Legolas awoke to shouts of his name. Remembering that he had walked off and
not told anyone he got up, walked over to the vines and draped them back
the way they were. He would keep this place safe for as long as he could.
Then Legolas set off to find Namario, whose voice he recognized, to tell
him where he was. All of a sudden he stopped, there had been a sound from
the brush off to his left that did not sound friendly. Slowly Legolas
approached it, and then all of a sudden he heard the sound of an arrow
whistling through the air. Spinning to meet it Legolas felt something
pierce his leg. He looked down and saw it was one of the black tipped
arrows that injected poison on contact. Quickly pulling the arrow from his
leg Legolas threw it aside. Already his leg had started to go numb, and he
feared that that he would lose conscienceness and fall into the enemy's
hands. Scanning his surroundings Legolas spied kingsfoil; taking his dagger
out from his bootleg he cut some of the plant off and applied it to the
wound. Nothing happened, just as he feared So with all his remaining
strength he hauled himself up and shouted for Namario.
Presently Namario found Legolas kneeling on the ground clutching his right
leg.
"Legolas!" Namario cried as he fell to Legolas' side. "You burning up.
Quickly men get his horse, we will ride the rest of the way to Rohan from
here. If you can't keep up you will be left." But Namario knew well that
all of them were highly skilled in horseback riding.
Arod, though far away from Legolas sensed he was in distress and set off at
a dead gallop to find him. Spying him lying upon the ground about fifty
feet away Arod quickened his pace and soon was at Legolas' side. He bent
down and Legolas was hoisted onto his back,
"Everyone follow me!" yelled Namario, and they were off to Rohan to meet
Lilly.
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Like the wind the riders rode towards Rohan. Faster and faster, the rhythm of the horse's hooves kept a fast yet steady beat. Legolas was drifting in and out of conscienceness. His eyes had become glassy and his body began to shudder, but try as he might to fight the poison it was to no avail. "Fight it Legolas, please." Namario's voice sounded so distant. They rode all day and all night but as each hour passed Legolas sank deeper and deeper into the sickness. "I see it!" Cried Namario from the front of the company. "We are almost there, hold on Legolas." As the riders approached the gate two heavily armed guards barred their way. "What business have you in Rohan?" "We seek healing for our companion, Prince Legolas from the Woodland realm." At his name the guard's eyes opened in amazement. But just to be sure one of them left to go look at Legolas. "Let them pass, they speak the truth." At his command the gates were opened and the company rode in. As they entered, people gathered to see them, children stopped their play to watch the men on horses enter their city. "Fetch the healers." "Bring him inside." "Prepare a room for him." Orders were being shouted left and right; Namario could hardly keep up with them all. Already Legolas was being lifted down from Arod and brought inside. "Hold on Legolas, help is on the way." "Bring him in here." Ordered one of the healers. Carefully Namario laid Legolas down on the bed. "What was he shot with?" "One of the Uruk-Hai arrows." Where did the arrow hit?" "In his right leg." Quickly they began to cut around the wound and applied a thick red substance to it. Then they waited. A shadow of doubt passed over the face of the head healer's face. "Strange. This poison is new to us. We must get King Théoden, he may know what new evil this may be."
Like the wind the riders rode towards Rohan. Faster and faster, the rhythm of the horse's hooves kept a fast yet steady beat. Legolas was drifting in and out of conscienceness. His eyes had become glassy and his body began to shudder, but try as he might to fight the poison it was to no avail. "Fight it Legolas, please." Namario's voice sounded so distant. They rode all day and all night but as each hour passed Legolas sank deeper and deeper into the sickness. "I see it!" Cried Namario from the front of the company. "We are almost there, hold on Legolas." As the riders approached the gate two heavily armed guards barred their way. "What business have you in Rohan?" "We seek healing for our companion, Prince Legolas from the Woodland realm." At his name the guard's eyes opened in amazement. But just to be sure one of them left to go look at Legolas. "Let them pass, they speak the truth." At his command the gates were opened and the company rode in. As they entered, people gathered to see them, children stopped their play to watch the men on horses enter their city. "Fetch the healers." "Bring him inside." "Prepare a room for him." Orders were being shouted left and right; Namario could hardly keep up with them all. Already Legolas was being lifted down from Arod and brought inside. "Hold on Legolas, help is on the way." "Bring him in here." Ordered one of the healers. Carefully Namario laid Legolas down on the bed. "What was he shot with?" "One of the Uruk-Hai arrows." Where did the arrow hit?" "In his right leg." Quickly they began to cut around the wound and applied a thick red substance to it. Then they waited. A shadow of doubt passed over the face of the head healer's face. "Strange. This poison is new to us. We must get King Théoden, he may know what new evil this may be."
