As an only elf of Fangorn, Maleficent was of warrior material: agile and quick. Her elvish hearing and sight gave her the advantage to have a better chance at surviving battle with her choice of weaponry. So, hearing the rustling and the voice come in, she was quick to sheath one of her long combat daggers. 

"I could hear you", she responded in her soft, distinct voice which had a small accent to it. She was at a ready stance while she twirled the blade in her hand at the source. 

Unknowingly to her, the sheath and the drop of the bowl woke Fili. For him to be a light sleeper, he was on guard whenever his younger brother was near him. Protection was what his instinct was when it comes to his sibling. Lightly shaking Kili's shoulder, he had to cover the archer's mouth in order to silently tell him to keep quiet and listen. Voices...