

"I feel something," Legolas said and Éomer looked at him with a raised eyebrow and Ana looked at Haldir who smiled at her and held out his hand to her. She walked over to him and took his hand and then looked back to Legolas. "A slight tingle in my fingers." He looked worriedly at Éomer. "I think it's affecting me." Gimli laughed and sat down his tankard with a flare and pointed his finger at Legolas.

"What did I say? He can't hold his liquor," Gimli slurred before his eyes crossed and he fell backwards and crashed the ground. Ana laughed and covered her mouth and she heard Haldir chuckle. She looked up at him and laughed quietly before she turned her head and rested it against his shoulder.

"Game over," Legolas said proudly and Ana shook her head when Legolas and Éomer pulled the unconscious Gimli from the floor and dragged him off. Ana sighed and raised her head. She turned to look at Haldir when his hand cupped her face and kissed her briefly. When his lips pulled away he sighed and rested his forehead against hers.

"The celebrations of men are interesting," he said quietly to her and she laughed.

"This is rather tame compared some celebrations I've seen," she whispered and Haldir raised his head and looked at her surprised. "Don't look at me like that. I was only a teenager then, but you have no cause to worry because I stood on the sidelines, much like I am doing tonight." Haldir smiled at her and laughed quietly before he kissed her forehead.

"There are other ways of celebrating that I think the two of us would enjoy much better." Ana felt her cheeks blush but she looked up at him as seriously as she could muster.

"Is that all you wish to do when you are with me now?" she asked. Haldir shook his head and held her face in his hands.

"No, it is not but I'm afraid I cannot help myself." Ana laughed and wrapped her arms around him and embraced him. Haldir moved his hands around her waist and held her close to him.

"Then I'll try not to entice you," she whispered against his ear and his arms stiffen around her.

"Too late," he whispered heatedly and pulled back from her before he took her hand and led her away from the celebration and down the corridor.

Aragorn smiled and shook his head as he watched Ana disappear through the doorway that led down the corridor. Soon, the singing of Merry and Pippin met his ears and he turned and looked at them as they danced on one of the tables. He then spotted Gandalf and made his way over to the wizard.

Ana laughed as Haldir twirled her into the room and closed the door behind him. Ana laughed loudly and pulled her hand free from him. She took a step back and held her hands out in front of her. "Oh, no you don't," she said through her laugh when he tried to advance on her. Haldir just grinned and moved quickly towards her. She laughed and stepped back once more before she turned and ran around the room. He had almost grabbed her when she jumped onto the bed and quickly ran and jumped onto the other side. She turned around and smiled at him as he stood on the other side of the bed.

"Why are you running from me?" he asked with a smile and Ana shook her head as she laughed once more.

"Because we're supposed to be celebrating with the others, not hiding out in your bed chamber," she said as she put her hands on her hips. Haldir sighed and in a flash he was at her side. She looked up at him with a gasp when his hands snaked up her arms and held her upper arms gently. "How do you do that?" she asked breathlessly and Haldir smiled.

"You'll learn soon enough," he whispered before he claimed her lips firmly. Ana moaned against his lips before his hands slowly moved up her shoulders and then cradled her head in his hands. Ana moved her hands and rested them on his hips. He pulled back slightly and looked down at her. "Ana-," he started but she raised up and kissed him briefly before she pulled her lips away and looked at him.

"Shut up and finish what you started," she whispered against his lips and Haldir laughed before he kissed her once more. Ana turned and pulled Haldir back sending both crashing to the bed.

Ana woke with a start and looked towards the door. Then she looked at Haldir and his eyes were glazed and he was asleep. She raised up and held the blankets close to her bare chest. Her dress was on the floor near the door thanks to Haldir's impatience with the garment. After he had taken it off of her he had tossed it carelessly. She looked at him once more and smiled before she climbed from the bed. Ana quickly walked over to her dress and slid it on before she looked back at Haldir again as she pulled her hair from her dress. He was still asleep so, barefooted, she made her way into the corridor.

As she walked out and closed the door behind her, she felt something was wrong and her thoughts were confirmed when she saw Aragorn and Legolas run into the room where the majority of the others were sleeping. Ana walked down the hall when she heard shouts and quickly walked into the room. Legolas was kneeling next to Aragorn and Ana watched as Gandalf threw a blanket over the ball she had seen Saruman holding.

"Fool of a Took!" Gandalf shouted and Ana stepped closer to Legolas and kneeled next to Aragorn.

"What happened?" she asked him and Aragorn looked up at her as he took deep breaths and balled his hands against his chests. She looked to Legolas who shook his head and looked beyond her and at Gandalf who was kneeling over Pippin. Pippin startled awake and Gandalf put his hand on Pippin's face.

"Look at me," Gandalf said and Pippin looked up at him.

"Gandalf. Forgive me!" Pippin exclaimed in a whisper as he started to look away and close his eyes.

"Look at me. What did you see?" Gandalf asked urgently and Ana looked at Legolas and Aragorn. Aragorn looked at her briefly and then they both looked to Pippin and Gandalf.

"Ah... a tree. There was a white tree, in a courtyard of stone. It was dead!" Pippin said quietly and Ana swallowed a lump in her throat. "The city was burning," Pippin added and Ana saw Gandalf's face become slightly alarmed.

"Minas Tirith. Is that what you saw?" Gandalf asked.

"I saw...," Pippin trailed off and let out a small cry before he continued. "I saw him! I could hear his voice in my head." Ana could feel the tension double from the elf and man beside her and Gandalf's stance told her that whatever Pippin was talking about, wasn't good.

"What did you tell him? Speak!" Gandalf demanded.

"He asked me my name. I didn't answer. He hurt me."

"What did you tell him about Frodo and the Ring?" Pippin looked up at Gandalf confused.

"Ana?" a voice came from the doorway and Ana stood and turned to see Haldir who stood in his leggings and his untied tunic. Ana walked over to him and he put his arm around her and looked into the room. Pippin talked to Gandalf and Aragorn and Legolas had moved to stand behind the wizard. "What's going on?" he asked in a whisper as he looked down at her. She shook her head.

"I don't know, but I know it isn't good," she replied as she turned her attention to the others in the room and waited to find out what was happening.