The horrible truth
Aragorn tried for another hour to deny that his friend had Eruturas, but accepted it and tried to rouse his friend. Legolas needed to stay awake. "Legolas? Legolas, I know what ails you and you need to wake up for me please. I am taking you to Rivendell...my father should know what to do, I hope." Aragorn said, lightly shaking Legolas' shoulder. The silent Elf made no acknowledgement that he was awake. "Please Legolas. I really, REALLY need you to wake up." Aragorn tried again.
Legolas moaned softly and his breathing became quick and choppy. His eyes opened, introducing Aragorn to a sapphire blue pool of pain and tiredness, and Aragorn smiled despite the situation. "What is wrong with me?" Legolas asked sleepily as Aragorn helped him to a horse. Aragorn jumped on behind his friend. "When we walked through that patch of trees the other day and all those insects bit you and not me, it gave you Eruturas." Aragorn said painfully. He felt Legolas tense weakly. Weakness, Aragorn thought, another symptom.
Aragorn tried for another hour to deny that his friend had Eruturas, but accepted it and tried to rouse his friend. Legolas needed to stay awake. "Legolas? Legolas, I know what ails you and you need to wake up for me please. I am taking you to Rivendell...my father should know what to do, I hope." Aragorn said, lightly shaking Legolas' shoulder. The silent Elf made no acknowledgement that he was awake. "Please Legolas. I really, REALLY need you to wake up." Aragorn tried again.
Legolas moaned softly and his breathing became quick and choppy. His eyes opened, introducing Aragorn to a sapphire blue pool of pain and tiredness, and Aragorn smiled despite the situation. "What is wrong with me?" Legolas asked sleepily as Aragorn helped him to a horse. Aragorn jumped on behind his friend. "When we walked through that patch of trees the other day and all those insects bit you and not me, it gave you Eruturas." Aragorn said painfully. He felt Legolas tense weakly. Weakness, Aragorn thought, another symptom.