Under Siege

Arwen draws the bow taut, its curve echoed in the narrowing of her brows. She lets the string slip and the arrow strikes, vibrating, to the heart of her target. Swiftly she looses another to plunge into an orc's throat.

Nock, pull, aim, release - over and over until her arms tremble. Around her, other archers repeat the same motions. From the cliffs across the Bruinen, orcs fall to be tumbled away by its roaring current. She wipes her forehead and spares an instant's thought for Aragorn. If this is the Enemy's final throw, what has He unleashed on Gondor?