Silver Peonies, Blue Chicories (Aralas)

༻bite༺

Legolas and Aragorn were travelling through a forest. Even though the elf always felt comfortable and save in a forest, but something was different somehow.
He felt like something would happen soon.
Something, that was not good.
And almost immediately, he was proofed right.
Aragorn jumped aside, yelping.
A snake was attacking him.
„Aragorn!"
Legolas yelled, shocked.
He rushed to his friend, trying to kill the snake but it dodged every attack from the elf.
Legolas whirled around, loosing sight of the snake.
„Where is i-"
Legolas stopped in motion, feeling the snake wrap around his leg, moving up.
Aragorn tried to pull it away, but it was too late. The snake bit inside Legolas' inner thigh, through the fabric of his pants.
The elf cried out in pain as he felt the venom of the snake getting injected in him.
Aragorn tossed it away and killed it, rushing to Legolas to support him.

„We have to get the poison out of your body immediately or it will spread"
Aragorn said, picking the elf up and carrying him to a forest glade where he lay him down again.
Legolas squirmed and winced in pain
„I will have to take your pants down now okay Legolas? Do not be frightened"
Legolas only nodded, his breath increasing rapidly. His fingers buried themselves
in the grass, which felt soft and gave Legolas some comfort.

Aragorn carefully pulled down the elf's pants, revealing his lower body.
The bite mark looked dangerous, the soft skin around it was already reddened. Aragorn would have to suck out the venom with his own mouth.
He took a deep breath and slowly lean closer to the mark. It was really close to Legolas' crotch, but he tried to ignore it in the best way possible.
The ranger gently placed his lips on the spot, starting to suck. And it really functioned.
He spat out the venom and blood, getting a little nausea from it, but it was manageable.
The ranger continues to suck out the venom until it was fully gone. Legolas panted and he was even more pale than usual. Aragorn leaned over him and lay his hand on his cheek.
„The poison is outside of your body Legolas."
The elf nodded, trying to calm himself.

Aragorn sat down next to him and carefully embraced his elf.
„It is okay Legolas. You are okay. I love you."
Legolas smiled and snuggled closer to him.
„I love you too."
His leg was still hurting, considering his thin and sensitive elven skin was bitten.
But Legolas tried to ignore it and focused on Aragorns beautiful grey eyes.
„Can you walk?"
Aragorn asked. Legolas hesitated for a second, before he tried to stand up.
Aragon helped him and gave him the support the elf needed.
„Could you do me a favour and pull up my pants..?"
Aragorn blushed and nodded, quickly doing what the elf asked him to.

Legolas tried to take a few steps, somehow he succeeded but he was limping quite badly.
„Let me carry you"
Aragorn said, already pulling Legolas close to him. But the proud elf insisted that he would walk on his own. Aragorn rolled his eyes and just picked him up, almost falling down since he forgot how light Legolas was.
„Aragorn stop-"
„I know that it is crushing your ego my dear prince, but we would arrive in Rivendell in more than two days if you will walk on your own. And it is only 3 hours away from us."
Legolas rolled his eyes in annoyance and earned a laugh from the ranger.

As they arrived in Rivendell they were greeted by guards, who immediately brought Legolas to the healing rooms. Legolas was rather fortunate about it, since he did not need to see Arwen and Aragorn meeting again.

Elrond greeted Aragorn with open arms, being happy about his foster son's arrival.
Aragorn thought about talking to Elrond about his relationship with Legolas, but it would be hard for him to explain his feelings, since he did not understand them himself at all.
But of course, Elrond noticed that something was wrong and decided to confront
Aragorn about it later.

Then, it happened. The thing Aragorn didn't really look forward to.
Arwen came.
„Aragorn! Finally you are here"
Aragorn put on a smile and hesitantly
embraced her.
„Hello Arwen"
Arwen wanted to pull him closer to her.
She wanted to place her lips on his and share are beautiful kiss.
But Aragorn turned away, going over to Elrond to talk with him.
„I wish to talk to you Elrond."
Her father nodded and glanced over to Arwen.
„Where is Legolas?"
The old elf asked, averting his eyes back to Aragorn again.
„In the healing rooms. He was bitten by a snake.
I already sucked the venom out, but the bite must be treated."
Elrond nodded.
„Let us go and talk now. I suppose it is urgent?"
Aragorn nodded and followed Elrond, who started to walk away.

„What bothers you, Estel?"
Aragorn hesitated again, squirming around and avoiding Elronds gaze.
The said one stopped walking and looked Aragorn straight into his eyes.
„Its about Arwen"
Elrond sighed and closed his eyes.
He already feared that that would happen.
„I..do not think that I love her anymore. I do not even know if I ever loved her.."
The lord of Rivendell nodded and opened his eyes again, to meet the teary ones of Aragorn.
„I feel horrible Elrond."
„You should. You are breaking her heart with that, Estel."
Aragorn felt shame run over him and he lowered his gaze. It never was his intention to hurt her.
„But do not lie to her.
She will notice eventually and it will hurt even more than if you tell her now."