Legolas and Elena looked at Azuma in surprise. The boy was sweating rather badly and he was shaking.
Stopping what she was doing Elena went to Azuma's side, "I'm not going to hurt him. But before I can help him, I have to take his shirt off." She smiled sympathetically, patting Azuma on the head.
"But, but, but," was all that Azuma could say. He was so scared. What's going to happen when they find out?
"It'll be okay," Legolas whispered, taking the shaking boy in his arms.
"Okay," Azuma mumbled into Legolas's chest.
Legolas and Azuma weren't watching as Elena started to unbutton Kisra's bloody shirt.
Azuma felt his face go white when he heard a small gasp of surprise.
Hearing the gasp, Legolas looked up, "what's wrong, Miss Elena?"
Elena turned toward Legolas, looking down at Azuma. "Was this why you were so scared?"
A muffled "Uh huh," could be heard.
"What," Legolas asked, looking down at the boy he was hugging, then to Elena?
Elena moved away from the cot, so Legolas could see the girl laying on it.
Legolas was just as surprised as Elena was. "It's a girl."
Elena laughed, "nothing gets by you, huh Legolas," she teased.
"My twin sister," Azuma said, letting go of Legolas. "We switched places."
"You mean..." Legolas started.
"Yes, although I had no say in the matter. She sort of knocked me out," he pointed to his head, "that's why I have this bump."
Elena started to tend to Kisra's injured arm, while she listened to Azuma.
"When I woke up, I found a pile of her hair," he pulled her hair out of his pocket. "She cut it off so she could look like me."
"I'm such a wimp, and she's really brave. She didn't want to see me get hurt so she risked her own life."
"That's some girl," Legolas muttered, awed at the girls selfless acts.
"She's the only person I have," Azuma sniffed, "you wont take her away, will you?"
"Take her away," Legolas said, looking confused.
"To punish her. They said girls couldn't be in the battle. She disobeyed the king's orders."
"Oh," Legolas smiled at the boy, "she wont be punished."
With a look of relief, Azuma smiled, "oh, thank goodness."
"Boys," Elena spoke, "she's healed." Elena buttoned up the girls shirt, and moved aside so Azuma could be at her side.
Azuma looked down at his sister, and brushed the hair out of her eyes, "hi Kisra."
At hearing Azuma's voice, Kisra slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry, but it did not take long for her to realize who was standing over her.
"Azuma," she weakly called, raising her hand and touching his face. She blinked her eyes, and a few tears fell down her cheeks.
"I'm here, Kisra."
"You're alive...I was afraid..."
"What, you were the one in the battle," Azuma said, with a chuckle.
"I know, but..."
"Shh, It's okay. I'm okay." Azuma ran his fingers in Kisra's now short hair.
Groaning Kisra set up. "I love you Azuma."
Azuma smiled, "I love you too Kisra," he told her pulling his sister in a gentle hug.
Kisra smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"Ewww," Azuma teased, "girl germs."
"Ha ha, Azuma," Kisra said laughing. Azuma laughed to, giving her a small kiss on the cheek. "Ewww, boy germs."
Both started to laugh.
"Um," Elena said, clearing her throat. "Since you two are better now, let go see if we can find some of your relatives."
Both kids turned to the female elf and their faces clouded. "We're alone," Kisra whispered.
"Orcs ransacked out village killing our family," Azuma added.
Both elves felt sorry when they heard this. What a awful thing to happen.
They can't be left alone, what with the war that's going on, Elena thought looking at the twins. She smiled, "You two can stay with me. If you want." It's the least I can do...those poor kids.
The two brightened when they heard this. "You mean it," Azuma asked?
Elena smiled, "Of course."
"Goody," Kisra happily spoke, smiling at the lady elf.
Legolas turned to Elena and spoke to her in elfin for a few minutes. Elena nodded, and Legolas smiled, turning to the twins. "You two are lucky. She's a really good person." Legolas bid the three farewell, then left to attend to his duties.
"What's he say," Azuma asked?
"He asked me if I was really sure that I wanted to adopt you two."
"And you are?"
"Yup."
Azuma and Kisra smiled. They would soon be a family again. There mom and dad could never be replaced, and they'd always miss them, but Azuma and Kisra felt very happy and safe at the moment. Elena went to her children to be and pulled them both into a warm hug.
Weeks passed and Elena was back in Rivendale with her her now adopted twins. She set on her porch and smiled as she watched them run and play with the younger elves. Kisra's longer hair whipping around her as she chased her brother and elves they had befriended.
"Be careful," she called to them.
"We will, mom," they called back.
Elena smiled. She liked that term.
FIN
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