The flames rose high up in the night sky as the Elven village burned, Miniel took the small bundle from the cradle holding her close.

"Find the child of the stars." She heard one orc order, Miniel looked at her daughter before glancing at her husband tears in her eyes.

"We will see her again." He reassured. "But for now she if safer in the care of Elrond. Go now, there are guards in the wood's waiting for you, leave her with Elrond and meet me in the place we first laid eyes on each other."

"And what if you don't make it?" Miniel asked tears streaming down her cheeks. Arnor drew his sword putting a hand on his wife's cheek.

"I will my love. Go quickly before its to late." Miniel went out the back door disappearing into the woods, as her husband had said there were three guards all on horses and one spare horse for her, she held her daughter close with one hand mounting the white mare, she glanced over her shoulder before riding off.

Though the journey was two days Miniel had made it safely to Imladris, she dismounted the horse Elrond walked down the stairs meeting her at the bottom.

"Lady Miniel." He said with a small nod. "What an unexpected..." He trailed off seeing the bundle in her arms and the tears in her eyes, Celebrían by this time had joined her husband and was standing close to his side.

"Miniel." She whispered softly looking at Elrond before going over to her old friend, she smiled seeing the young elven girl in her arms she slightly moved the light blue blanket aside revealing the girls pale face. "How old is

"Three days." Miniel replied in a shaky voice looking at her daughter she smiled a little.

"The same age as Arwen." Celebrain said with a reassuring smile. "Miniel, why are you so upset?"

"Orcs..." Miniel started. Elrond moved closer putting a hand on Celebrain's shoulder. "They attacked our village, burning houses and killing everything they saw. They said they were looking for the child of the stars, I remember Arnor telling me you had said his child would be the child of the stars..." Miniel looked down at the small baby who shifted in her arms. "He told me to leave her with you, that she would be safe here with you..." Miniel stepped forward carefully laying her child in her friends arms.

Celebrain looked at Elrond who nodded slightly. "Whats her name?"

Miniel looked at the bundle. "Arneth."

"My lady we must go." one of the guards called to her impatiently.

"Look after her Celebrain." Miniel gently kissed her daughter's forehead, before returning to her horse.

"As if she were my own." Celebrain said softly as Miniel disappeared.