The Life of a Ranger
Chapter 3
Elrond was sitting at the desk in his study thinking about the night a month and a half ago when Gilraen and Estel had arrived with Halbarad the ranger. After Estel had gotten over his yellow flu, Elrond and the twins hadn't been able to spend much time with him because the twins were always out hunting and he had been stuck in his study doing paperwork. The twins had got back from a hunt the day before so they should be eating breakfast he thought. "Estel and Gilraen will be asleep for quite awhile," he said to no one in particular, "So I can have a word with Elladan and Elrohir before they wake up." Then realising there was someone behind him he turned round. "Are you alright, Elrond?" Glorfindel asked
"Yes. I was just thinking I haven't seen much of Estel and Gilraen since Estel recovered from his illness. And the twins got back yesterday so I'm taking Estel and Gilraen for a picnic in the woods, the twins are coming with us and I would like you to come too," Elrond replied to his friend.
"I will come but have you told the twins?" Glorfindel said hesitantly.
"No, why?"
"Well they're already planning the day. They're in the hall eating breakfast," Glorfindel said to the retreating figure of Elrond.
When Elrond entered the hall he immediately found the twins because of the noise they were making.
"I'm telling you, Elladan, you were the one that scared the deer away. You tripped over a tree root and startled it," Elrohir was saying when someone started talking behind him.
"One of my sons tripped over a tree root!" the voice said in pretend shock.
"Morning Ada," the twins greeted Elrond.
"Morning. Elladan how could you trip over a tree root?" Elrond said laughing at the angry look Elladan gave Elrohir before he said. "I didn't trip over it, I jumped over it,"
"Ok, you half jumped, half tripped. You still scared the deer away," Elrohir said grinning at his twin. Just as Elladan was about to reply Elrond held up his hand. "Enough. I hope you two haven't got plans for today."
"Well actually.." Elladan said not liking what Elrond was saying.
"I'm sorry but you'll have to drop them," Elrond said firmly.
"But Ada, we were going to take Estel exploring in the woods, we haven't seen him much," Elrohir said.
"I haven't seen him either so I was going to take him for a picnic with Glorfindel, Gilraen and you two," Elrond said smiling at his sons.
"Oh ok, have you got any food prepared yet?"
"Glorfindel's getting some, and when Gilraen has woken up and had some breakfast could you ask her to come to my study with Estel please? Thank you," Elrond said before going back to his study.
When he reached the floor with his, the twins, Gilraen and Estel's room he heard someone crying. He scanned the corridor and saw a small figure huddled behind a plant pot.
"Estel, Estel come here," he said bending down near the pot. "What's wrong?" he asked as Estel ran into his open arms and cried into Elrond's robes.
"I had a nightmare and I didn't want to wake mommy and when I came to find you or El'dan or El'hir I couldn't remember the way and I got scared," Estel said quickly before he started crying harder.
Elrond picked Estel up and carried him into his study and sat down with him until he had stopped crying.
"Do you want some breakfast?" Elrond asked smiling kindly down at Estel.
"Yes please. What about mommy?"
"When she wakes up she can come and get some too," Elrond said as they walked to the door. When they got out of the study they saw Gilraen going into Estel's room.
"Gilraen," Elrond called, not wanting Gilraen to worry about Estel. "Estel's with me."
"Oh good morning Elrond. I hope he hasn't been bothering you," Gilraen said happily, then stopped when she saw Estel's red eyes.
"Estel had a nightmare, and got upset when he couldn't find anyone. He didn't want to wake you up," Elrond said realising that Gilraen had seen Estel's red eyes. "I have a treat for you Estel."
"Really, what?" Estel said excitedly.
"We're going for a picnic. You, me, Elladan, Elrohir, Glorfindel and if she wants mummy can come too." Elrond said.
"Oh please come mommy," Estel pleaded. "Please."
"Of course, I'll come," Gilraen said smiling at her son. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
"Glorfindel, is anything wrong?" Elrond asked his friend who was just visible between the trees outside their clearing. He had seemed restless since they had finished eating.
"Orcs. Ten or eleven orcs coming this way," he shouted running back to the clearing.
"Estel," Elrond said running over to the boy, "I'm going to lift you into a tree and I need you to stay very still and very quiet, okay." Estel nodded looking very scared. "Gilraen I need you to stay behind the twins," he said to Gilraen while getting his bow.
Four orcs fell dead before the others noticed the elves. Estel was too preoccupied making sure Gilraen was safe that he didn't realise that he was falling until it was too late. He hit the ground with a sickening crunch. One orc seeing the body of Estel on the floor shot an arrow that hit him right in his arm. The pain of the fall and the arrow hitting him was too much for Estel. He blacked out.
"ESTEL," Gilraen cried running out from behind the twins towards him. The orc that shot Estel strung another arrow and let it fly towards her. It hit her right in her left side, the impact made her stumble and she fell, hit her head on a rock and also blacked out.
Within seconds the remaining few orcs were killed by Elladan and Elrohir, while Elrond and Glorfindel rummaged through their packs and found their first aid kits. Going to Gilraen first Elrond checked her pulse, there was a very faint one. Then seeing the increasing pool of blood around her head he turned her over gently and had a look at the wound. There was a nasty gash above her right eye, then noticing that Elladan and Elrohir were standing behind ready to help, he said, "Can one of you get me some water and a cloth, and the other get me some bandages?"
After a couple of minutes the twins came back with the requested items. Elrond started to clean and bandage the cut when he heard Glorfindel calling his name. "Elladan can you finish bandaging this please?" he asked before going to his friend.
"This is one of the orc arrows," he said worriedly.
Elrond could see why he was so worried. Dripping of the end of it was a black sticky substance. "Ulorfay?" Elrond asked, though he already knew.
"Yes, we need to take the arrows out soon but not here."
"If you can take Gilraen and I'll take Estel," Elrond said before running over to the twins.
"Can you to get back quickly and get the room Estel was in when he was ill ready for him again, and the room next door ready for Gilraen," he said.
"Yes, Ada. But won't the arrows need to be taken out?" Elrohir asked looking at the arrow in Gilraen's side.
"Yes, but Glorfindel found Ulorfay on an arrow over there, so I want to take them out at home where I've got enough supplies. Now please go quickly."
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When Elrond and Glorfindel reached the rooms Elladan and Elrohir had prepared they set the two humans on the beds. Then all four elves seeing that Estel was in the most danger went to his room first.
A brief look at Estel told Elrond most of the injuries. He had a broken leg, an arrow in his right arm and his left arm was dislocated. He also had a cut on the back of his head and lots of other small cuts from when he hit the ground.
Elrond set to work taking the arrow out and putting some cream onto the wound before bandaging it, while Glorfindel cleaned and bandaged the cut on Estel's head. Elladan and Elrohir helping when they could.
"The cream will slow down the Ulorfay for now but I have something else to give him when he wakes up," Elrond said when Glorfindel looked questioningly at the wound. "Could you go and sit with Gilraen and check on her head wound please Glorfindel? It may need bandaging again."
Just as Elrond was about to put Estel's left arm back in place Estel started coming round. Elrond knew it would be very painful for Estel at the moment and he didn't want to add to it by putting his arm back yet. So he just stood over Estel until he woke up properly.
"Ada," Estel said through his tears. "My head and my arms and my leg hurts."
"That's why you need to drink this," Elrond said gently, holding up a beaker.
"But Ada, I don't like that. You've made me drink it before and I don't like it," Estel said trying to move away from Elrond.
"I know you don't like it but you have to drink it. And when you drank it last time it stopped your head from hurting didn't it?"
"Yes."
"So are you going to be a good boy and lean on Elladan?"
After Estel had drunk half of it Elrond put the beaker down and pulled Estel's head gently towards him.
"Estel mummy's very hurt next door so I need you to drink this quickly so I can go and make her better," when he said that Estel went very white. "Don't worry, I'll make her better, but I can't go until you've finished this ok."
After he said that Estel drank the rest of it very quickly indeed. When he was sure Estel would be all right, he said to Elladan, "I'll do Estel's arm after I've seen to Gilraen. Just make sure he doesn't use it for anything." Before walking next door.
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When he knew Gilraen would be fine he went back to Estel's room with Glorfindel.
"Ada how's mommy?" Estel asked as soon as he saw Elrond.
"She'll be fine. She's just sleeping," Elrond replied as he walked over to the bed. Realizing that Elrond was going to put Estel's arm back in place, Elrohir went over to him.
"Ada are you going to do it with Estel awake?"
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to. I don't want to risk giving him anything because of his head," Elrond replied grimly.
They walked over to Estel and Elladan and Glorfindel, knowing what was about to happen sat next to Estel to help Elrond.
"Ada, what's wrong?" Estel asked seeing the look on his face.
"I'm sorry Estel. This won't take long," Elrond replied taking his left arm. Just the slight touch made Estel whimper in pain and try and get away. But it was no use, Glorfindel, Elladan and Elrohir were all holding him down on the bed.
Elrond, not wanting to draw it out held his arm. And with one swift movement it was back in place. The only sound the elves heard for quite a few minutes was Estel's screams of pain. Elrond pulled him gently onto his lap and hugged him close until his crying subsided.
"Ada," he said between sobs, "That hurt."
"I know but I had to do it to make your arm better," he said kindly before putting him gently back into bed.
"I've got to go and do something now," he said but then seeing the look on Estel's face added, "I'm sure Elladan and Elrohir will stay and keep you company."
"Please stay El'dan. Please stay El'hir," Estel begged.
"Of course we'll stay with you."
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The first thing she realised was that there was a very sharp pain in her left side. Then she remembered. The picnic. The orcs. ESTEL. She sat up quickly but stopped when the room started spinning.
Someone helped her back down saying, "Easy Gilraen. You lost quite a lot of blood." Then a face came into view. Once everything had stopped spinning she recognised the face.
"Elrond, how's Estel?" she asked frantically.
"He's fine. Don't worry. He's next door with Elladan and Elrohir," Elrond replied helping her gently sit up a bit.
"What happened in the woods with the orcs? All I remember is Estel getting shot."
"Well you ran to Estel, but got shot on the way and you fell and hit your head on a rock," he said slowly so she could take it all in.
"That would account for the headache," she said grimacing at the pain.
"Here, drink this. It should dull the pain. I trust you won't need as much help as Estel," he said smiling.
When she had drunk it all she happily accepted the glass of water that Elrond offered her.
"I see why Estel makes quite such a fuss," she said.
"I should tell you now, Estel did get a few painful injuries," Elrond said then seeing Gilraen go very pale added, "There not dangerous, but they will hurt him quite a bit. He broke his left leg, dislocated his left arm, cut his head when he hit the ground and he's got a lot of small cuts and bruises. And the arrow hit him in his right arm. But he's better then he sounds."
"When will we be able to get out of bed?" Gilraen asked.
"Well, there was some poison on the arrows.." Elrond started to explain.
"Poison!" Gilraen said worriedly.
"Yes but calm down Gilraen. It's not dangerous, it's called Ulorfay," then seeing that the name didn't mean anything to Gilraen, continued. "The only things that will happen to you and Estel are that you will experience sharp pains in the areas you were shot, you will be very cold on and off and you will be very tired. This will last for about a week." "Is there anything to quicken it up?" Gilraen asked hopefully.
"I'm afraid not. The only thing I can do is give you something to dull the pain, and keep you warm. You'll both have to stay in bed all week as well. Now that I know that neither of you are in any danger we could get a room for you both to share," he replied.
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"Easy Gilraen. There's no need to go so fast. You'll just make yourself dizzy."
Estel heard these words and wondered where Gilraen was going, before he could think where she was going the door opened and in walked Elrond supporting Gilraen. They walked over to the empty bed that had been set up in Estel's room and Elrond lowered Gilraen down slowly. When Gilraen was down Elrond walked over to the fire and started to heat some water. When Estel looked at the figure in the next bed he saw she was asleep.
"Ada, what's wrong with mommy?" he asked Elrond nervously. Elrond walked over to Estel's bed, sat down and said, "What do you mean?"
"Well she couldn't walk on her own and then she goes to sleep and it's not bed time yet," Estel said.
"Well you and mommy got hurt in the forest and so you'll both be very tired for a week," Elrond explained kindly. "And you'll both have to stay in bed for a week, so I thought it would be nice if you share a room so you can keep each other company."
"I'm cold," Estel moaned, shivering slightly.
"I'm just going to get some more blankets for you and mommy, I won't be long," he replied before leaving Estel trying to figure out why he was so cold all of a sudden.
When Elrond returned he saw that Estel had also fallen asleep. He covered them both with another blanket and went over to the fire to heat some water.
He heard a noise and turned round to see Elrohir sitting next to Estel's bed.
"Ada, they're both shivering," he said concerned.
"I know. Can you help me fill these hot water bottles up for them?" Elrohir nodded, stood up and went to help Elrond. Just as the last bottle had been filled Estel started tossing and crying out in his sleep.
"Should we wake him?" Elrohir asked as he started putting some hot water bottles next to the shivering boy.
"No, he needs all the sleep he can get," Elrond said walking up to the bed and putting one hand on Estel's forehead. Shortly Estel was sleeping peacefully again.
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For a moment Gilraen wondered what had woken her so suddenly then a sharp pain in her left side hit her. At the same time she heard Estel crying in the next bed.
"Estel what's wrong?" she asked hurrying over to his bed with a blanket wrapped round her.
"My arm hurts and I'm cold," he whimpered. Gilraen lay down on the bed next to him and covered them both with the blanket she was carrying and started hugging him, trying to ignore the pain in her left side and the fact that she was very cold.
"Gilraen are you alright?" a voice said from the doorway.
"Estel's just cold and he said his arm hurts," Gilraen said, not wanting to mention her own pain until Estel had been taken care of.
Elrond walked into the room followed by the twins who helped Gilraen back into her own bed. Elrond went over to the corner where his table of medicines and creams were and picked up a beaker full of something he had prepared earlier and a pot of cream.
He walked over to Estel's bed and put them both down.
"Estel, I'm going to put something on your arm to stop it from hurting," he said before rubbing some cream onto the wound on his right arm.
"I also need you to drink this," he said holding up the beaker, but seeing the look on Estel's face he added, "It's much nicer then what you had last time, I promise."
When he knew Estel was warm enough Elrond went over to Gilraen. The twins, seeing Elrond had seen to Estel went and sat with him.
"How do you feel Gilraen?" he asked.
"My side does hurt quite a bit," she admitted.
"You should have said something," Elrond said picking up the cream.
"I wanted you to make sure Estel was fine first," Gilraen said.
"Well he is fine so now I can make sure you will be as well," Elrond said before rubbing some of the cream onto Gilraen's wound, then fetching the other beaker he had prepared.
"You two should be able to get out of bed tomorrow or the day after. But you need to rest now. We'll check in on you both later. Are you warm enough?" he asked.
They both nodded.
"Good," Elrond said before giving Estel a gentle hug and leaving followed by the twins. "Good night." Please review. If you don't think I should bother carrying on with it then please tell me.
Chapter 3
Elrond was sitting at the desk in his study thinking about the night a month and a half ago when Gilraen and Estel had arrived with Halbarad the ranger. After Estel had gotten over his yellow flu, Elrond and the twins hadn't been able to spend much time with him because the twins were always out hunting and he had been stuck in his study doing paperwork. The twins had got back from a hunt the day before so they should be eating breakfast he thought. "Estel and Gilraen will be asleep for quite awhile," he said to no one in particular, "So I can have a word with Elladan and Elrohir before they wake up." Then realising there was someone behind him he turned round. "Are you alright, Elrond?" Glorfindel asked
"Yes. I was just thinking I haven't seen much of Estel and Gilraen since Estel recovered from his illness. And the twins got back yesterday so I'm taking Estel and Gilraen for a picnic in the woods, the twins are coming with us and I would like you to come too," Elrond replied to his friend.
"I will come but have you told the twins?" Glorfindel said hesitantly.
"No, why?"
"Well they're already planning the day. They're in the hall eating breakfast," Glorfindel said to the retreating figure of Elrond.
When Elrond entered the hall he immediately found the twins because of the noise they were making.
"I'm telling you, Elladan, you were the one that scared the deer away. You tripped over a tree root and startled it," Elrohir was saying when someone started talking behind him.
"One of my sons tripped over a tree root!" the voice said in pretend shock.
"Morning Ada," the twins greeted Elrond.
"Morning. Elladan how could you trip over a tree root?" Elrond said laughing at the angry look Elladan gave Elrohir before he said. "I didn't trip over it, I jumped over it,"
"Ok, you half jumped, half tripped. You still scared the deer away," Elrohir said grinning at his twin. Just as Elladan was about to reply Elrond held up his hand. "Enough. I hope you two haven't got plans for today."
"Well actually.." Elladan said not liking what Elrond was saying.
"I'm sorry but you'll have to drop them," Elrond said firmly.
"But Ada, we were going to take Estel exploring in the woods, we haven't seen him much," Elrohir said.
"I haven't seen him either so I was going to take him for a picnic with Glorfindel, Gilraen and you two," Elrond said smiling at his sons.
"Oh ok, have you got any food prepared yet?"
"Glorfindel's getting some, and when Gilraen has woken up and had some breakfast could you ask her to come to my study with Estel please? Thank you," Elrond said before going back to his study.
When he reached the floor with his, the twins, Gilraen and Estel's room he heard someone crying. He scanned the corridor and saw a small figure huddled behind a plant pot.
"Estel, Estel come here," he said bending down near the pot. "What's wrong?" he asked as Estel ran into his open arms and cried into Elrond's robes.
"I had a nightmare and I didn't want to wake mommy and when I came to find you or El'dan or El'hir I couldn't remember the way and I got scared," Estel said quickly before he started crying harder.
Elrond picked Estel up and carried him into his study and sat down with him until he had stopped crying.
"Do you want some breakfast?" Elrond asked smiling kindly down at Estel.
"Yes please. What about mommy?"
"When she wakes up she can come and get some too," Elrond said as they walked to the door. When they got out of the study they saw Gilraen going into Estel's room.
"Gilraen," Elrond called, not wanting Gilraen to worry about Estel. "Estel's with me."
"Oh good morning Elrond. I hope he hasn't been bothering you," Gilraen said happily, then stopped when she saw Estel's red eyes.
"Estel had a nightmare, and got upset when he couldn't find anyone. He didn't want to wake you up," Elrond said realising that Gilraen had seen Estel's red eyes. "I have a treat for you Estel."
"Really, what?" Estel said excitedly.
"We're going for a picnic. You, me, Elladan, Elrohir, Glorfindel and if she wants mummy can come too." Elrond said.
"Oh please come mommy," Estel pleaded. "Please."
"Of course, I'll come," Gilraen said smiling at her son. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
"Glorfindel, is anything wrong?" Elrond asked his friend who was just visible between the trees outside their clearing. He had seemed restless since they had finished eating.
"Orcs. Ten or eleven orcs coming this way," he shouted running back to the clearing.
"Estel," Elrond said running over to the boy, "I'm going to lift you into a tree and I need you to stay very still and very quiet, okay." Estel nodded looking very scared. "Gilraen I need you to stay behind the twins," he said to Gilraen while getting his bow.
Four orcs fell dead before the others noticed the elves. Estel was too preoccupied making sure Gilraen was safe that he didn't realise that he was falling until it was too late. He hit the ground with a sickening crunch. One orc seeing the body of Estel on the floor shot an arrow that hit him right in his arm. The pain of the fall and the arrow hitting him was too much for Estel. He blacked out.
"ESTEL," Gilraen cried running out from behind the twins towards him. The orc that shot Estel strung another arrow and let it fly towards her. It hit her right in her left side, the impact made her stumble and she fell, hit her head on a rock and also blacked out.
Within seconds the remaining few orcs were killed by Elladan and Elrohir, while Elrond and Glorfindel rummaged through their packs and found their first aid kits. Going to Gilraen first Elrond checked her pulse, there was a very faint one. Then seeing the increasing pool of blood around her head he turned her over gently and had a look at the wound. There was a nasty gash above her right eye, then noticing that Elladan and Elrohir were standing behind ready to help, he said, "Can one of you get me some water and a cloth, and the other get me some bandages?"
After a couple of minutes the twins came back with the requested items. Elrond started to clean and bandage the cut when he heard Glorfindel calling his name. "Elladan can you finish bandaging this please?" he asked before going to his friend.
"This is one of the orc arrows," he said worriedly.
Elrond could see why he was so worried. Dripping of the end of it was a black sticky substance. "Ulorfay?" Elrond asked, though he already knew.
"Yes, we need to take the arrows out soon but not here."
"If you can take Gilraen and I'll take Estel," Elrond said before running over to the twins.
"Can you to get back quickly and get the room Estel was in when he was ill ready for him again, and the room next door ready for Gilraen," he said.
"Yes, Ada. But won't the arrows need to be taken out?" Elrohir asked looking at the arrow in Gilraen's side.
"Yes, but Glorfindel found Ulorfay on an arrow over there, so I want to take them out at home where I've got enough supplies. Now please go quickly."
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When Elrond and Glorfindel reached the rooms Elladan and Elrohir had prepared they set the two humans on the beds. Then all four elves seeing that Estel was in the most danger went to his room first.
A brief look at Estel told Elrond most of the injuries. He had a broken leg, an arrow in his right arm and his left arm was dislocated. He also had a cut on the back of his head and lots of other small cuts from when he hit the ground.
Elrond set to work taking the arrow out and putting some cream onto the wound before bandaging it, while Glorfindel cleaned and bandaged the cut on Estel's head. Elladan and Elrohir helping when they could.
"The cream will slow down the Ulorfay for now but I have something else to give him when he wakes up," Elrond said when Glorfindel looked questioningly at the wound. "Could you go and sit with Gilraen and check on her head wound please Glorfindel? It may need bandaging again."
Just as Elrond was about to put Estel's left arm back in place Estel started coming round. Elrond knew it would be very painful for Estel at the moment and he didn't want to add to it by putting his arm back yet. So he just stood over Estel until he woke up properly.
"Ada," Estel said through his tears. "My head and my arms and my leg hurts."
"That's why you need to drink this," Elrond said gently, holding up a beaker.
"But Ada, I don't like that. You've made me drink it before and I don't like it," Estel said trying to move away from Elrond.
"I know you don't like it but you have to drink it. And when you drank it last time it stopped your head from hurting didn't it?"
"Yes."
"So are you going to be a good boy and lean on Elladan?"
After Estel had drunk half of it Elrond put the beaker down and pulled Estel's head gently towards him.
"Estel mummy's very hurt next door so I need you to drink this quickly so I can go and make her better," when he said that Estel went very white. "Don't worry, I'll make her better, but I can't go until you've finished this ok."
After he said that Estel drank the rest of it very quickly indeed. When he was sure Estel would be all right, he said to Elladan, "I'll do Estel's arm after I've seen to Gilraen. Just make sure he doesn't use it for anything." Before walking next door.
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When he knew Gilraen would be fine he went back to Estel's room with Glorfindel.
"Ada how's mommy?" Estel asked as soon as he saw Elrond.
"She'll be fine. She's just sleeping," Elrond replied as he walked over to the bed. Realizing that Elrond was going to put Estel's arm back in place, Elrohir went over to him.
"Ada are you going to do it with Estel awake?"
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to. I don't want to risk giving him anything because of his head," Elrond replied grimly.
They walked over to Estel and Elladan and Glorfindel, knowing what was about to happen sat next to Estel to help Elrond.
"Ada, what's wrong?" Estel asked seeing the look on his face.
"I'm sorry Estel. This won't take long," Elrond replied taking his left arm. Just the slight touch made Estel whimper in pain and try and get away. But it was no use, Glorfindel, Elladan and Elrohir were all holding him down on the bed.
Elrond, not wanting to draw it out held his arm. And with one swift movement it was back in place. The only sound the elves heard for quite a few minutes was Estel's screams of pain. Elrond pulled him gently onto his lap and hugged him close until his crying subsided.
"Ada," he said between sobs, "That hurt."
"I know but I had to do it to make your arm better," he said kindly before putting him gently back into bed.
"I've got to go and do something now," he said but then seeing the look on Estel's face added, "I'm sure Elladan and Elrohir will stay and keep you company."
"Please stay El'dan. Please stay El'hir," Estel begged.
"Of course we'll stay with you."
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The first thing she realised was that there was a very sharp pain in her left side. Then she remembered. The picnic. The orcs. ESTEL. She sat up quickly but stopped when the room started spinning.
Someone helped her back down saying, "Easy Gilraen. You lost quite a lot of blood." Then a face came into view. Once everything had stopped spinning she recognised the face.
"Elrond, how's Estel?" she asked frantically.
"He's fine. Don't worry. He's next door with Elladan and Elrohir," Elrond replied helping her gently sit up a bit.
"What happened in the woods with the orcs? All I remember is Estel getting shot."
"Well you ran to Estel, but got shot on the way and you fell and hit your head on a rock," he said slowly so she could take it all in.
"That would account for the headache," she said grimacing at the pain.
"Here, drink this. It should dull the pain. I trust you won't need as much help as Estel," he said smiling.
When she had drunk it all she happily accepted the glass of water that Elrond offered her.
"I see why Estel makes quite such a fuss," she said.
"I should tell you now, Estel did get a few painful injuries," Elrond said then seeing Gilraen go very pale added, "There not dangerous, but they will hurt him quite a bit. He broke his left leg, dislocated his left arm, cut his head when he hit the ground and he's got a lot of small cuts and bruises. And the arrow hit him in his right arm. But he's better then he sounds."
"When will we be able to get out of bed?" Gilraen asked.
"Well, there was some poison on the arrows.." Elrond started to explain.
"Poison!" Gilraen said worriedly.
"Yes but calm down Gilraen. It's not dangerous, it's called Ulorfay," then seeing that the name didn't mean anything to Gilraen, continued. "The only things that will happen to you and Estel are that you will experience sharp pains in the areas you were shot, you will be very cold on and off and you will be very tired. This will last for about a week." "Is there anything to quicken it up?" Gilraen asked hopefully.
"I'm afraid not. The only thing I can do is give you something to dull the pain, and keep you warm. You'll both have to stay in bed all week as well. Now that I know that neither of you are in any danger we could get a room for you both to share," he replied.
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"Easy Gilraen. There's no need to go so fast. You'll just make yourself dizzy."
Estel heard these words and wondered where Gilraen was going, before he could think where she was going the door opened and in walked Elrond supporting Gilraen. They walked over to the empty bed that had been set up in Estel's room and Elrond lowered Gilraen down slowly. When Gilraen was down Elrond walked over to the fire and started to heat some water. When Estel looked at the figure in the next bed he saw she was asleep.
"Ada, what's wrong with mommy?" he asked Elrond nervously. Elrond walked over to Estel's bed, sat down and said, "What do you mean?"
"Well she couldn't walk on her own and then she goes to sleep and it's not bed time yet," Estel said.
"Well you and mommy got hurt in the forest and so you'll both be very tired for a week," Elrond explained kindly. "And you'll both have to stay in bed for a week, so I thought it would be nice if you share a room so you can keep each other company."
"I'm cold," Estel moaned, shivering slightly.
"I'm just going to get some more blankets for you and mommy, I won't be long," he replied before leaving Estel trying to figure out why he was so cold all of a sudden.
When Elrond returned he saw that Estel had also fallen asleep. He covered them both with another blanket and went over to the fire to heat some water.
He heard a noise and turned round to see Elrohir sitting next to Estel's bed.
"Ada, they're both shivering," he said concerned.
"I know. Can you help me fill these hot water bottles up for them?" Elrohir nodded, stood up and went to help Elrond. Just as the last bottle had been filled Estel started tossing and crying out in his sleep.
"Should we wake him?" Elrohir asked as he started putting some hot water bottles next to the shivering boy.
"No, he needs all the sleep he can get," Elrond said walking up to the bed and putting one hand on Estel's forehead. Shortly Estel was sleeping peacefully again.
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For a moment Gilraen wondered what had woken her so suddenly then a sharp pain in her left side hit her. At the same time she heard Estel crying in the next bed.
"Estel what's wrong?" she asked hurrying over to his bed with a blanket wrapped round her.
"My arm hurts and I'm cold," he whimpered. Gilraen lay down on the bed next to him and covered them both with the blanket she was carrying and started hugging him, trying to ignore the pain in her left side and the fact that she was very cold.
"Gilraen are you alright?" a voice said from the doorway.
"Estel's just cold and he said his arm hurts," Gilraen said, not wanting to mention her own pain until Estel had been taken care of.
Elrond walked into the room followed by the twins who helped Gilraen back into her own bed. Elrond went over to the corner where his table of medicines and creams were and picked up a beaker full of something he had prepared earlier and a pot of cream.
He walked over to Estel's bed and put them both down.
"Estel, I'm going to put something on your arm to stop it from hurting," he said before rubbing some cream onto the wound on his right arm.
"I also need you to drink this," he said holding up the beaker, but seeing the look on Estel's face he added, "It's much nicer then what you had last time, I promise."
When he knew Estel was warm enough Elrond went over to Gilraen. The twins, seeing Elrond had seen to Estel went and sat with him.
"How do you feel Gilraen?" he asked.
"My side does hurt quite a bit," she admitted.
"You should have said something," Elrond said picking up the cream.
"I wanted you to make sure Estel was fine first," Gilraen said.
"Well he is fine so now I can make sure you will be as well," Elrond said before rubbing some of the cream onto Gilraen's wound, then fetching the other beaker he had prepared.
"You two should be able to get out of bed tomorrow or the day after. But you need to rest now. We'll check in on you both later. Are you warm enough?" he asked.
They both nodded.
"Good," Elrond said before giving Estel a gentle hug and leaving followed by the twins. "Good night." Please review. If you don't think I should bother carrying on with it then please tell me.