The advisor came out of his momentary shock to drive his horse forward feeling Glorfindel following beside him. Reining up in front of the cave both elves quickly dismounted. The wind roared all about them throwing debris about.
"Come Meril!" Erestor urged the brown stallion. The horse reared refusing to be brought under stone his flight instinct at the fore because of his fear. Glorfindel was having an equally hard time trying to control Alysa. The wind was becoming even stronger nearly forcing the elves off their feet at times.
"Cover their eyes!" Glorfindel shouted struggling to hold onto the reins at the same time remove his cape.
Erestor immediately complied wrestling his cape over Meril's eyes. The horse fought a little more before coming to a trembling halt. Erestor pulled back and the stallion had no choice but to follow him into the cave. The advisor pulled the horse to the back of the cave before looking towards Glorfindel. The blonde was still wrestling with the mare. Erestor's brown eyes went past to the dark funnel. It was getting closer.
"Glorfindel!" Erestor shouted.
At that moment the sky let loose with a barrage of hailstones. The mare rose shrieking in fear, a foreleg catching Glorfindel in the shoulder. The blonde stumbled letting the reins slip from his grasp. The mare plunged off. Glorfindel followed a step before arms caught him pulling his back towards the cave.
"Forget her!" Erestor shouted. "We have to take shelter!"
Glorfindel nodded as the two began to fight their way back the several feet to the cave. The wind mad it feel like a mile pushing against them every inch. The hailstones beat around them relentlessly. Erestor gave a grunt as a chunk of ice struck him alongside the jaw. They were nearly there when a large branch came out of nowhere hitting them broadside and sending them to the ground. Glorfindel cried out half curling in on himself as they hit the ground.
Erestor half staggered to his feet. "Glorfindel?"
Glorfindel sat up gingerly a hand cradled carefully around his waist his other he reached out towards Erestor. The dark haired elf grabbed his hand jerking him forward into the safely of the cave. They stumbled towards the back before Glorfindel falls to his knees again.
Erestor frowned as the seneschal didn't attempt to rise. He moved forward crouching in front of the elder elf. "Glorfindel? Are you well?"
Glorfindel did not answer seeming to tighten in on himself shaking softly. Erestor carefully reached towards the other elf carefully. Glorfindel half shook his head his golden hair falling forward.
"Don't touch me yet."
Cold fear centered in Erestor's stomach as he listened to the elder elf's heavy breathing. "I will be right back I am going to get the supplies."
Erestor rose whispering softly to the blindfolded horse as he removed the saddlebags. They did not have to many medical supplies with them so they would have to make do. He was not a healer either. He knew some of dressing battle wounds but was worried about the severity. He gathered the dressings, ointments, and the water skin before returning to Glorfindel. The elder elf had raised himself up a bit his face pale and tight with pain.
Erestor crouched down. "Let me see."
Glorfindel slowly removed his hand from over his stomach. Blood ran freely down the tunic. "A puncture wound." Glorfindel clarified quietly. "That tree limb had sharp edges."
Erestor quickly pushed the clean cloth against the wound to try and stem the bleeding. Glorfindel muffled a groan at the sudden pressure. Erestor looked past towards the outside of the cave. The storm still raged on. Glorfindel needed medical treatment, more so then Erestor was able to give.
Glorfindel gave a choked laugh. "I think I would have rather been remembered dying in the battle with the Balrog then being struck down from a tree branch."
Erestor snorted. "Do not tell me you plan on giving up?"
"No." Glorfindel shook his head. "I plan on living a lot longer just to annoy you."
Erestor rolled his eyes. "That's good to know. I am going to hold you to that."
"I'm sure you will." Glorfindel muttered blinking dazedly. "I know you will..."
The blonde warrior slumped to the ground unconscious.