-Delayed Return-
The next morning everyone was up early getting ready. Dmitri seemed to be fighting with himself whether to stay black for Aranel or blue because it was his trademark so every few minutes you'd see it different. Aranel lost her princess look because she was all dressed up as usual. Her hair was frizzy hair and bags under her eyes. Liz just didn't seem to care at all about her appearances she ran from room to room getting ready. Voron had very little to pack so he was done before everyone else. Lord Thranduil was speaking with Legolas in the dining hall
"You need to escort them to Hogwarts" Thranduil said.
"We have others who can do it" Legolas argued
"I know but I have them protecting Saira"
"I can do that"
"No. You're not in a state to protect her. Plus, I'd rather have you here to comfort her than protect."
"Then I should stay"
"Don't defy me. Saira is lucky she regained consciousness to say what she did to you and Dmitri. She'll be here when you return."
"But-"
Thranduil just looked sternly at him. Legolas walked out knowing he'd lose this fight. All the students were gathered at the bottom of the stairs with their trunks with them. Aranel and Voron were the only ones with owls and neither owl was happy in their cage. Lenwe and Lindal walked up with horses. Everyone mounted and was ready to go but Legolas wasn't there. He went to Saira's room to bid farewell because he knew it would probably be a day before he'd be back.
"I'll be back soon," he said kissing her forehead. He left and went down the stairs where Lenwe held his horse.
"Diola lle" he said taking the reins. Lenwe bowed and stepped away
Legolas whistled and his horse began with the others not far behind.
Saira scarcely heard the horses gallop away. She guessed her friends were on their way to King's Crossing. It had to be before 9:00 because that's when the train left. She finally regained full consciousness and absentmindedly tried to sit up. She hardly moved at all before pain shot through her body from one point. She looked down and saw the bandages. Saira bore the pain long enough to turn her head and look out the window.
"You're awake. That's good" Lord Thranduil walked in. "You're lucky to be alive with a wound like that"
"Where's Legolas?" Saira asked though sound barely escaped her lips
"I figured that would be the first thing you asked. He's taking them to the train. He should be back tonight" Thranduil explained
"Could no one else?" She asked
"They could but I feel that guilt is still in him and I'd rather him not return until he realizes he had no fault. It wont take long"
"I understand." Saira realized how dry her throat was, "Can I have a drink?"
"Yes. I'll have Lindal bring you something. Do not move. You could easily open the wound again"
Saira smiled weakly. Even if she wanted to move, the pain was too intense. She was still unbearably weak and doubted she could even lift a finger. She drifted off back to sleep. In her dream, she was on a swing. Her side injury was fine and she felt fine
"I love this place. There are many places I loved while I lived. Legolas took you to my favorites. The courtyard and the pool. The courtyard was a long project. Especially getting all the magic exactly how I wanted it." Serenity said sitting in the tee Saira swung from
Saira looked up "Nice to see you. Have you been helping me all along?"
"I don't understand" Serenity said innocently.
"Anytime I've ever gotten hurt, I always seem to heal faster than others. When I was poisoned, it should have killed me but it didn't. And now, a gash like this should have killed any other person" Saira explained
"Legolas isn't the only one here to protect you" Serenity climbed down
"If I can survive a wound like this, how come you couldn't survive an arrow"
"I was poisoned as you were. It began taking an accelerated effect after I was hit. Course I already knew I was poisoned. I knew I was going to die"
"Why didn't you try to cure yourself?"
"I heard about a prophecy about me and Legolas and it said one of us had to die so that there would be a guide for you. They would be 'reborn' persay in the last Seer of Hyrule, aka, you. I couldn't let Legolas be the one who died and he didn't know about the prophecy. Anyway, would you have really wanted a guy in your head for hundreds of years?"
"Good point but its sad that no matter what, one of you had to die. That seems unfair" Saira said stopping the swing
"Legolas will know nothing of this."
"Stays between you and me"
"It's amazing. In a dream, to the person dreaming, everything is slow, but outside time moves rapidly. You've been asleep for hours."
"One more thing, how did Legolas find me?"
"The locket has more powers than just containing the 'power'. It protects chosen wearers. It glowed so that Legolas could see you. Now wake"
Saira was surrounded by light and a few seconds later was staring at the ceiling. She looked around. There was a drink next to her bed but it hurt too much to reach for it, so she lied there hoping someone would come round. She looked at the clock beside her bed and it read 1:15pm.
Lindal finally came in a few seconds later.
"Help" Saira said
"What do you need milady?"
Saira hated being so helpless.
"One: sit me up. Two: I need a drink. And three: I need something for the pain. I have a gaping hole in my side and I can feel it"
After Lindal performed the tasks, he left and Thranduil came in. Saira was slowly gaining mobility, at least in her arms so she could drink herself.
"They're on the train" he said "Everyone made it fine"
"They're not at Hogwarts yet" Saira pointed out "Speaking of which, now that this happened when do I go back?"
"In a few days. I want to send you on the closest portal which is at the South edge of Mirkwood and that is in three days. I know you won't be healed by then, but Hogwarts has resources I do not. You will stay in the hospital wing with Madam Pomfrey until she releases you. She's been informed you are coming"
"I think I see her more than my teachers" Saira joked but Thranduil was not amused. "Sorry. You were saying"
"She has magic remedies that should help your wound" he continued
"I should be fine" Saira said
Thranduil took a seat. "Saira, that was a close call. You nearly slipped. Legolas told me you tried to step off the boat. Why?"
Saira hadn't really thought about why because she didn't really remember. "I dont know. I felt like I couldn't control myself"
"How many people do you know in Hyrule?" he asked
"Are you serious?"
His face answered her
"Saira, please, just answer"
"I don't know them all by name but I know almost everyone"
"How many of them can change appearance as well as you?"
"I doubt there's more than one. You have to practice and believe. The belief in magic has dwindled horribly. I know that the more talented a person is, the more they like to show off."
"I see. How well can you change?"
"Would you like a demonstration?" Saira asked
"Are you well enough?"
"I think I can do it" she said, "That's how I hide my scars" Saira thought for a moment to decide how to change. "Clothes and all?" she asked
"If you can"
Saira took her hand and waved it in front of her face and in front of her clothes as far as she could. Usually the waving part just hid the transformation so Thranduil watched curiously as her clothes changed shape without her hand. Slowly the shape of her face became more round and her hair turned bright blue, inspired by Dmitri. Her eyes too and her clothes changed into a short, light blue dress
"As long as I want it there, it will stay and be my form. But I prefer just staying normal save hiding a few scars. I practice just so that if I ever need it I can use it."
"That's extraordinary"
Saira snapped and a light smoke appeared around her. She waved her hand to hasten its evaporation. Her looks returned and the effort was extremely painful.
"Rest yourself. If Legolas returned, I shall send him here" he said to her
"Diola lle"
Saira relaxed as Thranduil walked out. She felt useless and bored. She'd never been immobile before and now understood how Dmitri felt when he was stuck in a bed for a month.
She looked out the window at some Elves chatting in Elvish on a catwalk across the way. Ever since she'd arrived she'd spoke nothing but Elvish to her pleasure. Saira actually knew many languages. The hours were hard to pass in Hyrule so she took to studying languages and learned them extremely quick. She knew Elvish best though. She'd learned some Earth languages, such as French, Latin, and Italian from books but had never spoke to anyone in the language.
"I'm bored!" she called
No one answered. She grew tired just lying there and soon fell asleep again. She dreamed for hours until she was forced awake by the sound of a tray. Lindal was setting some food out for her.
"Vedui"
"Vedui, Lady Sairalinde. Dinner?"
"Diola lee" Saira said "And don't address me so formally. After all I dont have the rank of Lady. Just call me Saira" She yawned and tried to stretched but retracted immediately when her side burned with pain. "Ow!"
"That'll do Lindal"
Saira wanted to see whom it was but her side was in pain and Lindal stood in the way. However the moment Lindal bowed, she knew it was--.
"Not Legolas" she said sadly when Lord Thranduil stood in the doorway.
"Sleep well?"
"Fine"
"Lindal, would you be kind enough to change her bandages then take her around the city to get some fresh air"
"Um, if you haven't noticed, I'm just a little immobile"
Lord Thranduil winked and left
"Lie back, milady" Lindal instructed
Saira did so. He took off the bandage and Saira's eyes watered with pain and then she thought she would faint at the sight. Lindal hurried seeing the look on her face. When he finished, he got rid of the bloody bandages.
"Sleep well, milady"
"I'm not royalty you know" she said examining her food
"You practically are" he said
"How do you figure?" she asked
"Everyone sees how his lordship looks at you. It's been years since anyone could make him happy." Lindal said heading for the door. Saira stared at her sheets slightly embarrassed.
"And what look is that?" another voice said and this time there was no mistaking it.
Saira looked up at Legolas and said, "You're late"
"Are you sure I'm the one that's late"
Saira was overcome by a weird feeling. She stared hard at Legolas. "Are you planning on coming in the room anytime soon?"
He slowly inched toward her with his hands behind his back. Lindal refused to leave. He took his sweet time cleaning everything up as if something was wrong. This proved true when suddenly Legolas got a shocked look on his face and fell forward. Saira was horror-struck as she watched him fall and an arrow stuck from his back. However she was confused when she saw a dagger fall from his hands.
Her head shot up and the confusion built when she saw Legolas in the doorway. Her eyes went back to the 'Legolas' on the floor but there wasn't a blonde elf anymore. It was now a black haired elf with practically grey skin blood staining his shirt. The real Legolas was poised with his bow incase something happened. Saira had to turn away when he took his dagger to make sure the other elf was dead.
Then he ran to Saira and held her close.
"I hate Drows" Saira said
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine"
Saira just noticed that Legolas was soaked and that it was pouring outside now. He pulled away and apologized for getting her wet. Lindal finally left them taking the dead Drow by levitating him with magic. Legolas began removing his shirt after he left and Saira made no attempt to make it seem like she wasn't watching.
"I've talked to Serenity?" she said quietly
"What?" he asked confused yet intrigued
"I've talked to her"
"Please explain"
He sat down on the bed and Saira faced him.
"Serenity is my soul. In my dreams she talks to me; helps me. At least when she or I want the other. She helped me the other day"
"Is that why you glowed?"
"No, that was the magic of the locket. She helps me heal. That is why I'm still alive. We are the same person. I'm just here in physical form" Saira said
"How long?"
"After Evangeline entered my vision. Serenity came to me. Since then if I ever need her I can speak to her"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't know how. And.. and I though that if I did, you would love her and not me"
"Saira" he said smiling. "I love you both. Because you are both the same person. Identical. You have shared and soul and body for a millennia or more but you just cant remember. And I will love you no matter."
"I wish I could remember. It would be nice to know the love you shared"
"Share. You will someday.in two days we will go back. I doubt you will be well enough to walk or anything but its better you miss as little schooling as possible."
"Okay"
"You might want to change out of your wet clothes. Sorry about that" he said getting up. Saira changed magically then he sat back down. It seemed no matter what she did, she still had pain.
"So am I going to have to make up my schoolwork?" she asked jokingly
"I don't know," he said sitting close to her. She couldn't move to get closer so, gently as possible, he lifted her so he could wrap his arms around her. "I'll find out"
Saira suddenly became serious and was about to ask Legolas what happened on the boat to make the boom swing around but then a vision overcame her. She was on the boat again to her horror. She saw everything as if happened as if she were in an audience to a play. She saw herself almost step off and then after being pulled back heading to the back of the boat. She turned away and watched Legolas. Everyone has a good hold on everything then Saira noticed a shadowy figure floating around. It wrapped itself around the ropes then vanished. A few seconds later it snapped and it swung around and the moment it hit her, she was pulled out of the vision.
Saira cried out in pain because it felt as if she'd been hit again. Legolas laid her back as tears of pain fell down her cheeks. Legolas wiped her eyes and kissed her cheek.
"Please, g-give me something for the pain" she begged
"Yeah" he left grabbing his shirt.
Saira sat in silence listening to the rain outside and the fire crackle. She closed her eyes but the pain was too much to even think about sleeping. She listened to everything. A pair of footsteps entered the room. She sensed one was Legolas and the other Thranduil.
"I'm not asleep" she said unable to keep her eyes closed
"It's easy to tell."
"Saira, are you any better?" Thranduil asked
Not meaning to be rude she said, "Does it look like it? I cant even sit up"
"Here" he said "Drink this"
Saira downed a vile of glowing liquid. Whatever it was, it helped immensely. Saira was filled with relief and she also got the strength to sit up.
"How are we going to get you back to Hogwarts, I wonder?" Thranduil said.
"I was hoping you'd tell me"
"The portal is a day's journey. I'll organize a caravan to take you"
With than he left. Goosebumps rose on Saira's skin. Legolas noticed and put a blanket over her.
"You seem distant. Is everything alright?" he asked sitting down
"I'm trying to figure out what possessed me to step off the boat."
"There isn't always an answer for everything"
The next morning everyone was up early getting ready. Dmitri seemed to be fighting with himself whether to stay black for Aranel or blue because it was his trademark so every few minutes you'd see it different. Aranel lost her princess look because she was all dressed up as usual. Her hair was frizzy hair and bags under her eyes. Liz just didn't seem to care at all about her appearances she ran from room to room getting ready. Voron had very little to pack so he was done before everyone else. Lord Thranduil was speaking with Legolas in the dining hall
"You need to escort them to Hogwarts" Thranduil said.
"We have others who can do it" Legolas argued
"I know but I have them protecting Saira"
"I can do that"
"No. You're not in a state to protect her. Plus, I'd rather have you here to comfort her than protect."
"Then I should stay"
"Don't defy me. Saira is lucky she regained consciousness to say what she did to you and Dmitri. She'll be here when you return."
"But-"
Thranduil just looked sternly at him. Legolas walked out knowing he'd lose this fight. All the students were gathered at the bottom of the stairs with their trunks with them. Aranel and Voron were the only ones with owls and neither owl was happy in their cage. Lenwe and Lindal walked up with horses. Everyone mounted and was ready to go but Legolas wasn't there. He went to Saira's room to bid farewell because he knew it would probably be a day before he'd be back.
"I'll be back soon," he said kissing her forehead. He left and went down the stairs where Lenwe held his horse.
"Diola lle" he said taking the reins. Lenwe bowed and stepped away
Legolas whistled and his horse began with the others not far behind.
Saira scarcely heard the horses gallop away. She guessed her friends were on their way to King's Crossing. It had to be before 9:00 because that's when the train left. She finally regained full consciousness and absentmindedly tried to sit up. She hardly moved at all before pain shot through her body from one point. She looked down and saw the bandages. Saira bore the pain long enough to turn her head and look out the window.
"You're awake. That's good" Lord Thranduil walked in. "You're lucky to be alive with a wound like that"
"Where's Legolas?" Saira asked though sound barely escaped her lips
"I figured that would be the first thing you asked. He's taking them to the train. He should be back tonight" Thranduil explained
"Could no one else?" She asked
"They could but I feel that guilt is still in him and I'd rather him not return until he realizes he had no fault. It wont take long"
"I understand." Saira realized how dry her throat was, "Can I have a drink?"
"Yes. I'll have Lindal bring you something. Do not move. You could easily open the wound again"
Saira smiled weakly. Even if she wanted to move, the pain was too intense. She was still unbearably weak and doubted she could even lift a finger. She drifted off back to sleep. In her dream, she was on a swing. Her side injury was fine and she felt fine
"I love this place. There are many places I loved while I lived. Legolas took you to my favorites. The courtyard and the pool. The courtyard was a long project. Especially getting all the magic exactly how I wanted it." Serenity said sitting in the tee Saira swung from
Saira looked up "Nice to see you. Have you been helping me all along?"
"I don't understand" Serenity said innocently.
"Anytime I've ever gotten hurt, I always seem to heal faster than others. When I was poisoned, it should have killed me but it didn't. And now, a gash like this should have killed any other person" Saira explained
"Legolas isn't the only one here to protect you" Serenity climbed down
"If I can survive a wound like this, how come you couldn't survive an arrow"
"I was poisoned as you were. It began taking an accelerated effect after I was hit. Course I already knew I was poisoned. I knew I was going to die"
"Why didn't you try to cure yourself?"
"I heard about a prophecy about me and Legolas and it said one of us had to die so that there would be a guide for you. They would be 'reborn' persay in the last Seer of Hyrule, aka, you. I couldn't let Legolas be the one who died and he didn't know about the prophecy. Anyway, would you have really wanted a guy in your head for hundreds of years?"
"Good point but its sad that no matter what, one of you had to die. That seems unfair" Saira said stopping the swing
"Legolas will know nothing of this."
"Stays between you and me"
"It's amazing. In a dream, to the person dreaming, everything is slow, but outside time moves rapidly. You've been asleep for hours."
"One more thing, how did Legolas find me?"
"The locket has more powers than just containing the 'power'. It protects chosen wearers. It glowed so that Legolas could see you. Now wake"
Saira was surrounded by light and a few seconds later was staring at the ceiling. She looked around. There was a drink next to her bed but it hurt too much to reach for it, so she lied there hoping someone would come round. She looked at the clock beside her bed and it read 1:15pm.
Lindal finally came in a few seconds later.
"Help" Saira said
"What do you need milady?"
Saira hated being so helpless.
"One: sit me up. Two: I need a drink. And three: I need something for the pain. I have a gaping hole in my side and I can feel it"
After Lindal performed the tasks, he left and Thranduil came in. Saira was slowly gaining mobility, at least in her arms so she could drink herself.
"They're on the train" he said "Everyone made it fine"
"They're not at Hogwarts yet" Saira pointed out "Speaking of which, now that this happened when do I go back?"
"In a few days. I want to send you on the closest portal which is at the South edge of Mirkwood and that is in three days. I know you won't be healed by then, but Hogwarts has resources I do not. You will stay in the hospital wing with Madam Pomfrey until she releases you. She's been informed you are coming"
"I think I see her more than my teachers" Saira joked but Thranduil was not amused. "Sorry. You were saying"
"She has magic remedies that should help your wound" he continued
"I should be fine" Saira said
Thranduil took a seat. "Saira, that was a close call. You nearly slipped. Legolas told me you tried to step off the boat. Why?"
Saira hadn't really thought about why because she didn't really remember. "I dont know. I felt like I couldn't control myself"
"How many people do you know in Hyrule?" he asked
"Are you serious?"
His face answered her
"Saira, please, just answer"
"I don't know them all by name but I know almost everyone"
"How many of them can change appearance as well as you?"
"I doubt there's more than one. You have to practice and believe. The belief in magic has dwindled horribly. I know that the more talented a person is, the more they like to show off."
"I see. How well can you change?"
"Would you like a demonstration?" Saira asked
"Are you well enough?"
"I think I can do it" she said, "That's how I hide my scars" Saira thought for a moment to decide how to change. "Clothes and all?" she asked
"If you can"
Saira took her hand and waved it in front of her face and in front of her clothes as far as she could. Usually the waving part just hid the transformation so Thranduil watched curiously as her clothes changed shape without her hand. Slowly the shape of her face became more round and her hair turned bright blue, inspired by Dmitri. Her eyes too and her clothes changed into a short, light blue dress
"As long as I want it there, it will stay and be my form. But I prefer just staying normal save hiding a few scars. I practice just so that if I ever need it I can use it."
"That's extraordinary"
Saira snapped and a light smoke appeared around her. She waved her hand to hasten its evaporation. Her looks returned and the effort was extremely painful.
"Rest yourself. If Legolas returned, I shall send him here" he said to her
"Diola lle"
Saira relaxed as Thranduil walked out. She felt useless and bored. She'd never been immobile before and now understood how Dmitri felt when he was stuck in a bed for a month.
She looked out the window at some Elves chatting in Elvish on a catwalk across the way. Ever since she'd arrived she'd spoke nothing but Elvish to her pleasure. Saira actually knew many languages. The hours were hard to pass in Hyrule so she took to studying languages and learned them extremely quick. She knew Elvish best though. She'd learned some Earth languages, such as French, Latin, and Italian from books but had never spoke to anyone in the language.
"I'm bored!" she called
No one answered. She grew tired just lying there and soon fell asleep again. She dreamed for hours until she was forced awake by the sound of a tray. Lindal was setting some food out for her.
"Vedui"
"Vedui, Lady Sairalinde. Dinner?"
"Diola lee" Saira said "And don't address me so formally. After all I dont have the rank of Lady. Just call me Saira" She yawned and tried to stretched but retracted immediately when her side burned with pain. "Ow!"
"That'll do Lindal"
Saira wanted to see whom it was but her side was in pain and Lindal stood in the way. However the moment Lindal bowed, she knew it was--.
"Not Legolas" she said sadly when Lord Thranduil stood in the doorway.
"Sleep well?"
"Fine"
"Lindal, would you be kind enough to change her bandages then take her around the city to get some fresh air"
"Um, if you haven't noticed, I'm just a little immobile"
Lord Thranduil winked and left
"Lie back, milady" Lindal instructed
Saira did so. He took off the bandage and Saira's eyes watered with pain and then she thought she would faint at the sight. Lindal hurried seeing the look on her face. When he finished, he got rid of the bloody bandages.
"Sleep well, milady"
"I'm not royalty you know" she said examining her food
"You practically are" he said
"How do you figure?" she asked
"Everyone sees how his lordship looks at you. It's been years since anyone could make him happy." Lindal said heading for the door. Saira stared at her sheets slightly embarrassed.
"And what look is that?" another voice said and this time there was no mistaking it.
Saira looked up at Legolas and said, "You're late"
"Are you sure I'm the one that's late"
Saira was overcome by a weird feeling. She stared hard at Legolas. "Are you planning on coming in the room anytime soon?"
He slowly inched toward her with his hands behind his back. Lindal refused to leave. He took his sweet time cleaning everything up as if something was wrong. This proved true when suddenly Legolas got a shocked look on his face and fell forward. Saira was horror-struck as she watched him fall and an arrow stuck from his back. However she was confused when she saw a dagger fall from his hands.
Her head shot up and the confusion built when she saw Legolas in the doorway. Her eyes went back to the 'Legolas' on the floor but there wasn't a blonde elf anymore. It was now a black haired elf with practically grey skin blood staining his shirt. The real Legolas was poised with his bow incase something happened. Saira had to turn away when he took his dagger to make sure the other elf was dead.
Then he ran to Saira and held her close.
"I hate Drows" Saira said
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine"
Saira just noticed that Legolas was soaked and that it was pouring outside now. He pulled away and apologized for getting her wet. Lindal finally left them taking the dead Drow by levitating him with magic. Legolas began removing his shirt after he left and Saira made no attempt to make it seem like she wasn't watching.
"I've talked to Serenity?" she said quietly
"What?" he asked confused yet intrigued
"I've talked to her"
"Please explain"
He sat down on the bed and Saira faced him.
"Serenity is my soul. In my dreams she talks to me; helps me. At least when she or I want the other. She helped me the other day"
"Is that why you glowed?"
"No, that was the magic of the locket. She helps me heal. That is why I'm still alive. We are the same person. I'm just here in physical form" Saira said
"How long?"
"After Evangeline entered my vision. Serenity came to me. Since then if I ever need her I can speak to her"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't know how. And.. and I though that if I did, you would love her and not me"
"Saira" he said smiling. "I love you both. Because you are both the same person. Identical. You have shared and soul and body for a millennia or more but you just cant remember. And I will love you no matter."
"I wish I could remember. It would be nice to know the love you shared"
"Share. You will someday.in two days we will go back. I doubt you will be well enough to walk or anything but its better you miss as little schooling as possible."
"Okay"
"You might want to change out of your wet clothes. Sorry about that" he said getting up. Saira changed magically then he sat back down. It seemed no matter what she did, she still had pain.
"So am I going to have to make up my schoolwork?" she asked jokingly
"I don't know," he said sitting close to her. She couldn't move to get closer so, gently as possible, he lifted her so he could wrap his arms around her. "I'll find out"
Saira suddenly became serious and was about to ask Legolas what happened on the boat to make the boom swing around but then a vision overcame her. She was on the boat again to her horror. She saw everything as if happened as if she were in an audience to a play. She saw herself almost step off and then after being pulled back heading to the back of the boat. She turned away and watched Legolas. Everyone has a good hold on everything then Saira noticed a shadowy figure floating around. It wrapped itself around the ropes then vanished. A few seconds later it snapped and it swung around and the moment it hit her, she was pulled out of the vision.
Saira cried out in pain because it felt as if she'd been hit again. Legolas laid her back as tears of pain fell down her cheeks. Legolas wiped her eyes and kissed her cheek.
"Please, g-give me something for the pain" she begged
"Yeah" he left grabbing his shirt.
Saira sat in silence listening to the rain outside and the fire crackle. She closed her eyes but the pain was too much to even think about sleeping. She listened to everything. A pair of footsteps entered the room. She sensed one was Legolas and the other Thranduil.
"I'm not asleep" she said unable to keep her eyes closed
"It's easy to tell."
"Saira, are you any better?" Thranduil asked
Not meaning to be rude she said, "Does it look like it? I cant even sit up"
"Here" he said "Drink this"
Saira downed a vile of glowing liquid. Whatever it was, it helped immensely. Saira was filled with relief and she also got the strength to sit up.
"How are we going to get you back to Hogwarts, I wonder?" Thranduil said.
"I was hoping you'd tell me"
"The portal is a day's journey. I'll organize a caravan to take you"
With than he left. Goosebumps rose on Saira's skin. Legolas noticed and put a blanket over her.
"You seem distant. Is everything alright?" he asked sitting down
"I'm trying to figure out what possessed me to step off the boat."
"There isn't always an answer for everything"