Morning started to come as Strider turned to Merry, "We must get him to
Rivendell, he is too weak to ride on his own. You must ride with him" he
lifted Merry on top of Bill, behind Pippin and handed him the reigns. "It's
seven days, til Rivendell" he continued,"I just hope he can make it"he
muttered under his breath.
With that they were off, Strider in front, Frodo and Sam a few feet behind,
and finally Mer, and Pip on Bill.
~/~/~/~
They had been walking in silence for an hour or so. Finally Sam asked the
question that had been weighing on his mind. "What's wrong with him" he
asked looking at the young hobbit.
Strider looked down at him and Frodo, as they continued to walk, 'Do you remember how I told you not to drink the water, unless brought to me first"
Sam nodded
"It was for this reason. See Master Gamgee, there is different types of water. Sacred, some that makes you grow taller, but this water unless heated first is like poison. Most that have taken even a sip of it have died."
These words pierced Frodo's heart as he turned and looked at his two cousins. One severly ill, the other filled with worry and signs of much needed sleep etched on his face. ~/~/~/~ "Strider" MErry yelled nervously The Ranger turned around to see Merry off of Bill and trying to pull Pippin off. "HE's not breathing" Seeing that the hobbit needed help, Strider picked up Pippin and sat him on the ground next to Merry. Pippin wasn't breathing, but he was shaking more fiercely than before. Frodo and Sam stood next to MErry who was now trying to hold back tears.
"The poison's moving quicker than it's supposed too." Strider removed the blankets from around the barely alive hobbit. He laid him down on the ground, "Hold him down"
Frodo and Sam held him down by the arms, Merry sat down and rested Pip's head in his lap. Strider pulled out a small knife
"What are you doing" Frodo asked, slightly struggling to keep PIppin still
Strider looked at him, "The poison is moving too fast, we must try and treat it as best as we can now"
Strider looked down at him and Frodo, as they continued to walk, 'Do you remember how I told you not to drink the water, unless brought to me first"
Sam nodded
"It was for this reason. See Master Gamgee, there is different types of water. Sacred, some that makes you grow taller, but this water unless heated first is like poison. Most that have taken even a sip of it have died."
These words pierced Frodo's heart as he turned and looked at his two cousins. One severly ill, the other filled with worry and signs of much needed sleep etched on his face. ~/~/~/~ "Strider" MErry yelled nervously The Ranger turned around to see Merry off of Bill and trying to pull Pippin off. "HE's not breathing" Seeing that the hobbit needed help, Strider picked up Pippin and sat him on the ground next to Merry. Pippin wasn't breathing, but he was shaking more fiercely than before. Frodo and Sam stood next to MErry who was now trying to hold back tears.
"The poison's moving quicker than it's supposed too." Strider removed the blankets from around the barely alive hobbit. He laid him down on the ground, "Hold him down"
Frodo and Sam held him down by the arms, Merry sat down and rested Pip's head in his lap. Strider pulled out a small knife
"What are you doing" Frodo asked, slightly struggling to keep PIppin still
Strider looked at him, "The poison is moving too fast, we must try and treat it as best as we can now"