He looked up at her and smiled.
"Being in the wild so long I know how to handle animals."
He stopped stroking the wolf and slowly rose to his feet.
"I take it we are off to war?"

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The healer shook her head to Jax. "But thank you for your offer, I shall be off now, seeing as how everyone seems to be settled.." The healer then walked out the door.

Arinae shook her head, "No, I would advise you rest longer, Rhayader, and besides... the Rohirrim soldiers have not all arrived it seems..."

Suddenly there was a cry on the outskirts of the village and the sounds of metal clashing. Arinae leapt to her feet and ran out the door, her sword drawn. "Ai! Filth of Mordor, the orcs have gathered an attack! Obviously they got wind of the gathering effort of the men..." she sprinted towards where the clash came from, where Rohirrim upon horseback were efficiently cutting down orcs as they poured in.

Arinae joined the fray, calling out instructions for the women and children to be taken to the far side of the city, while also instructing the men to encircle the orcs as best they could.

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Rhayader grabbed his bow and arrows. He limped as fast he could to see the action. Orcs, quite a few of them, should get a few kills then. He smiled to himself and took aim. He launched an arrow and it found it's target felling an orc.
Rhayader smiled and fired another arrow.
"Two!"

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At the sounds of battle Jax raised out the door, exiting just after Arinae and passing her on the way down to the battle. He had never had the leasur of a horse and was quite quick onhis feet.

Running into the group of orcs he flailed around skillfuly as they fell to the ground beore him.

Blocking one attack he kicked another in the side sending him to the ground, while dodging another attack.
He jumped over another attack and came down with his sword in an orc, pulled it out ducked under an attack and slit another orc in half.

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Arinae paused after killing a few and noticed the Rohirrim straying away, being scattered and spread out by the orcs. After a few shouts and encouragements the men finely fought their way into formation again.

Arinae stayed along the edge, killing orcs as they came, until her horse was brought to her. She leapt upon Stardance and the steed pranced in excitement.

Soon the orcs were cut down efficiently, until there only remained a small group, clustered together, as the Rohirrim tightened the circle skillfully, and the orcs twisted around and made desperate dives into the surrounding ring to try and escape.

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Jax fought with all his might, taking out orcs right and left. But all the time inside something kept telling him "I hate this! I hate killing!"

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Rhayader shot down many orcs from his posistion. He kept an eye on Arinae and out of the corner of his eye he saw a wild and crazed orc running toward her, sword held high above his head. Rhayader notched an arrow and shot it down just before it reached her.
It was then he noticed he was out of arrows. He threw down his bow and drew his sword. He began limping quickly toward the fray.
"Save some for the cripple."

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Arinae saw the the orc fall right beside her, the arrow skillfully placed, and she turned and nodded once to Rhayader as a thanks.

Soon all orcs were slain, and the Rohirrim, all for the most part, unwounded because of their skill, began to gather the orc carcasses to burn them as was their custom.

Arinae wiped the orc blood from her forehead with the back of her hand, her bloodied sword still drawn as she dismounted her horse.

She turned with a somewhat grim smile to Jax and Rhayader. "Thank you... you fought well, but this is but a small effort of theirs... Jax, be sure to encourage the men as you go along, this is sure to be a grim time for them, and they need encouragement from their leaders at all times... many of them have lost families, and now anger drives them, but I do not want anyone fighting with anger... anger destroys a good soldier and causes them to make hasty attempts against the enemy.."

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"Yes my lady." Jax noded in respect.

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Rhayader sighed and sheathed his sword.
"Hopeully they won't back soon."
He began limping back to the house.
"Arinae I suggest we move these people. If they are in danger here then why leave them here like a target? Surely Edoras is an option?"

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Arinae nodded, "It wasn't expected that they would return, but you are correct, Rhayader, I shall make arrangements for them to be moved out immediately, and we too will go along for their safety, as well as to send out scouts as we go to assess the situation with the dundelings and other strange men of the distant lands... it was cought in the wind that they were encamped not far from Edoras... if that is the situation, then we shall have to pose an attack on them as soon as we can recieve reinforcements..."

Arinae took a deep breath after all that, and wondered if she had made sense. She still wasn't sure if she would be able to handle the task ahead of her, but the banner would be raised, and she would do her utmost to lead these men.

She informed a few of the Rohirrim to begin informing the people of the plans to leave the village as soon as the night, that was now falling, had passed and the morning light begun. Arinae sank wearily into a chair, but did her best not do show it. Just a few moments of rest... she told herself as she closed her eyes.

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*waits*

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Corus was also involved in the battle, but had stayed out of the rohirrim`s way and disappeared out of the way as the last orcs were being slain. He hid in a stable and waited everything to be quiet since his appreance, past nor the fact that he had a bloody sword and armour made him any friendlier looking.

He sneaked trough the village and saw Jax outside, he walked to him quietly trying to stay unnoticed.

"Hmh... Quite nice work of you... are you a rohirrim or what?"

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Rhayader began collecting any of his arrows that were still whole. Half of his arrows were useless, he would have to wait til he arrived at Edoras for any more.
He then sat on the dirty ground and leant against a building, examing his old wounds. The bandages were holding well but his wounds still affected him.
He sighed and could only watch as the bodies of the few men were cleared away.

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Jax turned to the man. "I am not..." a pause entered his words. "I am one who seeks a better life than Ionce had... that's all." Jax replied.

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"Ah... that means we are in the same boat stranger..."

Corus smirked.

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