Chapter 8
On the bed beside Frodo, Sam became restless. He began to moan and toss weakly about. "Frodo" Sam moaned softly "Frodo NO!!!" Fan rolled over and Aragorn caught him just before he went over the side of the bed. "see to Sam" Gandalf told Aragorn "I'll take care of Frodo."
Aragorn righted Sam on the bed and checked to make sure he was all right. Sam fought weakly against Aragorn "Frodo! Let me go you filthy orc!" Sam cried continuing to fight Aragorn. "Sam, it's Aragorn, your in Ithilien. You're safe." Aragorn said desperately trying to wake Sam out of his nightmare. "Don't touch him!!" Sam screamed as Gandalf reached for Frodo. "Can't you see you've hurt him enough?!?" Sam started swinging his arms. His hands balled into fists. Aragorn pinned Sams arms at his sides and as Sam continued to struggle Aragorn leaned close to him and yelled. "Samwise Gamgee, it's me Aragorn! You're not in Mordor, your safe now." Sam stopped struggling and his eyes seemed to focus. "Aragorn? What? How?" Sam asked in confusion. 'Its all right Sam" Aragorn said while holding Sams gaze. "you are safe now." Aragorn spoke something in Elvish that Sam did not quite understand "Samwise Gamgee, Sleep now and all will be well." Sam felt his eyelids grow heavy and leaned back on the pillows. "Sleep" Sam said as he closed his eyes.
Aragorn checked the burned on Sams arms. Some of the blisters on his right arm had broken open. As Gandalf continued to assist Frodo, Aragorn cleaned Sams arm with a mild soap and warm water. He looked closely for any signs of infection. He did not see any. Aragorn loosely wrapped a bandage around the area of broken blisters on Sams arm.
Raytheon entered the room as Aragorn was washing Sams burns. He noticed Frodo was sideways in the bed and did not appear to be breathing. He looked at Gandalf and knew what he meant to do. "Have you ever done this sir?" he asked. "No" Gandalf replied. Raytheon took the items from Gandalf. A flat knife shaped object and a piece of stiff rubber tubing. Gandalf did not protest, grateful for a more experienced healer. "Lay the little one on his back so his head is near the edge of the bed and place a rolled up towel under his shoulders." Raytheon instructed Gandalf. As Gandalf was turning Frodo over Aragorn, who had finished with Sam, placed a towel under his shoulders.
Raytheon readied the rubber tubing with prepared athelas oil while Gandalf and Aragorn situated Frodo.
Raytheon approached the bed so he was standing behind Frodos head. He gently pushed Frodo's mouth open. "Ah, his tongue has swollen. I have seen this many times before." Raytheon said as he gently slid the flat knife like instrument into Frodos mouth, pushing the tongue out of the way. He then slid the rubber tube into the back of Frodos mouth. This provided a passageway for air but Frodo was still not breathing. "What Now!!" demanded Aragorn. Gandalf held up a hand to quiet Aragorn.
Raytheon bent down and blew a couple of times into the tube. Aragorn and Gandalf watched as Frodos chest rose and fell with each breath. Raytheon placed two fingers on Frodos neck. "His heart is still beating though it is very weak." He said almost to himself and he bent down and blew two more times into the tube. Suddenly Frodo took a deep gasping breath followed immediately by another. The three men stood by the bed willing Frodo to take another breath and were soon rewarded. The waited for a few minutes as Frodos gasping breaths became more relaxed and normal. Raytheon again placed two fingers on Frodos neck to feel his pulse. "His heart beat is stronger" Raytheon said with relief. Aragorn and Gandalf both let out a long slow breath and visibly relaxed.
"How is Sam? Asked Gandalf. "I placed him under an elvish sleeping spell." replied Aragorn. "He will be all right, he'll just sleep for a while." "Excuse me" Raytheon interrupted, "Master Baggins will have to be watched very carefully at all times to make sure that the tube does not become dislodged. And it will have to be removed as soon as the swelling in his tongue goes down." "Understood" said Gandalf. He turned toward Aragorn. "I will stay with them tonight, you need to get some rest, you have many things to do tomorrow." Aragorn nodded. He placed his hand on Frodos shoulder for a brief moment, then quickly left the room.
Raytheon checked his patients pulse once again, looked at Gandalf and said "Watch him closely and inform me immediately if anything happens. "You need not worry" Gandalf said as he and Raytheon righted Frodo on the bed. "I will watch him very closely." Raytheon bowed and as he left the room Gandalf sat in a chair by the bed and took Frodos small pale hand into his own and muttered, "Stay with us Frodo."
On the bed beside Frodo, Sam became restless. He began to moan and toss weakly about. "Frodo" Sam moaned softly "Frodo NO!!!" Fan rolled over and Aragorn caught him just before he went over the side of the bed. "see to Sam" Gandalf told Aragorn "I'll take care of Frodo."
Aragorn righted Sam on the bed and checked to make sure he was all right. Sam fought weakly against Aragorn "Frodo! Let me go you filthy orc!" Sam cried continuing to fight Aragorn. "Sam, it's Aragorn, your in Ithilien. You're safe." Aragorn said desperately trying to wake Sam out of his nightmare. "Don't touch him!!" Sam screamed as Gandalf reached for Frodo. "Can't you see you've hurt him enough?!?" Sam started swinging his arms. His hands balled into fists. Aragorn pinned Sams arms at his sides and as Sam continued to struggle Aragorn leaned close to him and yelled. "Samwise Gamgee, it's me Aragorn! You're not in Mordor, your safe now." Sam stopped struggling and his eyes seemed to focus. "Aragorn? What? How?" Sam asked in confusion. 'Its all right Sam" Aragorn said while holding Sams gaze. "you are safe now." Aragorn spoke something in Elvish that Sam did not quite understand "Samwise Gamgee, Sleep now and all will be well." Sam felt his eyelids grow heavy and leaned back on the pillows. "Sleep" Sam said as he closed his eyes.
Aragorn checked the burned on Sams arms. Some of the blisters on his right arm had broken open. As Gandalf continued to assist Frodo, Aragorn cleaned Sams arm with a mild soap and warm water. He looked closely for any signs of infection. He did not see any. Aragorn loosely wrapped a bandage around the area of broken blisters on Sams arm.
Raytheon entered the room as Aragorn was washing Sams burns. He noticed Frodo was sideways in the bed and did not appear to be breathing. He looked at Gandalf and knew what he meant to do. "Have you ever done this sir?" he asked. "No" Gandalf replied. Raytheon took the items from Gandalf. A flat knife shaped object and a piece of stiff rubber tubing. Gandalf did not protest, grateful for a more experienced healer. "Lay the little one on his back so his head is near the edge of the bed and place a rolled up towel under his shoulders." Raytheon instructed Gandalf. As Gandalf was turning Frodo over Aragorn, who had finished with Sam, placed a towel under his shoulders.
Raytheon readied the rubber tubing with prepared athelas oil while Gandalf and Aragorn situated Frodo.
Raytheon approached the bed so he was standing behind Frodos head. He gently pushed Frodo's mouth open. "Ah, his tongue has swollen. I have seen this many times before." Raytheon said as he gently slid the flat knife like instrument into Frodos mouth, pushing the tongue out of the way. He then slid the rubber tube into the back of Frodos mouth. This provided a passageway for air but Frodo was still not breathing. "What Now!!" demanded Aragorn. Gandalf held up a hand to quiet Aragorn.
Raytheon bent down and blew a couple of times into the tube. Aragorn and Gandalf watched as Frodos chest rose and fell with each breath. Raytheon placed two fingers on Frodos neck. "His heart is still beating though it is very weak." He said almost to himself and he bent down and blew two more times into the tube. Suddenly Frodo took a deep gasping breath followed immediately by another. The three men stood by the bed willing Frodo to take another breath and were soon rewarded. The waited for a few minutes as Frodos gasping breaths became more relaxed and normal. Raytheon again placed two fingers on Frodos neck to feel his pulse. "His heart beat is stronger" Raytheon said with relief. Aragorn and Gandalf both let out a long slow breath and visibly relaxed.
"How is Sam? Asked Gandalf. "I placed him under an elvish sleeping spell." replied Aragorn. "He will be all right, he'll just sleep for a while." "Excuse me" Raytheon interrupted, "Master Baggins will have to be watched very carefully at all times to make sure that the tube does not become dislodged. And it will have to be removed as soon as the swelling in his tongue goes down." "Understood" said Gandalf. He turned toward Aragorn. "I will stay with them tonight, you need to get some rest, you have many things to do tomorrow." Aragorn nodded. He placed his hand on Frodos shoulder for a brief moment, then quickly left the room.
Raytheon checked his patients pulse once again, looked at Gandalf and said "Watch him closely and inform me immediately if anything happens. "You need not worry" Gandalf said as he and Raytheon righted Frodo on the bed. "I will watch him very closely." Raytheon bowed and as he left the room Gandalf sat in a chair by the bed and took Frodos small pale hand into his own and muttered, "Stay with us Frodo."
