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Heres Chapter Two guys!

As always, thanks for coming.

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You took so long to wake, my son. A blessing for you, a curse for me.

It is some of the healers belief that the Orcs had mixed their foul oil with some sort of poison, possibly from spider venom. It mattered little to me, all that mattered was the deep sickness that latched onto the bones of everyone who had been burned.

Within a day you had a fever so bad we nearly had to submerge you into a tub of water, your forehead burned with the intensity of the tree that had fallen on you. Your friends, when they were awake, were delicious and were unable to keep any liquids in them. Every few hours one world surface to themselves long enough to inquire for your wellbeing, it might have been touching if I had not been so worried.

I changed your cold compresses as often as they needed it for days, until we were sure the fever would break. It took an astounding amount of creams and herbs to even begin to make a difference. Many times I thought about sending for Elrond, but I knew that even if I did there would be no way he could possible help you in time.

You needed help now.

I tried my best to help you, my little leaf. I changed your compresses, reapplied your creams, and cleaned your wound. If any healer did these things, my hand needed to be rest on your face or even in your sleep you would fight their touch. It might have been touching if I had not been so worried.

But eventually the herbs, creams, tea, and every ounce of hope I contained did their job. The fever broke. You were weak and delirious when you woke, but I was just happy to see your eyes again. In only seconds you had fallen back to sleep, in the time in between you hoarsely asked for me. I pressed my hands to your cheeks and promised to be here, I will always be here.

When Avalena woke, more herself than any of us had seen her in days she asked about you. It was touching.

After that there were long weeks of you being bedridden, your bandages constantly changed and wounds cleaned. I did not leave the healing ward longer a few hours until you had begun complaining of your boredom, a true sign of your marveling resilience.

The other example of your marveling resilience is the smile you managed every time you woke to find me sitting next to you. You have always been so happy, my little leaf. Even since before you could speak, your laughter followed you everywhere and captured the hearts of all.

I was worried that perhaps the darkness would finally steal your smile, as it does to so many.

Then your light began to shine again. I noticed most the night you insisted I play a word-game from your childhood. You began to joke and tease again. You began to sing late at night, as you and your friends are known to do. You came back to me from a dark place that I could not escape.

You are such a marvelous creature, my little leaf.

Even now, you lay peacefully in the grass near me, basking in the sun and enjoying the breeze. There are still many bandages covering you, and it took us quite a while for you to have the strength to make it all the way to the gardens. But you insisted on making it there yourself, you stubborn thing.

And so you did. We enjoyed the lunch we brought, you sitting in the sun which you have been longing for since you woke. We talked, and you had me read your favorite novel to you. Now you lay sleeping so peacefully beneath your favourite tree. Where you belong.

It has been many days since I have a good rest, and this seems as good of time as any. So I lay down in the grass with you, head resting near yours. I must admit I'm pleased to find your breaths are strong and calm.

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