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Chapter 18
She bound Seliuls's wounds in silence. A nearly fatal hit while defending their stronghold. She had cleansed it and drawn out the poison easily since it was still a new wound and the toxic liquid still close to the surface, thankfully it had been a rather crude arrow. If she had fashioned it there would be a hole clear through him the poison would have already seeped into his heart, it was good orcs were primitive. Seliuls opened one eye lazily.
~Don't look so morose, it was in no way any fault of yours. If anything blame the hunters, they're supposed to sweep through this part of the forest every week and didn't arrive today as they should have.~
~Still. I should have known better than to lead them here.~
~You seem to think it's a bad thing, let me correct you. We hardly get any action out here as guards, how are we ever to make names for ourselves if we don't fight orcs now and then? You're a lady aren't you for the courageous battle scarred type?~
Lilluil blinked openly at him, the bandage stopping in its orbit around his shoulder. ~I.~ I was supposed to be betrothed. that sort of thing really wasn't. wasn't something I looked for. ~Yes, of course courage adds immensely to an elf's appeal, I don't know about the battle scars though... I would think they're rather marring though.~
~Then you better make sure there's no scar, alright?~
She smiled. She could manage that.
~I fancy the elf that manages to land you for his lady.~
~What?~
~Well it's not every lady that gives an elf painkillers before she starts working on him.~ He chuckled.
She gave the bandage a yank causing him to wince slightly before laughing again. ~Well I pity the lady that gets chosen for you, its not every lady that would care to bandage up an elf who jumps in front of arrows.~
~Not every lady that has wits as well! I've half a mind to claim you for my own.~
~And I've half a mind to let you bleed to death, I think we can make a compromise. Now hold still and be silent!~
~Yes ma'am.~ He replied meekly.
A long clear note, resounded through the colony and bounced off the walls multiplying itself tenfold. Lilluil covered her ears and stretched upwards to hear better at the same time. Great cheering arose from their side and the death cries of many orcs broke the air like lightning. ~What's that? What's happening?~ she demanded.
Seliuls shrugged and then winced, bringing his undamaged hand up to finger the bandaging. ~It's the hunters, they've finally decided to show. Now will you please finish wrapping me?~
She nodded absent mindedly and sunk back to the floor, placing an arm out to brace herself as she swayed slightly. I should really get some sleep. She tied the knot and cut off the excess bandage, giving the warrior a pat on the shoulder to tell him she was done.
Seliuls rose and stretched then poked at the bandage a bit. ~Well well, nice job. It really allows for easy movement. Well I better make sure the hunters don't take all the credit!~ He grinned and jogged out of the room, leaving her amidst the medicinal supplies.
The hunters brought a new wave of injuries with them, forcing them to turn the second level into a ring of bedding where injured elves were taken to be treated and rest. Tanielle along with most of the other lady elves were helping, bandaging and bringing food and drink as well as more ammunition to the archers on the lower level. She was kneeling at the side of one such hunter, thrust from the action when he had taken a thrown knife to the upper arm. She struggled to continue wrapping; her eyes were threatening to stifle her efforts by shutting down. She tied it off and brought forth the little knife to cut off the excess when one of the hunters, actually one who was helping raced across the room.
A limp hindered him in his mad dash, which ended at Tanielle who was passing a new roll of bandages to another of the helping elven ladies. He paid her task no regard though and pulled her back against him, both of his arms enclosing her to his chest. She watched for a moment, Tanielle was smiling, a quiet gentle smile, she was accepting it. Tanielle who had only jokingly mentioned the love lore of the northern elves, was happy, and had placed a reassuring arm over his two, Tanielle who was lovingly patting the fraying hair of whom? Some unknown elf she had never met before because she would have heard of it.
The warrior at her side gave her a little nudge and she quickly clipped the bandage, accidentally nicking her hand in the process. She flipped the damaged side away from him, she had already been advised to get some rest by three concerned archers because her eyelids were dropping. They would probably fret over a slight cut even more. The hunter quietly thanked her and left, making use of himself.
Tanielle appeared at her side with a roll of new bandages. Unthinkingly she reached out her injured hand for it, her other too preoccupied in gathering the edges of the last roll together. Her friend grasped her wrist twisting it to the side to see better.
~Lilluil! When did you get this?~
She shrugged and pulled her arm back, quickly wrapping a length of slim bandage around it. She wagged her fingers at her friend. ~Little slip nothing really.~
Tanielle placed a firm hand on her shoulder. ~Really, Lilluil, you should get some rest. Even I can see that you're tired.~ Her voice trailed off as she removed her hand, staring as she rubbing damp red tainted fingers together. In a sudden spurt Tanielle grabbed her collar and yanked it down, ignoring the other hand that came to try and stop hers. A messy red and black gash marred the otherwise untouched skin. ~When did this happen?" Tanielle demanded. She reached beyond her to grab a pinch of some anti poison herbs and pressed them to the wound, startling as she winced in pain. ~You've had this for a while.~ she stated. Lilluil had no time or energy left to protest when she was pulled to her feet and half led half dragged to the room the two of them shared.
Her friend pressed more of the searing herbs into her shoulder and bound them down. Oblivious to the ongoing agony the constant presence of the herbs caused. Tanielle forced her down onto the bed and piled extra blankets on. When she tried to rise in protest she found herself being pushed back down. Tanielle kissed her forehead.
~If I see you out there before tomorrow I'll have him tie you to that cot.~
Him?
Bakaneko: I'm so glad you like it so much and I am hurrying to keep posting every week! Faeryn: Thanks for all your compliments, I try to make it as interesting as possible and this chapter should make you happy so go read! Overcastday: Suspense is fun! (Especially when I know what's going to happen! Lol) Natalie: I try to make it clear, if I don't just yell at me in a review. I read them all!
I Love reviews so don't stop! Tell me everything I did wrong and everything I did right and I'll try to keep it in mind when I write.
Chapter 18
She bound Seliuls's wounds in silence. A nearly fatal hit while defending their stronghold. She had cleansed it and drawn out the poison easily since it was still a new wound and the toxic liquid still close to the surface, thankfully it had been a rather crude arrow. If she had fashioned it there would be a hole clear through him the poison would have already seeped into his heart, it was good orcs were primitive. Seliuls opened one eye lazily.
~Don't look so morose, it was in no way any fault of yours. If anything blame the hunters, they're supposed to sweep through this part of the forest every week and didn't arrive today as they should have.~
~Still. I should have known better than to lead them here.~
~You seem to think it's a bad thing, let me correct you. We hardly get any action out here as guards, how are we ever to make names for ourselves if we don't fight orcs now and then? You're a lady aren't you for the courageous battle scarred type?~
Lilluil blinked openly at him, the bandage stopping in its orbit around his shoulder. ~I.~ I was supposed to be betrothed. that sort of thing really wasn't. wasn't something I looked for. ~Yes, of course courage adds immensely to an elf's appeal, I don't know about the battle scars though... I would think they're rather marring though.~
~Then you better make sure there's no scar, alright?~
She smiled. She could manage that.
~I fancy the elf that manages to land you for his lady.~
~What?~
~Well it's not every lady that gives an elf painkillers before she starts working on him.~ He chuckled.
She gave the bandage a yank causing him to wince slightly before laughing again. ~Well I pity the lady that gets chosen for you, its not every lady that would care to bandage up an elf who jumps in front of arrows.~
~Not every lady that has wits as well! I've half a mind to claim you for my own.~
~And I've half a mind to let you bleed to death, I think we can make a compromise. Now hold still and be silent!~
~Yes ma'am.~ He replied meekly.
A long clear note, resounded through the colony and bounced off the walls multiplying itself tenfold. Lilluil covered her ears and stretched upwards to hear better at the same time. Great cheering arose from their side and the death cries of many orcs broke the air like lightning. ~What's that? What's happening?~ she demanded.
Seliuls shrugged and then winced, bringing his undamaged hand up to finger the bandaging. ~It's the hunters, they've finally decided to show. Now will you please finish wrapping me?~
She nodded absent mindedly and sunk back to the floor, placing an arm out to brace herself as she swayed slightly. I should really get some sleep. She tied the knot and cut off the excess bandage, giving the warrior a pat on the shoulder to tell him she was done.
Seliuls rose and stretched then poked at the bandage a bit. ~Well well, nice job. It really allows for easy movement. Well I better make sure the hunters don't take all the credit!~ He grinned and jogged out of the room, leaving her amidst the medicinal supplies.
The hunters brought a new wave of injuries with them, forcing them to turn the second level into a ring of bedding where injured elves were taken to be treated and rest. Tanielle along with most of the other lady elves were helping, bandaging and bringing food and drink as well as more ammunition to the archers on the lower level. She was kneeling at the side of one such hunter, thrust from the action when he had taken a thrown knife to the upper arm. She struggled to continue wrapping; her eyes were threatening to stifle her efforts by shutting down. She tied it off and brought forth the little knife to cut off the excess when one of the hunters, actually one who was helping raced across the room.
A limp hindered him in his mad dash, which ended at Tanielle who was passing a new roll of bandages to another of the helping elven ladies. He paid her task no regard though and pulled her back against him, both of his arms enclosing her to his chest. She watched for a moment, Tanielle was smiling, a quiet gentle smile, she was accepting it. Tanielle who had only jokingly mentioned the love lore of the northern elves, was happy, and had placed a reassuring arm over his two, Tanielle who was lovingly patting the fraying hair of whom? Some unknown elf she had never met before because she would have heard of it.
The warrior at her side gave her a little nudge and she quickly clipped the bandage, accidentally nicking her hand in the process. She flipped the damaged side away from him, she had already been advised to get some rest by three concerned archers because her eyelids were dropping. They would probably fret over a slight cut even more. The hunter quietly thanked her and left, making use of himself.
Tanielle appeared at her side with a roll of new bandages. Unthinkingly she reached out her injured hand for it, her other too preoccupied in gathering the edges of the last roll together. Her friend grasped her wrist twisting it to the side to see better.
~Lilluil! When did you get this?~
She shrugged and pulled her arm back, quickly wrapping a length of slim bandage around it. She wagged her fingers at her friend. ~Little slip nothing really.~
Tanielle placed a firm hand on her shoulder. ~Really, Lilluil, you should get some rest. Even I can see that you're tired.~ Her voice trailed off as she removed her hand, staring as she rubbing damp red tainted fingers together. In a sudden spurt Tanielle grabbed her collar and yanked it down, ignoring the other hand that came to try and stop hers. A messy red and black gash marred the otherwise untouched skin. ~When did this happen?" Tanielle demanded. She reached beyond her to grab a pinch of some anti poison herbs and pressed them to the wound, startling as she winced in pain. ~You've had this for a while.~ she stated. Lilluil had no time or energy left to protest when she was pulled to her feet and half led half dragged to the room the two of them shared.
Her friend pressed more of the searing herbs into her shoulder and bound them down. Oblivious to the ongoing agony the constant presence of the herbs caused. Tanielle forced her down onto the bed and piled extra blankets on. When she tried to rise in protest she found herself being pushed back down. Tanielle kissed her forehead.
~If I see you out there before tomorrow I'll have him tie you to that cot.~
Him?