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Beta: Aranel


56.

When Aragorn's eyes fluttered open, he could only see his brothers' silhouette. Gimli was somewhere mumbling what seemed like a nonsensical folktale.

"Gimli..." Aragorn mumbled weakly.

Gimli leaned over to hear what the man spoke, but suddenly Aragorn grabbed him, pulling him over to look him in the eye.

"Truth… Legolas... dead?" the man asked in a hoarse whisper.

Gimli had to look away. He pretended to cough to cover his hesitation. "No, he's well," he lied. "In fact, he's being more obedient than you are."

Aragorn did not seem convinced.

"Legolas is having a good proper rest," Gimli repeated.