Closer
Aragorn walked on. He saw nobody and he heard barely anything. It was an unusual quiet. They were closer to Rivendell now. Just a day ahead. Aragorn stopped about an hour ago to replace Legolas' bandage. Legolas was awake. His eyes were filled with pain but he talked as if he wasn't in any pain at all. It wasn't his shoulder. It was his ribs. 4 were broken and 1 was completely shattered. Aragorn knew it was his ribs only because Legolas would moan if Aragorn touched them.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked. "Yes?" Legolas answered in a clear voice. "Let me look at your ribs." Aragorn said. Maybe he could take some pain away from his friend. Legolas shook his head. "There isn't anything wrong with my ribs." Legolas said. "They're broken. That could be a problem. I can see pain in your eyes. I can take some of the pain away if you just let me look at them." Aragorn said. "DELAY." Legolas said. "It's not a delay, Legolas, not if it will make you feel a little better. Please?" Aragorn reasoned.
Legolas nodded. "Whatever." He said. Aragorn was amused. He propped Legolas' head up with a pillow from his pack. Aragorn found a jar of thick liquid or gel. "This is made from various herbs. My Father made it so I don't know what the herbs are, but they help." Aragorn said as rubbed it gently over the wounds. Legolas hissed in pain as he pressed down gently on the ribs. I dried fast. "Feel a little better?" Aragorn asked. Legolas nodded.
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By Midday they were halfway to Rivendell. Legolas was staring at the sky and singing in Elvish. Aragorn listened to the song but was lost in thought. "Aragorn?" He heard the soft Elven voice perk up with excitement. "What?" Aragorn asked. "Valandil. My horse." Legolas said.
An Elven horse approached. Its coat was as white as snow. When Valandil (Elvish name for Arrow) was near enough, Aragorn put Legolas on gently. Aragorn then sat behind Legolas. Thank the Valar, Aragorn thought. They would get there in half the time now.
By 3:00, Legolas' fever caused him to fall into another sleep. Legolas would be okay in a little while. At least, Aragorn hoped.
Yeah I know it was short! Sorry! You guys are the coolest! ~Jaymee~
Aragorn walked on. He saw nobody and he heard barely anything. It was an unusual quiet. They were closer to Rivendell now. Just a day ahead. Aragorn stopped about an hour ago to replace Legolas' bandage. Legolas was awake. His eyes were filled with pain but he talked as if he wasn't in any pain at all. It wasn't his shoulder. It was his ribs. 4 were broken and 1 was completely shattered. Aragorn knew it was his ribs only because Legolas would moan if Aragorn touched them.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked. "Yes?" Legolas answered in a clear voice. "Let me look at your ribs." Aragorn said. Maybe he could take some pain away from his friend. Legolas shook his head. "There isn't anything wrong with my ribs." Legolas said. "They're broken. That could be a problem. I can see pain in your eyes. I can take some of the pain away if you just let me look at them." Aragorn said. "DELAY." Legolas said. "It's not a delay, Legolas, not if it will make you feel a little better. Please?" Aragorn reasoned.
Legolas nodded. "Whatever." He said. Aragorn was amused. He propped Legolas' head up with a pillow from his pack. Aragorn found a jar of thick liquid or gel. "This is made from various herbs. My Father made it so I don't know what the herbs are, but they help." Aragorn said as rubbed it gently over the wounds. Legolas hissed in pain as he pressed down gently on the ribs. I dried fast. "Feel a little better?" Aragorn asked. Legolas nodded.
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By Midday they were halfway to Rivendell. Legolas was staring at the sky and singing in Elvish. Aragorn listened to the song but was lost in thought. "Aragorn?" He heard the soft Elven voice perk up with excitement. "What?" Aragorn asked. "Valandil. My horse." Legolas said.
An Elven horse approached. Its coat was as white as snow. When Valandil (Elvish name for Arrow) was near enough, Aragorn put Legolas on gently. Aragorn then sat behind Legolas. Thank the Valar, Aragorn thought. They would get there in half the time now.
By 3:00, Legolas' fever caused him to fall into another sleep. Legolas would be okay in a little while. At least, Aragorn hoped.
Yeah I know it was short! Sorry! You guys are the coolest! ~Jaymee~