Katalia, Baragon, or his family are mine.

chapter 14

On the verge of Life and Death

The room was quiet as Aragorn knelt next to her broken body, dressing

her wounds. Baragon, Merry and Pippin, and Gandalf watched as Aragorn

put a pasty mixture called Athelas on her wounds. Katalia awoke then

her blue eyes wide and feverish She had know idea what was going on as

she closed her eyes again. Katalia didn't know where she was and what

was happening she could only think about Baragon and going back home.

She thought of her family, how they were probably worried sick about

where she was. ~I miss them. But when I go back I will miss it here!

Baragon.... Baragon. He will miss me. I am wanted. I am.... I don't

want anyone to miss me. Maybe I don't even need to worry about it.~

~Maybe I will die.~

"Is she going to live?" Baragon asked softly.

"I don't know. Only time will tell. I have done all I can for her.

She has a high fever. If she comes out of that, I think she will live.

If she is going to survive, we will see within the next week."

Everyone except Baragon left the room. Aragon had other people to

attend to and two certain hobbits had come and needed taking care of.

Baragon held her hand and put his head down on it. He silently prayed,

~Iluvatar please let her live.~

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reviews. And thanks to my Beta reader Elessar*lover the story is much

better than it would have been.

Namarie,

Katalia