Maleu eventually found that she couldn't remember the way to her room. She sighed in frustration and leaned up against the white marble wall.
"Is there something wrong my lady?" Maleu jumped. She whirled to her right to see Legolas standing looking slightly concerned.
"Oh Legolas, you startled me." She said trying to regain her breath. His face relaxed.
"I'm sorry, it just surprised to see you on the complete opposite side of Rivendell that your room is." She smiled.
"I thought I was heading in the correct direction, but I guess-guess…" She felt the pain shoot up her stomach as her vision was soon blinded by it.
"My lady?" She heard a distant voice call her. She felt herself trying to keep her feet. Her hand shot out for the wall as she placed the other over her stomach. The pain became too much. She heard a cry, and then realized it was her own. Her knees weakened and Maleu felt herself falling. A strong hand caught her, and lifted her off her feet.
As instantly as the pain began it stopped. Her vision cleared and heard the beating of Legolas' heart. She was in his arms and shivering, her hands hugged her stomach and her head was pressed up against his chest.
Legolas saw her eyes flutter open. Her usually tan face was pale and clammy. He saw the pain in her eyes. Her arms were soaked in blood from her stomach.
"What happened?" She whispered, fearfully. He furrowed his brow in concern,
"I do not know. Are you alright?" She nodded painfully and then realized the blood on her arms. Her head was buzzing from the pain, all she managed to say was,
"I ruined my new dress,"
"Your new dress…" Legolas repeated faintly, he concluded that she was slightly delirious from the pain. It had been a frightening experience watching her scream in agony as her stomach began to bleed profusely.
"Yes, my new dress is ruined, I don't think I will ever get the stain out." She felt dizzy and queasy from loss of blood. They heard footsteps drawing near. Elrond came around the bend and looked at them, for a moment he looked at the two of them curiously, everything looked fine.
"My new dress, it is ruined." Maleu said turning her head to him. Then she showed Elrond the blood over her arms and waist.
"Elbereth," He whispered softly, "Legolas, what happened?" he asked urgently.
"I do not know my lord. One moment she was taking to me and the next thing I know she was screaming in agony and fainting. I lifted her so she would not fall and the blood just started to flow. Now she doesn't seem to able to speak any thing, I believe that she is in a bad way from the blood loss."
"I see, hurry we must take her to her room and I will she what I can do for her." Legolas began to carry her with Elrond at his side back to her bedroom.