Breaking the Barriers
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Adult ++
Chapters:
21
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12
Chapter 12
Haldir had stepped up, grabbed Estel by the waist and pulled him from the elf, trying to comfort him. Some of the men on the field had picked up Legolas and placed him on a stretcher. The healer was right next to the stretcher applying pressure to try and stop the flow of blood.
"What have I done, Haldir?” He cried. “What have I done?” He kept repeating this over and over. Haldir helped Estel to the Healing Houses and watched the healers take care of Legolas. He still had Estel in his arms trying to comfort him.
When they place the elf in the bed, Estel tried to make his way to his love but Haldir held him. “Wait until the healers are finished with him. You will be just in the road. They have to stop the bleeding.” Haldir held Estel in his arms, soothing him with caresses and kisses in his hair, trying to reassure him that everything was going to be alright. He needed to calm this man. Estel was not going to be any good to anyone if he was upset and the petting was helping. Haldir felt the tightness in his comrades shoulders ease a bit and turned Estel’s head from the scene. Estel looked up from Haldir’s shoulder to see his Adar enter.
When Master Elrond entered the room, an overwhelmed look of those on the scene was enough to make him run to the bed. He thought it was his son lying there but then he seen Estel in Haldir’s arms. When he got to the edge of the bed, he seen Legolas in it and had a look of horror came over his face when he looked at the towels that were placed across his stomach were filled with blood. The healers looked at Elrond.
"Elrond, we cannot stop the bleeding. Can you give us your guidance?” The head healer looked like he was about to cry.
Elrond knelt by the bed and pulled the towel from the skin carefully. The cut was really deep and blood slowly trickling down from the edge to the sheets on the bed. He closed his eyes and started praying silently to the Valar. Estel turned and watched. His Adar tried his healing power on his lover by placing his hands over Legolas. A single tear had slid down Elrond’s face so he took a deep breath and concentrated.
Estel looked back at the hands that were placed on his love. Something changed in the room that made him mesmerized. He was not sure if anyone else had seen it but he did. There was a glow of light that filled the room and stretched from Elrond’s hand to the skin of Legolas. Slowly, Estel watched as the cut on Legolas’ stomach closed up stopping the trickle of blood. Elrond opened his eyes and gave out a sigh realizing that he had used a great amount of energy to do this deed.
He made a move to rise off the floor but his knees would not move. Glorfindel noticed this and helped Elrond to a chair that sat beside the bed. Elrond nodded at the elf, place his hand on top of Legolas’ forehead and noticed that his temperature was a little high. He grabbed for the cloth wetting it and placed it on the brow of the elf in the bed wiping away the perspiration. Elrond then wiped the blood from Legolas’ mouth.
Estel made his way out of Haldir’s arms and wormed his way to the other side of the bed. He knelt by the bed and placed a light kiss on his love’s cheek. He whispered to his love, “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize what I was doing. You know that I would never hurt you. Len melin.” He kept running his fingers down his loves face all the while. Tears were streaming down his face, landing on his loves’ shoulder. He placed his head on his shoulder and cried, soaking into the tunic. Estel had closed his eyes. He did not see the hand that came up to pet his face. (I love you)
"I love you, too, meleth nín.” The elf in the bed coughed. (My love)
Estel raised his head and looked into the eyes of the elf. A smile came across his face and he planted a kiss on Legolas’ lips. He was alive! He brought up his loves hand and kissed the fingers. He cried even harder knowing that his love was going to live! This made him very happy. By the time he wiped the tears from his own eyes, the elf had closed his.
"Adar, what is wrong? Why are his eyes not open to see me?” Estel had felt sorrow return to his heart.
"Estel, Legolas is in a healing sleep. This is a serious injury and if he doesn’t rest, it will be harder for him to heal. I did all I could to close the cut but it needs healing from the inside now.” Elrond was still wiping the forehead of Legolas. When he put his hand back on his forehead, he noticed the coolness it had become. “He should be alright now but we need to keep an eye on him at all times.”
"I will do that!” Estel jumped up from the bed and looked at his Adar. “I will tend to him. It was my blade that struck him. I feel guilty enough that it was I who cut my love down. I won’t see him die!” Estel didn't know that he was shouting.
This last part made Elrond’s eyes widen. “He’s not going to die, my son! He will live but it’s going to take him time. With the special bond you have for one another, I don’t know how long it will take. And I do agree with you about being the one to take care of him. You two have never been apart since Legolas has arrived here in Rivendell.” He looked at his foster son with love in his eyes. Elrond came around the edge of the bed and gave him a hug. It lasted longer than it should. Elrond felt the love emanate from his son. He kissed his cheek. “Take care of him, ion nín.” (my son)
Estel obtained the chair his Adar had just occupied and took over the duties of being his nurse. He needed to do this because he felt responsible for what he had done. This was his punishment! He needed his love back. It was crucial!
One of the other healers came back with a new pan of water and clean cloths. He placed the pan on the nightstand and with the help of Estel they placed a nightshirt on Legolas. It looked like it was healing properly but any tugging would have reopened it. Before the healer left, he placed a screen around the bed to give the two of them privacy.
After the healer had gone and all was quiet, Estel took off his cloths, put on the spare nightshirt and crawled into bed with Legolas. The bed was big enough for the two of them. Estel moved his way under the left arm of Legolas. He was careful that he did not move the bed too much. His soothing words were to make him comfortable.
Then it dawned on him. “Legolas, come to me in the field,” he whispered. “There we can be alone and you can be awake for me. With you in my arms, I will know that you live. Get some sleep and I will join you there.” He hoped that his love heard his words and pulled another blanket on them. The room was quite cool. But it was a long time before sleep overtook him and he got to the field.
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Haldir had stepped up, grabbed Estel by the waist and pulled him from the elf, trying to comfort him. Some of the men on the field had picked up Legolas and placed him on a stretcher. The healer was right next to the stretcher applying pressure to try and stop the flow of blood.
"What have I done, Haldir?” He cried. “What have I done?” He kept repeating this over and over. Haldir helped Estel to the Healing Houses and watched the healers take care of Legolas. He still had Estel in his arms trying to comfort him.
When they place the elf in the bed, Estel tried to make his way to his love but Haldir held him. “Wait until the healers are finished with him. You will be just in the road. They have to stop the bleeding.” Haldir held Estel in his arms, soothing him with caresses and kisses in his hair, trying to reassure him that everything was going to be alright. He needed to calm this man. Estel was not going to be any good to anyone if he was upset and the petting was helping. Haldir felt the tightness in his comrades shoulders ease a bit and turned Estel’s head from the scene. Estel looked up from Haldir’s shoulder to see his Adar enter.
When Master Elrond entered the room, an overwhelmed look of those on the scene was enough to make him run to the bed. He thought it was his son lying there but then he seen Estel in Haldir’s arms. When he got to the edge of the bed, he seen Legolas in it and had a look of horror came over his face when he looked at the towels that were placed across his stomach were filled with blood. The healers looked at Elrond.
"Elrond, we cannot stop the bleeding. Can you give us your guidance?” The head healer looked like he was about to cry.
Elrond knelt by the bed and pulled the towel from the skin carefully. The cut was really deep and blood slowly trickling down from the edge to the sheets on the bed. He closed his eyes and started praying silently to the Valar. Estel turned and watched. His Adar tried his healing power on his lover by placing his hands over Legolas. A single tear had slid down Elrond’s face so he took a deep breath and concentrated.
Estel looked back at the hands that were placed on his love. Something changed in the room that made him mesmerized. He was not sure if anyone else had seen it but he did. There was a glow of light that filled the room and stretched from Elrond’s hand to the skin of Legolas. Slowly, Estel watched as the cut on Legolas’ stomach closed up stopping the trickle of blood. Elrond opened his eyes and gave out a sigh realizing that he had used a great amount of energy to do this deed.
He made a move to rise off the floor but his knees would not move. Glorfindel noticed this and helped Elrond to a chair that sat beside the bed. Elrond nodded at the elf, place his hand on top of Legolas’ forehead and noticed that his temperature was a little high. He grabbed for the cloth wetting it and placed it on the brow of the elf in the bed wiping away the perspiration. Elrond then wiped the blood from Legolas’ mouth.
Estel made his way out of Haldir’s arms and wormed his way to the other side of the bed. He knelt by the bed and placed a light kiss on his love’s cheek. He whispered to his love, “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize what I was doing. You know that I would never hurt you. Len melin.” He kept running his fingers down his loves face all the while. Tears were streaming down his face, landing on his loves’ shoulder. He placed his head on his shoulder and cried, soaking into the tunic. Estel had closed his eyes. He did not see the hand that came up to pet his face. (I love you)
"I love you, too, meleth nín.” The elf in the bed coughed. (My love)
Estel raised his head and looked into the eyes of the elf. A smile came across his face and he planted a kiss on Legolas’ lips. He was alive! He brought up his loves hand and kissed the fingers. He cried even harder knowing that his love was going to live! This made him very happy. By the time he wiped the tears from his own eyes, the elf had closed his.
"Adar, what is wrong? Why are his eyes not open to see me?” Estel had felt sorrow return to his heart.
"Estel, Legolas is in a healing sleep. This is a serious injury and if he doesn’t rest, it will be harder for him to heal. I did all I could to close the cut but it needs healing from the inside now.” Elrond was still wiping the forehead of Legolas. When he put his hand back on his forehead, he noticed the coolness it had become. “He should be alright now but we need to keep an eye on him at all times.”
"I will do that!” Estel jumped up from the bed and looked at his Adar. “I will tend to him. It was my blade that struck him. I feel guilty enough that it was I who cut my love down. I won’t see him die!” Estel didn't know that he was shouting.
This last part made Elrond’s eyes widen. “He’s not going to die, my son! He will live but it’s going to take him time. With the special bond you have for one another, I don’t know how long it will take. And I do agree with you about being the one to take care of him. You two have never been apart since Legolas has arrived here in Rivendell.” He looked at his foster son with love in his eyes. Elrond came around the edge of the bed and gave him a hug. It lasted longer than it should. Elrond felt the love emanate from his son. He kissed his cheek. “Take care of him, ion nín.” (my son)
Estel obtained the chair his Adar had just occupied and took over the duties of being his nurse. He needed to do this because he felt responsible for what he had done. This was his punishment! He needed his love back. It was crucial!
One of the other healers came back with a new pan of water and clean cloths. He placed the pan on the nightstand and with the help of Estel they placed a nightshirt on Legolas. It looked like it was healing properly but any tugging would have reopened it. Before the healer left, he placed a screen around the bed to give the two of them privacy.
After the healer had gone and all was quiet, Estel took off his cloths, put on the spare nightshirt and crawled into bed with Legolas. The bed was big enough for the two of them. Estel moved his way under the left arm of Legolas. He was careful that he did not move the bed too much. His soothing words were to make him comfortable.
Then it dawned on him. “Legolas, come to me in the field,” he whispered. “There we can be alone and you can be awake for me. With you in my arms, I will know that you live. Get some sleep and I will join you there.” He hoped that his love heard his words and pulled another blanket on them. The room was quite cool. But it was a long time before sleep overtook him and he got to the field.
*****
tbc