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Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

Wickedly close the orcs were, Saeril used the speed of flight, and aimed for the hole her companions just jumped into. Before it could get close to Kili, who was getting close to the hole, she swooped down at great speed and aimed for the warg that was pursuing the youngest. Right as Kili and Thorin made it inside, the she-elf collided with the beast, and rolled with it into the hole. Her wings cocooned around her, she rolled down the rock; the body of the wild creature falling dead with her. Looking down at it, her luminous eyes were glowing with rage, and she bared her teeth at it. Panting to calm herself down, Saeril retracted her weapon.

Shaking her head at the energy, the she-elf's wings retracted back into her cloak. "...I'm sorry. That was intense; it's been a while since I flew that fast", Saeril apologized to the stares of the others. She had to keep herself under control before the concealed power decides to unleash itself.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

Saeril had guilt in herself once she pulled the dagger from the defeated creature; it was her fault to command Azog to attack Moria when she was under the Necromancer's control. "You're being hunted", the she-elf stated. "Someone doesn't want you reaching that mountain", she concluded at last. "We need to get out of here", Dwalin told them, already knowing that they shouldn't be standing in this spot. "We can’t; we have no ponies!", Fili pointed out once he drew out his twin warrior swords.

"Stay with your brother", Saeril suddenly told Kili as she had an idea to her mind while beginning to walk away from the group. "Where are you off to?", Fili asked his godmother in alarm. She turned her upper body to them. "I am a fae. I have some pull around here", she winked at him before taking flight, in order for them to have eyes and ears in the air.

As soon as she was flying above them at a great height, she noticed the orc getting closer to them. With anger flaring in her eyes, the mighty she-elf gave a high-piercing screech before she charged. Dive bombing in flight, she violently collided with the orc rider head-on. Unfortunately, the squeal of the orc's death caught the attention of the others who were chasing Radagast. "The Dwarf-scum are over there! After them!", Azog ordered to them in Black Speech. "Move! Run!", Gandalf shouted to his dwarven companions. "This way! Quickly!", Saeril followed while in flight as she continued to knock some orcs off course during the chase.

As the orcs got closer to the company, Gandalf suddenly emerged from behind the large rock formation. "This way, you fools!", he yelled in order to get their attention.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

"Radagast!", Gandalf the Grey exclaimed in surprise, not expecting to see him here of all places. "It's Radagast the Brown!", he announced to the others, then quickly turned to face the dwarven wizard, a frown creasing his features.
"What on earth are you doing here?", it was very unusual for his reclusive friend to leave the company of animals. Something very bad must have happened that drew him out into the world.

"Dol Guldur?", Gandalf questioned him, once they were in a clearing away from the others. "But the old fortress is abandoned", he added skeptically. That fortress has been abandoned since the First Age. No power nor being would venture there. Just by hearing Radagast's story, the Grey only hoped that Saeril wasn't listening. But her Elven ears don't fail her; the Necromancer's name was hurting her mind. Even her conscious will not clear. Saeril closed her eyes, and held her head, making a silent groan, as soon as that name was said; like a swirling headache. She didn't register hearing Kili speak up, and she wasn't sure if he was even speaking to her. Lucky for her, Fili stood by him.

When a wolf was heard so close to their position, the she-elf looked about once her vision began to clear up. Something growled from the bushes near them, and a warg scout pounced out into the clearing, almost hitting Fili when his back was turned. "Look out!", the she-elf shouted and flew straight into the charging warg head-on, stabbing it with her dagger. However, two more appeared and charged.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

Saeril chuckled good-heartedly at his question, looking up at the sky, where a few birds flew by. "Flying; for me, it's freedom; a strength. Having to be above the clouds and into the headwinds, I take the air and use it. They have never faltered; not even once. I trust them", the she-elf smiled as she fondly talked about their capabilities. "Maybe one day, you can fly with me. See what I see", she offered with a gentle smile.

Meanwhile, Gandalf had headed off more towards the entrance, stopping as he thought he had stepped on something. Moving a few of the leaves out of the way he found what appeared to be an elven short sword, made for young elves who were first training to use a blade. Bending to pick the blade up off the floor he called out to the hobbit. "Bilbo, I believe I have something about your size! Use it wisely".

However, it was cut short, as Saeril looked ahead, where her elf-eyes never failed her, as she saw something coming their way. Widening her yellow-green eyes at the incoming force, she gently tightened her hold on Kili, and jumped off the branch, carefully descending slowly from the tree, and onto the ground. "Gandalf, something's coming", she informed him. "Stay together! Hurry, now! Arm yourselves!", Gandalf instructed the group, just as Saeril and Kili landed safely on the ground.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

"It’s a troll hoard. Be careful what you touch", Gandalf told them as they went deeper. Few bugs here and there, but what they didn't know was that they have come upon the trolls’ treasure. "Seems a shame just to leave it lying around. Anyone could take it", Bofur recalled. "Agreed. Nori, get a shovel", Gloin agreed, planning to make a "long-term deposit".

Nearby, Gandalf and Thorin did discover some swords, a few of them already covered in dust and cobwebs. The Wizard walked to the Dwarven Prince's side to take a glance. "Nor by a smith of Men. These are swords to the High Elves from the First Age", he added, and concluded, to the Dwarven king's statement. "You simply cannot wish for a finer blade!"

"Admire the view, young Durin; this is only the beginning of a true bond", she told him, practically telling him to embrace the feeling. Since they are both balancing on one branch, the she-elf crouched down to his height, and kept him close from behind. The view was surely incredible, and she felt that they could stay, and look upon the trees and distant valleys.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

Hearing his response, Saeril smiled small, and chuckled amusingly. "Of course. For the blunder you just performed not too long ago, I think you should be praised for your courage; facing the thieves. That, is a quality of a Durin", she friendly smiled, before placing a hand on his shoulder. Fili smiled fondly at the scene. Good thing he wasn't the jealous type; he wanted his baby brother to have his dreams be made real.

"Too look ahead", Gandalf answered the future king of Erebor, with a slight hint of annoyance in his voice. "What brought me back? Looking behind", the wizard cleared his throat, tapping one of the stone trolls with the end of his staff. "Nasty business; still you are all in one piece", he concluded with a small smile. He then frowned, looking back at the statues. "How strange. Trolls don't venture this far south", he observed before slowly realizing a thought. "Not since a darker power ruled these lands", the Wizard resisted looking at the she-elf nearby to prevent suspicion from the others. He knew that she was that "darker power", and it would be way too early for the others to know. "They couldn't have moved in daylight, which means...there must be a cave nearby", he changed the subject before noticing Thorin walk off.

The she-elf waited for the company to proceed into the cave before mischievously looking at her youngest godson, approaching him from behind. "Hang on", she happily told him, before holding his small stature, and gracefully glided upwards with a flap of her feathered wings. After a few moments, they were perched in a tall tree, above the cave, and getting an incredible view of the forest.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

"The dawn will take you all!!", suddenly shouted Gandalf before the wizard struck the large rock that he stood upon with his staff, cleaving it in two and letting the rays of the sun pierce through to touch the mountain trolls, turning them to solid stone in a few short moments.

Flying down towards the dwarves from the rock she hid behind, the she-elf freed her dwarven companions from their tied-up sacks and restraints. Saeril approached the brothers, and freed them as well, before putting her curved dagger back into its sheath at her waist. "I would personally say that that was extremely brave of what you've accomplished today, heirs of Durin", she complimented them, calmly impressed by their courage to stand up to the giant creatures, and save Bilbo's life.

Fetching his weapons, the older heir of Durin made a quick scan over his brother's being, convincing himself that he physically looked fine, and not injured. It was a terrible brotherly habit; making sure that Kili was stable on his feet at all times. Not that he would pester him like a baby, but the youngest always insisted that he was strong, and not some child that needed to be looked after.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

The winged she-elf silently moved herself to where Fili and Kili were concealed, but hovered behind them by a few feet. As soon as she heard the word "trolls", she was already disgusted by hearing about such creatures. But as they made a run for it to be closer, "Wait!", she whispers harshly to stop them, but they kept going, making her softly groan in frustration. Feeling compelled to stay with them, she followed, but instead of walking, she flew, in order to make herself more quieter. Landing before hiding behind a tree with them.

"If you run into trouble, hoot twice like a barn owl, once like a brown owl", Fili instructed him as they kept reassuring him that it was okay to go into treachorous territory. Saeril wanted to object, but she did wonder if the Hobbit was truly burglar-material; this could be his chance. However, she did notice Fili running off with his brother, and she wanted to say something, but she can't while being so close to a troll campsite. Being caught was not where she wanted themselves to be. She didn't go anywhere, and abandoning the Hobbit wasn't worth doing, so she hid in one of the trees above him, letting the darkness camoflouge her.

Once Kili made his appearance, Saeril couldn't help but marvel his bravery. Probably the first time to even stand up to someone twice, maybe three his own size. As Bilbo crashed into the youngest's arms, the rest of the company suddenly emerged from the shrubbery with varying shouts and battle cries, weapons drawn and ready to fight. While fighting the giants, the she-elf watched as Bilbo managed to steal a knife and free the ponies, until the trolls noticed and grabbed him, holding him by his arms and legs. "Lay down your arms! Or we’ll rip his off!". Saeril narrowed her eyes at the scenario, and crouched down in the tree, balancing herself on the branch, before moving onto a rock behind the trolls. Unintentionally, she saw Gandalf. Where has he been?

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

Fili was aware of their task, but apparently lost the concentration to watch both the ponies and his baby brother. Kili was truly the source of his distraction, and now, he was just as alarmed as he was, when two of the ponies go missing. The only thing he remembered doing was stare into the deep woods next to his brother, trying to figure out how the four-legged creatures had simply vanished. "Only we've encountered a small problem", the blonde nervously reported back to Bilbo when he asked about their situation. "We only have fourteen ponies now, instead of sixteen", he added. Immediately, he could already imagine Thorin's disapproval of their task. They had to come with something, and fast. "Don't tell Thorin; we don't want to worry him", he told the Hobbit, before looking around. "As our burglar, I was wondering if you could help us".

Saeril has been sitting upon a log nearby, until she was given the bowl of stew from Bilbo. Thanking him politely, she then noticed the apparent distress between her godsons before she could even take a spoonful. It only created concern, and for them to actually be in such a state, actually left her losing her appetite. Following the brothers and the Hobbit into the woods, only seeing an uprooted tree before her. This only created slight worry for the heirs of Durin to be in this spot. "Something's out there", she spoke up, before looking to them. "We're not alone", she realized.

Middle-Earth: Bright Stars & Durin's Folk { Wolf & Angel }

Just as they had predicted, the afternoon greeted the company with a downpour. A deluge, as Dori called it. Unfortunately, Gandalf could do nothing to stop such a storm. The wizard had to simply explain that the rain must keep falling. Until Bilbo had to ask if there were any other wizards in Middle-Earth. "There are five of us", he began to explain. "The most powerful is Saruman...the White; I am the second. Then, there are the two Blue Wizards. Quite frankly, I've forgotten their names; and the fifth is Radagast the Brown", he finished. "In his own way, he's a very great Wizard, who watches over Greenwood..."

Saeril's Elven ears, once again, did not fail her, as she seemed to have accidentally eavesdropped on the conversation coming from the front of the group. Greenwood; such a beautiful place, she thought back to the memories of being in that peaceful forest, so full of life and creatures, big and small.

The next night, as the dwarves set up camp, Saeril volunteered to help Kili and Fili watch the ponies in the woods. Even though she heard Gandalf say that the spot they were currently on was dangerous, she figured that if they stayed any longer, there will indeed be some unexpected danger. Honestly, she wasn't too sure about their current position, and the spot that they put the ponies looked rather too easy for something to just up and take. Saeril stroked a few of them, unraveled her hair from her horned headdress, and let her wings be shaken dry from the earlier rain. She did hear some key words come from her Dwarven companions, but again she could not express those troubled looks in front of them. Or they could get suspicious.

"Do us a favor, and take these to the lads", Bofur instructed to Bilbo, as he passed him three bowls of stew.