Gimli embraced his friend as he rubbed his hand in circles along his friend's back trying to comfort him. Aragorn tried very hard to stop his tears but it didn't do any good they just fell harder upon Legolas' pillow.
" Laddie, did anything happen after Legolas told you tell me goodbye?"
Aragorn sighed.
" It's hard to talk about this, Gimli."
" I know it is, but it will help."
So with the dwarf rubbing his back Aragorn again told what had happened to their friend. Gimli was silent for along while as the man told him everything he remembered then Gimli spoke again,
" Laddie, you were a great friend to him. If I was ever in our friend's place I would want you to be with me too. You comforted him weather you realized it or not, and Laddie, he needed that more than anything. Legolas knew he was going to die..."
" Legolas..."
Aragorn lifted his head from the pillow even as the tears contined to fall. Gimli watched him as the man's eyes seemed to grow even bluer not only with grief, but with love, the man sighed getting up.
" I'm going to be king in a few days and he won't be here, Gimli."
Aragorn was looking out the window again, Gimli got up and stood beside him.