Rescued From Shadows

Chapter Ten

Maedhros was holding onto a soft blanket and worked on breathing deeply. He looked at Fingon who was right by him. They were waiting for Mildor who was going to bring in Maglor for a small visit. Maedhros was a bit scared but he tried to keep calm. He even had a cup of Milrod's tea to help relax him. Maedhros looked up as a knock sounded at the door he swallowed hard as Milrod stepped in. He stepped over and Maglor walked in.

"Hey," Maglor said gently. "You're looking better,"

Maedhros managed a small nod and clenched his hand against the blanket tighter. "Maglor," Fingon said as he stood up. He walked over and whispered something to him. Maglor looked at him and nodded.

"Hey. Nelyo," He said. "Know what I was thinking about today? It was when I was little you got me a fake harp for my birthday. I brought that harp everywhere pretending I was a master at it. Can't believe I forgot that you accidentally got me into playing that. Which led to me trying to learn others and trying to teach myself which kept everyone up at night."

"Kano," Maedhros said blinking away a tear. He moved over and Maglor came to meet him wrapping his arms around him. Maedhros hung onto him tightly for a long while. Yet, he eventually let go and sniffed a bit and brushed his the back of his hand across his eyes. Maglor sat down by him as he moved back to lay down. Maglor thought for a moment before he started to tell Maedhros about a new song he was working on. Maedhros smiled a bit as Maglor hummed a bit of it and chuckled lightly as Maglor got his idea face and forget where he was in the humming.

"It's good to see him like this," Fingon said to Mildor as he walked over to where the elf stood by the wall.

"I can imagine, I bet it's doing his brother some good " He replied as he looked at the Maglor talking with Maedhros who was talking a bit more.

"Both of them needed it," Fingon agreed. "How are his wounds coming?"

"Getting better but dealing with physical wounds can be easy. It's the things that happen up here that are hard," Mildor answered as he tapped his forehead.

"Yeah," He replied softly.

"Well, I am sure with a friend like you and a brother like that, he's going to have an easier time with it." Mildor said leaning back.

"What do you mean?" Fingon asked.

"It's easier to deal with heavy things when you have people who care for you around," Mildor said.

"You know a lot about mental wounds as well," Fingon said.

"Hey. Everyone has their stories and scars," Mildor replied with a shrug. They then looked up as they heard Maedhros laughing bit just a light giggle. But he was holding his stomach a bit laughing his face holding a bit more life.

Mildor smirked a bit and then looked over to Fingon and said, "He said just a little bit should we tell him the time is up?"

"Interrupt them I'll hurt you," Fingon threatened but smiled at the clear joke.

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It was much later that night after Maedhros ate his dinner when Maglor left only after having to promise that he'll come visit tomorrow. Fingon had fallen asleep on the couch and Mildor was getting ready to change the bandages.

"Mildor?" Maedhros asked.

"Yeah?" He asked as he sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Am...am I going to get better?" Maedhros asked as he looked up at him.

"Of course," Mildor replied. "That's why I am here."

"No. I mean...mean my head." He said quietly. "I know that's really Kano but I am still scared a bit. I can't do normal things and I-"

Yet he stopped and covered his face. Mildor gave a sigh and stood up sitting down by Maedhros. "Hey. It's okay, it is hard dealing with bad things that happen to you. Now in all honesty it does not go away but it does get better and easier. Look, I had something happen to me too. For a long time I wasn't myself."

"Really?" Maedhros asked as he looked up.

"Yeah. I had nightmares too and I refused to sleep. Yet, through a lot of hard work they along with my other things got easier. However you have one thing I didn't." He said.

"What?" Maedhros asked.

"Besides an extremely skilled and handsome healer. You have him," He said gesturing to Fingon who turned over asleep. Maedhros laughed a bit at the first part but smiled as he looked at Fingon.

"Now. Why don't we get started on changing these bandages," Milrod said as he stood up. Maedhros nodded and Milrod sat by him and got to work. As normal it took some time until he was finished after he gave Maedhros the thing to help him sleep he started to clean up.

"Milrod?" He asked again.

"Hmm?" Milrod replied looking up.

"Thank you," He replied.

"Of course," Milrod replied. "I'll change your bandages tomorrow morning and maybe we can see if he can get a bath then too."

Maedhros laughed a bit as saw Milrod point over at Fingon. He gave a nod and laid back in the bed, he fell asleep after just a few minutes.