Throughout the house everyone was sleeping except for Legolas and the other elves, since elves don't sleep. Legolas was walking through the house when he heard one of the servants run to him.

"Heruamin." (My lord)

"Mani naa ta?" (What is it?)

"Gandalf is here."

Legolas walked to where Gandalf was waiting and gave him the elvish hello gesture. Gandalf just smiled. He didn't want to tell the news just yet. So they walked into the meeting hall. Gandalf set his hat down on the table.

"I see you have visitors."

"What is left of the fellowship, yes."

"How is Aragorn?"

"He is well."

"Aranai?"

"She is well, they are both sleeping."

"It is late, and I apologize for the time."

"It is nothing."

Gandalf nodded his head then looked around without saying another word.

"Is something bothering you Gandalf?"

"No." He lied, with a fake grin.

"You are lying." Aranai said standing in the walkway, behind Legolas. Neither saw her, nor heard her which surprised Legolas.

"Aranai, why are you up?"

"I am fine. I had a dream."

Legolas said nothing and took her hand.

"That is why you are here." She said to Gandalf.

"What did you see?" he asked her.

"Elves, in panic, many dead…and a woman, and elf, in the midst of it all."

"Yes, that is why I am here. You saw the future battle that will take place, and she will be the cause."

"What does that have to do with me?"

"The woman was Elarian…"

Aranai shrugged. "I do not know her."

"Elarian is the witch who cursed you."

Aranai stood limp with a blank look on her face. Then, she passed out. But, Legolas caught her quickly. He picked her up and carried her back to their room. He laid her down on the bed and sat in the chair next to it waiting for her to wake up. Gandalf was standing in the doorway.

"I apologize. But, she needed to know."

"I know she did. She has always wanted to know who cursed her, now she knows. And when she wakes up she will be upset and want to know where this witch is."

"I understand but she will find out soon enough."

"Gandalf, what battle? Why are you here?"

"Elarian is an Elven witch, born from a wizard and an elf. She has declared war on both kinds, she wishes to rid the world of elves and wizards."

"I understand she cursed Aranai but…"

"Aranai is the only one who can stop her. She is dreaming again she will be asleep for some time. Come and I will tell you the story."

Legolas followed him outside the room and closed the door.

Gandalf told him the story. Elarian has a twin brother Deofin, Deofin is the older, Elarian the second born. Their full names are Elarian Lossoronti, and Deofin Mórenen. Their second names correspond to where they were born, because even though they are twins, they were not born the same day, they are actually days apart. When their mother, Thilgwen (who was an elf), went into labor she was on a ship going north to the northern caves where they lived. When she was born, about 5 days after her brother, they had made it to the northern mountains, but not to the cave yet, so her second name means 'snowy mountain', his means 'dark water' because he was born on the ship. Then Thilgwen died exactly when Elarian was born. Their father was a wizard, Deomon. She was left to fend for herself in her 50th year. Then her father left. Deomon took Deofin with him to live in the dark marshes of the south, which was the agreement of him and his wife, because they foresaw twins. She would raise the girl in the northern caves, he would raise the boy in the southern marshes. So he kept to their plan. Deofin also grew twisted but not so much evil, Deomon died before their 100th year and he sent word to his sister and tried to rekindle with her but she refused. Their feud started there. But, Elarian's mind grew twisted and evil, the northern caves which were once beautiful like her mother turned dark and misty. Supposedly the reason why she became evil, or was born evil, is because her mother died at birth, she was born from a dead body. Then when she realized her brother was not all evil like she was, he still had some goodness in him, she came to hate him and declared a war. They decided that they would each make a child, a perfect child according to their opinion of perfection. So they each found someone using their powers, a woman who was pregnant, of the race of men, and used their powers to see the perfect child when it was grown. And Elarian chose Aranai. Elarian put the curse on her to make her her perfect child to use in her war. Deofin also chose someone of royal blood, a boy who was of the Haradrim or a Southron; and he was descendent of one of the old chiefs. His name was Sularnin. The curse he put in Sularnin was not as powerful as Aranai's. When he was born he was sick from the curse, he almost died. And his mother did die giving birth to him, she bled to death. Deofin asked his sister why it did that and hers came out so perfect, and she told him it was because he waited too long, he did not put the curse on the child during conception as she did. Aranai was cursed the moment she was conceived. Where Sularnin wasn't, he was cursed not long before his birth making him sick. So there were two perfect, immortal warriors. And, Aranai knew she was immortal, but she thought she was immortal like an elf, where she could still be slain, but she can't be killed either, so she is truly immortal.

"So that is why she has survived so many awful injuries."

"Yes. Both cannot be killed by anyother than those who cursed them."

"So this witch can kill her?"

"Yes."

Legolas rubbed his forehead trying to take all of it in.

"What about our children? Will they be..?"

"Cursed? No."

"No I mean immortal like her."

"No. Those traits were given to her. They are not hereditary."

"Do you know them Gandalf?"

"No. I have heard of Deomon but I never met him. Saurumon knew him, they were friends. In fact he was Saurumon's mentor."

After another hour or so she woke up sweating, she saw a man this time and he was coming after her son. She got up and found them in the hall again. Once again they didn't see her.

"Who is the man?"

"What man?"

"There was a man this time." She walked quickly to him and stood in front of him. "Who is he?"

"It must have been Sularnin."

"Sularnin? Who is Sularnin?"

"You are not the only who is cursed."

"So this man is like me is that what you are telling me?"

"Yes. Elarian and her brother both made a perfect warrior, you and Sularnin."

She walked away thinking. She started to cry and she spun to look at him with tears in her eyes.

"Why me?!"

"I do not know. They both chose a child of royal blood of two different kingdoms."

"What kingdom is he from?"

"Southron."

"What?! He is from those loyal to Sauron?"

"Yes. But Sauron is dead."

"I know. But his influence is still in those who lived during the war. I am sure he fought in the war."

"It is possible."

"Wait. Love, what did you see this time in your dream?"

She took a deep breath. "I do not want to talk about it." She started to leave the room. Once outside the room he stopped her.

"Tell me."

"I saw him attacking our people and…our son."

He hugged her tight. "I will not let that happen. No one will hurt our son, I promise."

"Legolas what am I supposed to do? Someone is coming after me for a war and I am carrying a child, I cannot fight."

"Melamin, it will be alright."

"I do not think so."

"Aranai, I want to ask you something."

"Alright."

"Have you had visions before?"

"Yes. But, not for a long time. Why?"

"No reason. I just do not remember you telling me about having visions."

"Oh, well yes I do. I have not had them forever though."

"When did you get them?"

"I do not remember exactly, but it was after I came here." She hung her head. "I wish I would have had one before my father died, so I could have warned him and he would still be alive."

"Melamin, it was fate. Aragorn has made peace with it, why can you not?"

"Aragorn does not remember! I do!"

"Calm down, forgive me."

"Of course I forgive you…" She put her hand over her mouth. "I just…it's been over a hundred years and it still haunts me, I want it to be over."

He held her. "I know you do."

She wrapped her arms around his neck. "I miss him so much."

He closed his eyes, it hurt him knowing she was hurting this much. She had her face in his chest crying. He just held her as she cried.