Chapter 28
Cleaning
Legolas spent the entire night awake. The two royal family members stood by his side all night. Legolas curled up on the blanket that was placed on him and shook as if he were having a seizure. He was very cold and very frightened.
It was early morning and the sun began to rise. The woman never let his hand go. She had the man remove the verman infested clothes and they were burned in the fire that was near the bed. The man soon left to the infirmary for a cure to his lice infestation. The Princess ordered one of the maids to prepare him a bath.
Legolas continued shaking. The warmth of the lady's hand relaxed him somewhat, but he still feared a beating from nowhere to appear.
When the man returned with a bottle full of thick fluid and a bowl full of a grinded herb, Legolas was rapped in the cloth and carried through the hall while the Princess tagged along with the bottle and bowl.
After a long walk, they entered a large candle lit room with a bath in the center. It was more like a hot spring, most likely made from magic. It bubbled as steam rose from the bath making it impossible to see through the water.. The man took the bottle from the Princess and told her to leave. When she left, servants entered the room and asked if he was in need for assistance. He denied them and they left.
Legolas felt a rush of warmth run through his body as the man poured a basin full of water on his hair. Legolas gave a small moan as his body warmed, leaving the cold temperature he had before drift off in the air.
The man set the basin down and spoke to him. "What is your name?"
Legolas was still afraid, so he spoke low and softly, "Legolas."
"Very good," the man complimented him. He felt as if he made a major break through to the elf.
"Now Legolas, this might hurt a bit, but it will stop the itching you currently have."
Lergolas nodded, showing that he understood what the man was saying.
The man grabbed the bottle and let the thick fluid pour on Legolas' head. He massaged it into his scalp and Legolas began to feel his head sting. It burned his head, making it feel like his hair should fall out, but it didn't...
"It was either this, or lose your hair. I suspected you would have preferred this more."
When he finished, he had Legolas put his head back as he filled the basin to rinse his hair. When he did, he pulled Legolas halfway out of the water and placed him stomach first on the side. He dipped his index and middle finger in the substance and spoke again.
"Once again, elf friend, this will sting, but it will quicken the healing period."
He massaged the substance on Legolas' back and Legolas let out a low pitched scream of pain. He continued feeling the pain even after it was washed off. The man then applied some to the slashed he had recieved across his face. After he had also washed that off, he pulled Legolas from the tub and dried him off with a thick sheet folded next to the hot spring.
He then placed a servants robe over Legolas and carried him back to the Prince's chambers. He put Legolas down on his bed and called a servant. He requested the presence of the Princess.
When she arrived they held a conversation.
"What are we to do with him?" She asked the Prince.
"The only solution I can muster is to make him my new personal servant. My other passed away two nights ago from old age."
"Will you treat him fairly? It would hurt me to to see any more pain come to him."
"Yes," the Prince answered. "His name is Legolas. Whether he is the Prince of Mirkwood or another elf named after him, I do not know."
"We can question him tomorrow," the Princess said anxiously. "Yes," was all the Prince replied.
The Princess left and the Prince sat in the chair and closed his eyes. Legolas felt safer after overhearing the conversation and closed his eyes. But his dreams were filled with nightmares. Nightmares filled with beatings and nightmares filled with death. This was what Legolas' next life was full of.
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How was it? I know it is short, but I think everything that was relevant to this chapter was added. Sone Legolas will get better, but not mentaly better for the time being. PUH-lease review me. I'm getting bored with this story again already ;o)
I really don't think I'm that talented to begin with. Well, at least that is my opinion.
I hope the bath scene didn't seem yaoi-ish (
Cleaning
Legolas spent the entire night awake. The two royal family members stood by his side all night. Legolas curled up on the blanket that was placed on him and shook as if he were having a seizure. He was very cold and very frightened.
It was early morning and the sun began to rise. The woman never let his hand go. She had the man remove the verman infested clothes and they were burned in the fire that was near the bed. The man soon left to the infirmary for a cure to his lice infestation. The Princess ordered one of the maids to prepare him a bath.
Legolas continued shaking. The warmth of the lady's hand relaxed him somewhat, but he still feared a beating from nowhere to appear.
When the man returned with a bottle full of thick fluid and a bowl full of a grinded herb, Legolas was rapped in the cloth and carried through the hall while the Princess tagged along with the bottle and bowl.
After a long walk, they entered a large candle lit room with a bath in the center. It was more like a hot spring, most likely made from magic. It bubbled as steam rose from the bath making it impossible to see through the water.. The man took the bottle from the Princess and told her to leave. When she left, servants entered the room and asked if he was in need for assistance. He denied them and they left.
Legolas felt a rush of warmth run through his body as the man poured a basin full of water on his hair. Legolas gave a small moan as his body warmed, leaving the cold temperature he had before drift off in the air.
The man set the basin down and spoke to him. "What is your name?"
Legolas was still afraid, so he spoke low and softly, "Legolas."
"Very good," the man complimented him. He felt as if he made a major break through to the elf.
"Now Legolas, this might hurt a bit, but it will stop the itching you currently have."
Lergolas nodded, showing that he understood what the man was saying.
The man grabbed the bottle and let the thick fluid pour on Legolas' head. He massaged it into his scalp and Legolas began to feel his head sting. It burned his head, making it feel like his hair should fall out, but it didn't...
"It was either this, or lose your hair. I suspected you would have preferred this more."
When he finished, he had Legolas put his head back as he filled the basin to rinse his hair. When he did, he pulled Legolas halfway out of the water and placed him stomach first on the side. He dipped his index and middle finger in the substance and spoke again.
"Once again, elf friend, this will sting, but it will quicken the healing period."
He massaged the substance on Legolas' back and Legolas let out a low pitched scream of pain. He continued feeling the pain even after it was washed off. The man then applied some to the slashed he had recieved across his face. After he had also washed that off, he pulled Legolas from the tub and dried him off with a thick sheet folded next to the hot spring.
He then placed a servants robe over Legolas and carried him back to the Prince's chambers. He put Legolas down on his bed and called a servant. He requested the presence of the Princess.
When she arrived they held a conversation.
"What are we to do with him?" She asked the Prince.
"The only solution I can muster is to make him my new personal servant. My other passed away two nights ago from old age."
"Will you treat him fairly? It would hurt me to to see any more pain come to him."
"Yes," the Prince answered. "His name is Legolas. Whether he is the Prince of Mirkwood or another elf named after him, I do not know."
"We can question him tomorrow," the Princess said anxiously. "Yes," was all the Prince replied.
The Princess left and the Prince sat in the chair and closed his eyes. Legolas felt safer after overhearing the conversation and closed his eyes. But his dreams were filled with nightmares. Nightmares filled with beatings and nightmares filled with death. This was what Legolas' next life was full of.
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How was it? I know it is short, but I think everything that was relevant to this chapter was added. Sone Legolas will get better, but not mentaly better for the time being. PUH-lease review me. I'm getting bored with this story again already ;o)
I really don't think I'm that talented to begin with. Well, at least that is my opinion.
I hope the bath scene didn't seem yaoi-ish (