The warriors formed a protective circle around Gandalf and the Hobbits. Aragorn knew he was facing the direction of the Orcs' charge. As he saw the first wave approached them, the Man moved forward to meet the creatures, swinging Anduril in a deadly arc. He was surprised to find that Legolas had immediately filled the gap behind him, covering his back should any Orc tried to attack him from behind. Aragorn spun left to avoid an Orc blade, bringing his sword up as he turned to strike another one on his left. Once again, the Elf had shifted in phase with him, killing the creature that originally attacked him. As the battle grew more intense, Aragorn was no longer thinking, he was fighting on instinct, in tandem with Legolas; just as he once fought side by side with Shadow. As the last of the Orcs laid dead around them, he was grateful to see that none of the creatures had got past them and reached the Hobbits.