Keeping their heads down, Legolas, Gandalf, and Jauriel ran through the woods. Luckily, the trees seemed to be on their side and helped shield them from the arrows coming their way.
Legolas stumbled through the forest, willing himself to go on. The welts on his back began bleeding again, he could feel it. They hurt so much!
Suddenly, Legolas heard a cry of pain behind him. He turned around to see Jauriel lying in the grass with an arrow in her leg. Running back for her despite Gandalf's demands to just run, he picked her up bridal style and caught up with the wizard.
Finally, they reached the edge of the woods and paused to rest for a bit. Legolas took the time to examine Jauriel's wound. The arrow had not hit a tendon and hadn't even gone in very far, thank the Valar. He went to find the necessary herbs and came back to find her almost completely healed.
Legolas rolled his eyes and looked over at Gandalf, who was pretending not to pay attention.
Wizards. They could be so unpredictable.
Legolas put his hand to a tree near to him and asked whether they should keep moving or rest. It responded that they could take a small break,for which he was thankful.
Of course, he also had to tell it why they where running from their own kind as that moment, Jauriel awoke. Startled, she tried to get up but Legolas hurried over to her and gently pushed her back down.
"Rest, Jauriel. We are relatively safe now. You have done well, and deserve a rest," he whispered in her ear.
Jauriel looked at him confused and breathing hard for a moment, then calmed down.
"Thank goodness," she breathed.
Gandalf came up to Legolas with a smile.
"The eagles will be here soon."Legolas let out a sigh of relief.
We can do this! I will finally be free!Where will we go, Mithrandir?" he asked.
"Gondor. There is a ranger among them who will give us refuge. He is known as Strider."