Chapter 9 Reuniting of friends

In the night Gimli returned and started a fire. Legolas boiled the plants and began to clean he shoulder. Something began to cloud her eyes and wasn't speaking very much. Gimli Legolas soon grew very concerned.

"I believe there was poison to that sword."

"Not just any kind of poison. It is the same type wound that almost made Frodo go also. I must get care from Elrond very soon or I shall pass into the shadow."

Gimli was very surprised that she spoke more then a single word at once. Legolas seemed to know she had that strength in her.

" Tomorrow we have to leave as soon as light comes. Pray she can speak or she will be lost, and us at the mercy of the Nazgul."

Morning came and to there dismay she couldn't answer nor come to consciousness. They began to despair when hoof beats were heard in the distance.

"Hide!"

Gimli ran and scrambled up a tree. Legolas picked a more favorable spot in some bushes close by. The beats grew continually louder. The sound awakened Sari she looked at Legolas with concern. He then heard a familiar voice call out.

"Master Dwarf, please do come down from that tree, you are looking most foolish!"

"Gandalf!" Legolas cried

"Yes Legolas it is I and some other friends. You have obviously chosen a better hiding place then your friend Gimli for I cannot find you."

He stood up slowly and saw Sam and Frodo helping Gimli from the tree. He looked to the side and saw Aragorn the horse and Myst. Kingsfoil was there too. He felt truly happy for the first time in weeks. So happy he almost forgot the urgency for speed at this time. He looked down to see Sari by his feet. He bent down slowly saying,

" Gandalf, I think I have a friend of yours too."

He took Sari by the arm and brought it over his shoulder to support her for she was now conscious. She looked up at Gandalf and smiled. Gandalf looked at her and came to her. Tears filled his eyes, as he slowly embraced her. She followed with the tears growing.

" Hullo," she managed

"I have not seen you in years." At this Sam and Frodo looked up. They saw her and cried,

"Ephredil!" She smiled weakly. She looked at Legolas and passed out in his arms.

" What has happened?" said Gandalf, looking at Legolas

"We have been attacked,"

"By black riders," whispered Frodo

" Impossible, they exist but in your dreams Frodo. " Said Sam causally. Gimli and Legolas exchanged glances.

" Do they?" Gandalf said to Legolas and Gimli

"We were indeed attacked by the Nazgul."

"I knew it, the shadow has grown in my dreams and I sense it in her. Her brother has succeeded then?" Frodo said with small accomplishment in his voice. Gandalf looked at them hard.

" We must hurry to Rivendell she has the evil growing in her. I will speak no more of such things here."

He looked hard at Legolas. Legolas felt as if Gandalf was finding out his feeling for Sari. They bore away on the horses. Sari rode in front of Legolas on Aragorn once again, this time he held her on though. It was about a day journey to Rivendell. Entering the gates he felt as if he were reliving the day he first came. They quickly took Sari away to the hospital wing, Where Elrond tended to her.

"Thank you friends we owe you much praise for bringing our beloved back to us." Elrond said looking to Gimli and Legolas. Sam, Frodo, and Gandalf nodded in agreement. There he saw also Galadriel, Bilbo, and so many elves that he met on his first quest. Legolas spent most of his time by the bedside of Sari.

On the fourth day of being there Elrond came to them saying,

" We must hold a Council Meeting. For there is a need of great emergency."