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Beta: Aranel
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"What do you mean by that?" Gimli asked suspiciously.
"I lost my bow and arrows when I released him from the tree," Aragorn replied. "And I had completely forgotten about them until this elf reminded me."
"Then it was the elf's fault. What's new?" Gimli teased him. What a ranger this man– Gimli quickly ducked as an arrow homed in on him.
"They are firing at us now, thinking that the elf is dead."
"You think so?" Gimli stared at the man with a deep frown.
"I don't know for sure but for his sake, I hope he plays dead."