Jinxed

Chapter Five - How the Enchantment Works

Gandalf rushes to Aragorn and Gina's body, he reaches to feel a pulse. "No, she is still alive" He corrects the bloodied Ranger "Fetch a healer, we must save her" He calls to the bunch of people. 

"Gandalf" Aragon says, "She has lost to much blood, she cannot come back from that"

"Blood can be replenished, but first the bleeding needs to be stopped."

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Gina winces as she sits up, her head spinning. Carefully she moves out of the healing hall and along the corridors. She stumbles back into the king's hall to find her company talking with the king, respectfully she curtsies and nearly falls over. Shakily she makes it to a table where two young children sit inhaling the soup set before them. Gina's eyes close and her head hits the table as she sits down with a loud thump. Quickly she is shocked awake. She yawns and looks to the young people across from her.

"Well, hello there" She says looking around wide eyed, she locks eyes with Aragorn and her eyes narrow in thought. The entire hall watches her and she suddenly notices the silence. "Well go on, It's just me"

"I will not risk open war" Théoden says in a steely voice.

"Open war is upon you weather you like it or not" Aragorn retorts, Gina spots her bag and gets up to fetch it, this time her head is spinning less.

"When last I looked Théoden not Aragorn was king of Rohan" Gina turns around, looking like Jack Sparrow as she swayed.

"But you're both kings" She slurs pointing a finger in their direction "so figure it out and-" she holds the finger she was pointing at the bickering men and places it over her lips making a shushing noise. She turns back and continues stumbling towards her bag. "Too many Chief's and not enough Indians" The men can hear her say as she finally gets to her bag.

Gina slumps against the wall as she goes to pick up her pack. "I'll be an Indian, that – help – will" She mumbles before slumping to the ground asleep.

~

When the morning comes, Gina is nowhere to be found. Aragorn farewells Gandalf and as he turns to gather his horse he trips over a bag strap. He finds Gina sleeping beside a dark brown horse with a tan muzzle. He gestures for Gimli and Legolas to come over and when the see Gina curled up against the beast they smile.

Gina, feels eyes on her as she stirs and blinks open a bleary eye. She looks up to her three companions and gives a crooked smile. Heaving herself up, she stretches and pats the horses neck "Come on Indie. Rise and shine" the horse scrambles to its feet and follows Gina past the three men. She leans heavily against a wall as Aragorn leaves the barn to attend to something.

Gina looks to the horse behind her. "Man pen?" The horse flicks its head up "ú-iston" Gina cries out drawing Legolas's attention. He comes to her side.

(What one?** I don't know - Elvish)

"You speak Elvish?" He asks as Gina pulls a random bridal down, she grimaces and sticks it back up.

"Not really. Only the basics" She replies grabbing a halter and pulling it over the horse's muzzle and ears. She attaches a rope to the strap under his chin and loops it around his neck and fastening it back to the same strap under his chin. "Just like the old times aye?" The horse bobs his head and swings around to nuzzle at Legolas.

"What is his name?" The Elf asks as he scratches the horse behind his ear.

"Indigo" Gina replies not even bothering to look for a saddle and slinging a blanket over his back, she hoped the journey would be short. "I call him Indie to annoy him though" She grins up at the horse. She twists her hand into his mane and pulls herself aboard. At the sudden movement, her head goes light headed. Indigo side steps to keep his rider on his back.

"Are you well?" Legolas asks and as Gina's vision straightens up Legolas gets his reply.

"Never better. Just no sudden moves" Legolas grins and leaves to find his grey. When he has disappeared out of sight Gina slings her pack around to her front and pulls out a black object. She lifts her shirt and ties the strap around her ribs. She then pulls a few sheathes from her bag and attach them to various places. Under her clothing. Granted there was no security with the fact she could barely use any of the objects, and the few she could handle confidently were limited in the number of times they could be used.

With a quick flick of her heels Indigo trots over the gathering group.

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As they travel over the treacherous mountains Gina rides alongside Aragorn for much of the time, but on the fourth when she sees a family laden with four young kids and a sick woman, an elderly man and a woman having to keep the little ones in check and pull the man along in small cart filled with the sick woman, food and blankets. Gina's heart reaches out to them.

She approaches them, then dismounts. "My lady" The woman says bowing slightly. Gina laughs.

"Hitch the cart up to him" She commands taking the baby from her arm and the toddler from her waist. "What's your name?" She asks the elderly man.

He lowers his eyes and helps the woman hitch the cart up to the big black horse "This is my daughter Pell, I am Grimfyr My lady" He croaks out. Once the cart is hitched Gina gets the man and two children, the sick woman's baby and Pell's five-year-old up on Indigo's back. Her and the woman, carry a child each. Gina insists on carrying the toddler while Pell takes her baby back.

The lot of them carry on, sometimes switching so Pell could rest her legs. By the time night falls the family has regained their strength. "Will you be alright?" Gina asks Pell.

"We will be fine, go and help another family in need, we are in your debt My lady" Gina laughs and gives the woman a hug.

"Good travels" She bids the family a good night and goes to find her companions. Grinning she find Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli she quietly untacks Indigo and whispers to him. She takes a seat around the fire and opens her pack bringing out her water bottle.

"What's that?" Legolas enquires pointing to the transparent blue plastic bottle. Gina takes the bottle from her mouth.

"A water bottle"