Chapter Eleven: Safe
Ancalimë hurried down the hall towards Elrond's study, when she passed the open front doors. To her surprise, she saw a boy running towards the House with a girl, unconscious, in his arms. Logic told her that this could only be the girl the bed was for in the Healing Ward. Without a second's hesitation, she went to the door and called to the boy.
"Quickly!" she called. "I shall lead you to the Healing Ward." As soon as he entered the House, she did just that.
"Thanks!" the boy gasped, struggling to keep up with the Elf's long strides.
"Of course." She said, turning a corner. "I was heading their myself."
They were quiet the rest of the way to the Ward, save for the boy's heavy breathing. Ancalimë had noticed Elladan's knife sticking through a belt hole on the his pants, and could only wonder what he had to go through to get the girl in his arms to safety.
'Elynora!' the Elf called out as she and the boy entered the Ward. 'I found her!'
'Will you keep your voice down?' a dark haired Elf said as she came towards the door. 'There are other patients in here!'
Ancalimë smiled sleepily. 'Sorry.'
The boy just stared at them, feeling confused. He did not understand a word they were saying. But before he could ask them about it, the dark haired Elf turned to him.
"Follow me, please." She said. "And we'll get to work immediately." She turned to Ancalimë. 'Go get Elrond and the others. They'll want to know she's here.'
She nodded and dashed off, leaving the boy behind with the healer.
"This way." She said, leading him to the bed she had prepared. "My name is Elynora, but you can call me Nora."
"I'm Leo." The boy said. "And this is Sam. She was hurt by-"
"Orcs," Nora said. "Yes, I know. Lay her down here, please."
As soon as he did so, Nora instantly set to work cleaning whatever cuts and scrapes she could find on the girl, and applying athelas to the wounds. Leo watched, unsure of what to do, but not wanting to leave her side. "Will she be all right?" he asked the healer after a moment.
The Elf shrugged. "I honestly don't know. Physically, she seems to be fine. But mentally…well, we'll just have to wait and see what Elrond says."
Just then, Glorfindel entered the room, followed closely by the other teenagers. A moment later, Elrond followed.
"I sent Ancalimë to go and get Fred and Elrohir." Elrond explained to the healer. He turned to Leo. "I trust that my son is on the way?"
"Right here, ada." Said a voice from the doorway. Leo spun around to see Elladan waltz through the door, wiping his knife on his tunic.
"Elladan!" Elynora groaned. "You are as bad as Ancalimë! Leave your weapons outside the Healing Ward, especially when they're in that condition!"
The twin rolled his eyes, but gestured to Leo, and the two of them headed towards the doorway.
"Don't worry about Nora." Elladan said quietly. "She's always like that. Quite harmless, though." He leaned his weapon against the corridor wall.
Leo laughed politely. "I see." He said, placing the other knife next to its partner. "Do you think Sam will be all right?"
Elladan shrugged, just like Nora had. "She looks fine physically, but mentally, I'm not sure." He glanced at Leo's face and smiled slightly. "Don't worry. Father and Nora know exactly what they're doing. I'm sure she'll be fine."
"Sam's here, then?" someone asked from behind them.
"Ah, Fred." Elladan said. "Yes. She's on the bed in there."
Without another word, Fred dashed through the door.
"He's a little bit worried, don't you think?" Elrohir asked his brother.
"Aye." His twin agreed. "But Father knows what he's doing. Sam will be alright."
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