There was a bright flash and then yelling. Sure enough, the crebain had held true to their reputation and trouble had arisen. Seeing that Menelduliniel and Estelarion were being attacked by unseen enemies, Arcon spurred Getathane and halted between the two elves, and the attack. Unsheathing his sword to block the projectiles, Arcon looked back at Menelduliniel and Estelarion.
"Car-mae (Are you ok)?" he asked.
"Yes, it could have been worse," Menelduliniel said looking at Estelarion's wound.
"Teli, ego i roch. Tiria-an esgal (Come, off the horse. Look for cover)," Arcon said as he dismounted to help them.
Taking them to the side of the road to a thick grove of trees and high bushes, the two elves took cover under the foliage. "Dar-si ned i band sad (Stay here where it's safe)," Arcon said to the wounded elves.
Arcon looked up at Gandalf and motioned that he was going to flank the attackers. Before he did, he whispered to Getathane and rubbed the horse's star on his forehead. The elven horse walked calmly to Menelduliniel and Estelarion's horses and led them back down the road to safety. Arcon turned and lept across to the other side of the road, into the cover of the woods. Creaping around silently through the tall trees, he made his way behind the area where the attack had come from. He sunk low and raised his blade to his side. He saw them...
[ July 09, 2002: Message edited by: Orofacion of the Vanyar ]
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