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Haldir walked into the glen and saw Tenna standing there.

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(^^)

Tenna wheeled Belle to face the sound, and narrowed her eyes on a spot in the woods. Belle was tense beneath her, and danced in place anxiously as her mistress took aim and shouted into the blackness of the trees.

"Who are you?!" she yelled. "Why are you following me?!"

This only seemed to make Belle more anxious, and she backed up a few paces, wanting to bolt, but resisting. Tenna sat deep in the saddle, calming her mare with soft whisperings.

She kept her fierce eyes on the spot in the wood, and shouted again.

"Why are you following me?!"

Her little dragon friend, Pellagwin, who was no larger than a small cat, poked his head out from his warm saddlebag and glanced about, looking up at Tenna, who had her bow drawn still.

What's all the yelling about?! he thought hard, tugging at Tenna's mind. You woke me up!

Tenna glanced down at the little dragon, thinking her words as hard as she could. I'm sorry, Pell, she replied, shifting a little. There's someone following us. Back in your satchel, little friend.

She turned her attention back to the stranger, who was barely visible, and waited.

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(Aw, crud!!! >.< *hugs* Bye, then!)

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Haldir had her bow ready, until her dragon, Greeneye, who was the same height of Haldir spoke, "Hey! That's Pell! WE FOUND HER!!!!"

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(Not sure.... umm.... what time about is this? Way after the war of the ring and the destruction of Sauron? ^^ Because I wanna use Arinae....)

Name: Arinae Renlith

Race: Mortal

Age: 35

Gender: Female

Appearance: Fair skin, and redish blonde wavy hair, waist length, but often pulled back. Dark green eyes. Usually wears tracker/ranger's garb, with a Lorien cloak given to her as a gift.

Abilities: Rather good at tracking, archery, and surviving in the wild, taught to her by the elves of Lorien, as well as swordsmanship taught to her by a friend in Rohan.

Weapons: An elven bow, and a broadsword in Rohan fashion, named Aerisar.

Personality: Youthful and energetic, yet careful in the way she goes about, she is kind and caring and polite, but still cautious around strangers.

Animals: A horse named Stardance, given to her by a friend in Rohan, white in color with a few specks of silver-grey here and there.

History: Arinae was a Rohan child, orphaned at a young age, and a close friend of the family, Elonyn, took her in, but when she was 7, they were traveling when somehow along the way they were seperated. Arinae met with a few elves of Lothlorien, and it was there her name was given to her, and they raised and taught her in the way of the elves. When she was 17, 10 years after she had been seperated from those of Rohan, she had never forgotten Elonyn, and took her leave of the elves, returning to Rohan. She remained there for a while and Elonyn was overjoyed at the long awaited return of Arinae. Arinae took that time to learn how to weild a broadblade, and was given a sword, which she named in the tongue of the Lorien elves she had grown to call family. After having spent her 22nd birthday with the Rohirrim, Arinae longed to return to the elves, and did so, though Elonyn was woeful at her leaving but gave her a horse of the best stock of Rohan, which Elonyn herself had named Stardance. Arinae was greeted warmly by her elven family in Lorien, though few of the elves still remained, and stayed there happily for the time being.

(added bit of history...refer to "Weeping for the Lost, Defending the Homeland")
Later on she became a soldier of Rohan, called to lead an army against a desperate force of orcs and men from the distant lands. Elonyn was killed and many villages were ruined. Because of this, Arinae became a warrioress, and a leader.

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The well seasoned tracker and Rohirrim soldier had put aside her armor and helmet and again put on her elven huntsman garb, her hair let loose in redish gold waves down nearly to her waist. Her horse, head lowered, was favoring his left front leg, wrapped carefully in bloodied bandages, as she lead him by the reins. Even then, the horse stepped in almost total silence, with cloth wrapped around all four of the steed's hooves. The fair face of the woman glanced about, her green eyes searching for signs of movement, her hand resting lightly upon her Rohirrim sword. Her light boots made no sound as she walked along then suddenly she froze as she saw three figures through the trees.

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(*shrug* It's the present time (in Middle Earth, that is), so... after, I geuss.)

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Greeneye smiled. "Hello Tenna, me and Haldir mean you no harm..."

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Greeneye then put his hand on Haldir's bow, and she lowered it.

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Tenna's hooded face donned a tense expression, her features contorted into a snarl. She heard Greeneye's voice and lowered her bow, letting the pressure off of the string.

"Greeneye?" she spoke into the darkness. "What're you two doing here?"

She quickly dismounted, letting Pell slither onto her shoulder as she walked toward the two.

"I could've shot you, you know," she said in a teasing tone, now grinning. "You ought to be more careful."

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Arinae was silent as she watched and listened to the strangers. She was slightly alarmed at the sight of the dragon, but only her eyes showed this.

Stardance, her horse, fidgeted in place, trying to shift his weight without putting much on his front leg. His rear hoof came down heavy on a twig, and at the sound, Arinae silently and swiftly ducked into the bushes, leaving her horse to stand there while she held her bow lightly, just in case.

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Tenna froze in place as her sharp ears caught the sound of the twig snapping harshly, and immediately she slid an arrow from her quiver and nocked it, pulling back gently, creating tension on the string.

Belle fidgeted nervously and nudged Tenna, pawing the ground.

There is another here... She said, tugging urgently at Tenna's thoughts. Another of my kind. I smell it...

Tenna stopped and turned to look at Belle. A horse? Then the rider can't be far off...

Her fingers relaxed readily around the bowstring as she awaited movement or attacks.

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Arinae remained still, but Stardance kept shifting his weight, avoiding his front left leg. Eventually the horse snorted in his frustration and hobbled forward. Arinae watched cautiously, ready at any moment to flee or jump in and retrieve her horse in a moments notice.

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Haldir slowly walked into the glen, bow at her side, arrow still nocked, a habit of her father's.

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Tenna's deep blue-silver eyes landed on the horse as it ambled from it's hiding place, obviously in some sort of pain. Her expression softened and she lowered her bow, taking a cautious step forward to examine the horse.

She spoke in a soft, comforting tone, and reached out with her mind gently, attempting to reach the horse, and touched it carefully on the muzzle. Her eyes looked passed the big animal toward the shadows once more, still convinced that this creature was not alone.

"You don't have to stay in hiding," she said quietly to the shadows. "I mean no harm. Your horse seems injured..."

Perhaps there was no one hiding. Perhaps she looked as if she were talking to thin air. She didn't seem to care about either of these possibilities, and continued to stare into the darkness, awaiting to see if anyone emerged.

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Haldir stood by Greeneye, who was looking into the shadows past Tenna.

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