Chapter 12: Death

A/N: Well here's the next chapter. Sorry I didn't get this up before we went camping. I hope everyone had a joyful Thanksgiving and remembered to be thankful! I hope you didn't eat too much turkey now… (I'm a vegetarian)

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Elerina walked back to the main house. 'That ride was refreshing' she thought. As soon as she came up to the door, Míriel rushed out and ran right into Elerina.

"Elerina!" she said in surprise. She crumpled into Elerina's arms, sobbing loudly.

"Míriel, what's wrong? Is it Thorontur?" Elerina asked in a worried tone.

"He's going to die, I just know it!" Míriel said, almost inaudibly between sobs.

"Calm down Míriel. Tell me what's happened. Just calm down," replied Elerina, ushering her inside and to the nearest bench.

"They couldn't draw the poison out. It's gotten into his blood stream," Míriel said after she had calmed down a bit. Elerina gasped and Míriel sobbed into her shoulder. Just then an Elf hurried up.

"Míriel? Thorontur has awaken and the only word he uttered was your name," he said. Míriel sniffed and got up, walking behind the Elf. Elerina followed putting a comforting arm around Míriel.

When they reached Thorontur's chambers, Elerina noted that Thorontur was much paler and his face was thinner. As Míriel knelt down next to his bed, he coughed and opened his eyes.

"Is that you, Míriel?" he asked in a hoarse whisper. He coughed again.

"Yes, melamin. I'm here," Míriel replied.

"I know I'm badly hurt," Thorontur began very slowly, taking deep breaths as if it hurt him to speak. "I just wanted to let you know how much I love you. I don't want to leave you, but I must. I trust than when you see that the time is right you will come to me in Valinor. You'll be all right. Take care of that rascal of a brother you have." Great rivers of tears were flowing down Míriel's cheeks.

"Don't talk like that. You're not going anywhere. You'll see, you'll get all better," Míriel said. Elerina could tell that deep in Míriel's heart she knew it wasn't true.

"No, Míriel. It's all right. You'll be okay. Is Elerina here?" Thorontur said, still speaking hesitantly, taking deep breaths.

Elerina knelt down next to Thorontur. "Yes, I'm here."

"You're a lovely, sweet girl. Thank you for being a friend to Míriel. Don't let Legolas get away from you. You two were meant to be." At this remark from him Elerina smiled. Suddenly Thorontur gasped. "I can see them! The White Shores. I love you Míriel…"

Thorontur let out a sigh and closed his eyes, never to open them again. Míriel stopped crying and touched his face. She leaned down and kissed his forehead. "I love you too," she whispered.

Míriel slowly stood up, the tears again flowing, though this time silently. Elerina's eyes filled with tears as well. She walked Míriel back to her room. Míriel didn't say a word, though she hugged Elerina before shutting the door.

Elerina walked back to her room and sit on her bed. Then a thought struck her. Today Elrond had a Council, or so Alassiel said. Everyone had been here for a while. The Fellowship was leaving, and Legolas was going with them. She had to talk to him before they left. She looked at her window at the quickly darkening sky, and hurried out of her room.

A/N: Sorry it's short, and sorry for all of you who liked Thorontur. I liked him too, but for the rest of the plot to take place, he needed to die. I'll try to get the next chapter up shortly!