Aria stored away her knife and approached the stranger, Vinyarod as he called himself.<br/><br/>“I am sorry. One cannot be too cautious with that around,” she said pointing at the thing in Vinyarod’s hand.<br/><br/>“I am the one sent by Lord Celeborn and Lady Gabriel. My name is Aria,” she said slowly. She glanced around the forest quickly. They were most definitely alone. Nobody could possibly be hiding well enough in a forest to escape the eye of an Elf.<br/><br/>Then, she opened her mouth and said, “Give me the artifact. I must take it.”<br/><br/>Aria extended a slender hand to receive the dark item, from the man. He still looked wary. Aria was ready at a moments notice, to take it if he refused.<br/>