Chapter 13
Baragon awoke still feeling weak but much better. Katalia. I need to see Katalia. slowly he got out of bed. His chest hurt every time he took a step. But he didn't care. He got to the door of where Katalia was staying and saw her pale face. Telperion and King Elessar beside her. he almost collapsed on the floor but caught himself. Katalia isn't well! and its all because she got up to see me! King Elessar looked up and saw him standing still in the doorway.
"What are you doing out of bed?" asked Aunt Sevein in surprise.
"I came to see Katalia. Is she all right?"
Luckily no one had to answer for Katalia moved suddenly they were at her side in an instant. King Elessar felt her forehead and sighed with relief. "Her fever is broken. She is going to live! I must go attend other wounded now."
All were too overjoyed too speak for a long time, both Katalia and Baragon would live. Then Katalia opened her eyes and saw Baragon looking down on her tenderly.
"Baragon. You're alive!" she said softly. She was so happy for she had been so sure that he had died, yet here he was. Smiling down at her, alive and well.
He touched her cheek and said, "Yes and so are you." He gathered her up in his arms and hugged her. "I love you Katalia."
"Le mellon. ( I love you.)"
Aunt Sevein and Telperion were about to make Baragon go to bed when they heard that. Then to increase their wonder that a engaged man would say he loves another woman he bent down and kissed her.
They both felt confused. Last they heard Baragon was engaged to Leanar. "Baragon?" said Aunt Sevein.
Baragon looked up into their flustered faces and started to laugh. There hadn't been any time before the battle to tell them that the engagement between Leanar and him was off. "Leanar and I broke the engagement before the battle. I found out I loved Katalia, and she loves a man from my army, Cardia. And now Katalia and I are engaged."
Flash back
Baragon had said goodbye to his family the battle was close at hand. He rushed around Ithilien looking for Leanar. But his thoughts were all confused. Katalia is most likely captured. I'm worried about her. he was too worried. he knew he loved her but thought only as he would love a sister and yet he wasn't sure anymore. "I love Leanar of course." He said aloud as if to reasure himself that his feelings for Katalia were nothing in comparison. But it gave no assurance.
He finally found Leanar. She looked sad. But before he could say anything she came up to him. "I know you love Katalia more than me. I wasn't sure until we found out that she is most likely captured. You acted more worried than you should. I in turn just figured out my real feelings for you and another person my dear friend Cardia." she paused. Cardia and her had been friends since they were little children. Cardia was tall and lanky with brown eyes. Baragon and Katalia had come to know Cardia since they met Leanar. He was a very nice but very quiet man. Leanar continued, "I love Cardia. I don't love you as I thought. Will you please break the engagement?" she was looking up at him earnestly.
Then it hit Baragon. He wasn't upset that she didn't love him like that. In fact, he felt glad. It was then that he truly realized how deeply he loved Katalia from the first moment he met her she had stolen his heart away. He never thought of any other girl from that moment as much as Katalia. Even Leanar wasnt thought of as much as Katalia. He loved her. He loved how she talked, how she looked, her eyes, and mostly her big heart. Baragon looked down at Leanar and said, "Leanar thank you for helping me understand what is in my heart. You may be at rest, I break the engagement. Cardia is a wonderful person and you will be happy. I must say goodbye now and get ready for battle."
She looked so relieved. "Goodbye Baragon. May you win and survive the battle."
"Good bye" Then he quickly walked away.
End of Flash Back
"You didn't tell me it was Cardia! How happy I am for her. And I'm sure Cardia will be happy too." She looked up at Baragon mischievously.
"Cardia loves her?" Baragon asked.
Katalia laughed "That's easy to see whenever he is around her! He told me he loved her and I told him that I loved you. We were both in the same boat. The one we loved another."
"No just thought we did. I love you with all my soul and I will always love you."
He hugged her tighter.
"Well Baragon you better get to bed. I see that Aunt Sevein and Telpeion are worried that you won't get better since you got up. I'm worried to. As you always used to say to me 'the more you rest they faster you'll get better!'" Aunt Sevein and Telperion crept out of the room to give them a few momments alone.
"Using my own words against me are you? But you forget that I am more stubborn than you." he kissed her.
Katalia didn't say anything a while quite content to have him there holding her. "You know I would love it if you could just stay here with me but i think you're wrong that you're more stubborn. The faster you and I get rest the faster we heal and the faster our wedding will come. Now who's more stubborn?"
Baragon smiled and sighed in defeat. "You won. But just for now. I'll be back to visit with you. I love you."
"I love you too."