Mel drew up short as they reached the border, firing one last arrow at an Orc in frustration. Now the Orcs had gotten away too. Thranduil would not be pleased to hear this news from them, she could only hope that the fae would keep her promise...and forgive her for shooting the dwarf. Now that she thought about it, it probably wasn't a smart thing to do without warning Maleficent of her intentions first, but it wasn't like she had had much time...sighing, she turned to head back and finish off the Orcs that had stayed behind that were still attacking the other elves, looking around worriedly for Legolas though she couldn't see her cousin anywhere.

Tauriel had joined the fight just as the dwarves had escaped down river, though her main focus was making sure she stayed close to Legolas. They always fought well together and looked out for each other. Seeing an orc archer aiming to shoot at him while his attention was distracted watching the dwarves, Tauriel quickly intercepted the arrow with one of her own, pulling her knives out she went to slit the creature's throat.