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Through the Archway (TheDuchess and Josu_T

Josu_T

Josu_T

Supernova
Joined
Oct 14, 2009
Location
B.C.
Leovin sprinted through the trees. The hiss of an arrow followed by the loud thunk as it stuck in the wood to his left caused him to dive to the right. He rolled to his feet and didn't slow for even an instant. He had to keep moving. A glance back told him all he needed to know. The goblins were not giving up. But he should have expected that. There was no way a tribe of goblins would simply let the half-elf that killed their chief in broad daylight. In retrospect that had been a bad choice. But he needed the money from the quest. The guards had started to focus more on the market and that meant stealing food would be a lot tougher. His supply of food would only last a day or two and that was how long it would take to return to the city to collect his money.
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He had entered the tavern late at night and found the message left for him. It was clearly time for his stealing in the city to end. He needed to move on to another area. He needed supplies for his journey and he couldn't just take them. He would need to buy them. The note described a quest. It was dangerous, but he knew he could do it.

He left the city that night and travelled quickly on foot. For most it would have been a tough journey to do at night, but Leovin felt comfortable in the dark. His stealth and speed were great advantages. He was able to make it to the goblin tribe's camp before dawn. He slept high in a tree for a few hours to get some rest for his task. When he woke he watched the tribe of goblins from the tree. Finally he saw his chance. The chief of the tribe was heading out on a raid. Leo dropped down from his perch and started to follow them.

In the middle of the forest the goblins became undisciplined. They started to spread out. The chief was left with few guards nearby. Leovin was able to get past the scouts and in close. When the chief entered a clearing Leo took the opportunity. His hand came up and with a swift movement it came came down again. There was a flash of light and then a soft, dull thud as the knife struck home in the goblin's back. The half-elf was already on the move as the body fell lifeless to the ground. Two more flashes found the two nearest guards in the dirt. Leo picked up his knives as he ran past. He reached the body of the chief and took his knife. Then he grabbed the necklace from his neck and started to run. He had the trophy needed for proof of the deed.

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Another arrow flying past his head snapped him out of his thoughts and he added another burst of speed. He twisted and turned through the forest, trying to lose his enemies. When he glanced back again he tripped. His body flung forward, flipping over. He landed hard on his back and groaned. As he got up again the ground he placed his hand against seemed to give way. He stumbled to his feet and started to run again.

Every muscle in his 5'10" frame worked hard to propell him onward. Sweat made his tanned skin glisten in the sunlight that made its way through the tree canopy. His golden brown eyes moved constantly, trying to find somewhere to go.

After a few more turns he spotted a thick hedge and a stone archway. Through it appeared to be some kind of garden. It looked a lot more peacefull. He just hoped it meant there would be a house or a village nearby where he could hide. He used every last ounce of energy making it through the stone arch as fast as possible. Once he was through he looked around quickly. He couldn't see any buildings right away and he knew he couldn't run any more. The arch would hopefully cause a bottleneck for the goblins, allowing him to kill them easier. He decided it was time to turn and fight. He spun around and was met with surprise. The way back looked different than he remembered. Through the arch he only saw more garden, not a forest. He shook off the confusion and drew his short sword. He got into a fighting position, ready for the goblins.

He waited for a minute and none came through. His keen ears couldn't even hear them moving through the forest. Goblins were not known for being stealthy, especially when chasing an enemy. He should have been able to hear them a long way off. He lowered his sword and carefully moved through the archway again. It wasn't the forest. He was somewhere else. Somewhere strange. Something had happened to him and he had no idea what it was. He got very nervous very quickly. Suddenly he heard some movements. Whoever it was, he felt they must have had something to do with what happened to him. They had to be very powerful. He knew he wouldn't be a match for them. He moved quickly to hide behind some bushes. He peeked out carefully, wanting to get a good look at whoever it was, but he made sure he stayed hidden from their view.
 
She had been in the garden all afternoon, weeding out the bad plants and spraying to keep bugs off her food and herbs. She had a large basket full of rosemary and thyme and even some sage and parsley, with cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and various fruits that were beautiful and ripe. Coming around the corner now she had a nice large hat on hiding her face as she was looking down at her feet. She moved to the outside sink and set the basket on the side table. Taking her hat off her ruffled her long red hair and sighed slightly at the heat beating down on her 5`6 frame. Looking up to the sky she took her gloves off and washed her face and cooled her neck off gently.

Taking the food from the basket she began to wash everything and place them in another cleaner basket. Upon closer inspection she was in a pair of shorts and a fitting tank top to show off her long strong looking body. pale looking legs stretched tot he ground only to end in a pair of slip of shoes that looked to be stained with dirt but clean none the less. Turning around after she finished she wiped her forehead again and looked around her garden while the food dried on the table. He could see her soft curved face and lush curves moving in the clothing that covered her while she moved to the large tree and started to put her gloves back on while the flower pruning began.
 
Leovin stayed silent in the bushes as he watched the woman enter. He couldn't see her face, and her body wasn't as visible beacuse of the basket filled with produce. He realised he was stuck at the moment. He couldn't leave his hiding place without getting caught. The food she had with her looked delicious. He felt himself getting hungry and reached for his supplies. Suddenly he realised his bag had spilled its contents at some point. His food was gone. He still had his weapons, but his flint was also gone. He couldn't make a fire, at least not easily. He hadn't owned much else. Still, he would need to get some food soon. He hadn't eaten since before he slept in the early morning.

He forced himself to avoid thinking of food for the moment. He looked at the woman again. She was much easier to see and he was surprised by her beauty. She looked fairly innocent. He knew not to trust appearances though. She could still be a powerful sorceress who had magically brought him there. He kept an eye on her, watching for any sign that she was an enemy. When she started to prune flowers he decided she wasn't dangerous. If she was someone powerful enough to transport him somewhere new, she would know where he was without seeing him. He still didn't want to reveal himself though. As she distracted herself with flowers he moved slowly and silently toward the table with the food.

When Leo got to the table he quickly grabbed a few fruits and vegetables and then swiftly made his way around a corner and into another part of the garden. He found himself a hiding spot and started to eat. He didn't care that the potato he had grabbed was raw. He ate it anyway. He smiled to himself as he felt the rush of victory. He had food for a day or two and there seemed to be plenty more. He had something bigger to focus on at the moment. He needed to figure out how to get back to where he had come from. He slowly ate some more as he thought hard about ths situation he was in. He decided that once she was gone he would return to the part of the garden with the stone arch and he would look for clues about what happened.
 
She pruned different parts of the garden and now had a nice bundle of roses in her arms and carried them over to the table to pick the thorns off. Looking at her basket she noticed a few of her fruits and veggies were missing. Furowing her brow slightly she recalled how many she had picked and scowled softly " what the hell.." she said in a pretty frustrated voice before shaking her head " I must be losing it.." she said and gathered up the things she brought back with her and kicked her shoes off before entering the house where a large Great dane dog came barreling out in a playful manner and started to sniff around curiously. Growling he moved towards where Leo was hiding and turned that large head to see if he was there.

" Kane...get back in the house...if i find my flowers messed up your ass is plant food!" she called from the kitchen and through the screen door as she cut and placed the roses in a vase on the counter. Setting the washed and dried food out on the counter she grabbed towels from the laundry and went to the screen door again " Kane! come on boy!" she whistled loudly and the dog growled once before barreling off for his owner. Closing both doors she locked it and went for the shower while kane looked out the back window while growling still.
 
Leo was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard the movement of something fairly large. He peeked out from his hiding place and saw a large dog unlike any he had ever seen before. He shifted back as far away as possible, hoping it wouldn't notice him. As it got closer Leo slowed his breathing. From what he could hear he knew the dog could smell him. He just hoped it wouldn't alert its master to his position. He heard the growling as it approached the bushes. He slowly drew a knife and readied himself. The dog was big, but it was no match for him.

Suddenly he heard a female voice calling to the dog. He held his breath and waited, ready incase the beast decided to defy its master. There was a long pause and finally the dog turned and left. Leovin sighed in relief as he relaxed. Once the animal and its owner were gone he emerged from the bushes and made his way back to the central part of the garden. He started to carefully explore the area for any sign of what had happened to him. No matter how many times he passed through any of the stone archways he remained in the garden. It was a small relief since it meant his enemies could not get to him, but it also meant he could not return home. At least to the world he knew as home. He was in a strange place that he knew nothing about. That could be very dangerous. He would have to be very careful.
 
The sun was slowly going down, telling this part of the world that dawn was approaching. She showered and groomed herself before sitting down to look over a few contracts over a nice glass of white wine and cheese. Cute round glasses sat on her nose making her look almost bug like when looking directly at her. Kane laid next to her with his head in her lap and snoozed quietly.

She spent a few hours on those before finally finishing her work to start tomorrow with. She got up to leave her sleeping dog on the floor she moved outside with what was left in her wine glass and stepped barefooted outside in a pretty silk nightgown and robe with fresh washed hair dried and tousled all pretty like on her head. She stepped in the grass and sighed softly at how soft it was. Moving across the lawn, she admired the fireflies that flew about while checking to see if the dim solar lights were working properly. Moving through one of the archways she was silently heading for where he was.
 
Leovin continued to get frustrated looking for clues until it was getting dark. He sat with his back against the archway with his head in his hands. He didn't know what to do. He was lost and completely alone. He wasn't even sure if he was in danger or not. That was simply adding a ton of stress. He sat there and thought until he heard some movement. It wasn't much, but his heightened hearing picked it up. He looked around and spotted her. He quickly moved do hewas behind the hedge. He peeked out at her and was surprised by what she was wearing. She looked very good in it, but it wasn't what he had expected. Clearly they were in a private garden if she felt comfortable walking around dressed like that. He wondered if she was some kind of wealthy noble, or even a royal of whatever kingdom he was in. It was all that made sense to him. It would also be a reason for the large guard dog. It was also a bigger reason to stay hidden. If she was royal she would have guards who may be sent after him. Without knowing anything about the land he wouldn't be able to flee without getting lost.

He stayed hidden for a while and then slipped off to explore the rest of the garden. He made sure he knew every inch of it and found all the best hiding places. In the morning he would explore the area around the garden so he could get away if needed. He found a well hidden spot that would be comfortable to lay down and he got settled for the night. He had not problem sleeping outside in uncomfortable places, but he still didn't sleep well. His nerves and the stress made it very difficult to stay asleep for any decent length of time.
 
She stayed out there for a few more minutes then made her way back to the house to head for bed. She washed her feet and cleaned her glass and plate before climbing into her queen bed and falling asleep easily. Nothing moved in the night except Kane who stayed outside her door like a good guard dog usually did.

In the middle of the quiet night the portal began to glow and a few goblins would slip out with noisey sounds and rants. Tromping in the grass they looked around and sniffed at the air before looking at the dark house they all spoke to each other and started to move to the house to rip the screen and hit at the knob to get it to open.
 
Leo woke in the middle of the night and sighed. He shifted his position and tried to get to sleep again. As he relaxed on the ground he thought he heard something moving. Suddenly he heard what sounded like something tearing. And then some knocking. He got up and slowly moved toward the noise. It was fairly easy to see because of the lighting. The lights themselves had to be magic in Leo's opinion, but he didn't care about that at the moment. As he got closer he heard the sound of goblins speaking to eachother. He quicklybecame more alert. Somehow they had been able to make whatever happened to him happen again. He still didn't know what it was, but apparently it could happen again. If so that meant he could get back. But first he had goblins to deal with.

He moved closer to the center of the garden and spotted a goblin guarding the archway. In the low light and the silence of the night it would have been difficult for the unsuspecting goblin to see the knife flying through the air toward him. He fell with a soft thud in the grass. Leo left the knife and went right toward the house. He couldn't hear any guards and it made him question his previous theory. He questioned the idea of a sorceress even more because there seemed to be no magical defences. He saw no signs of spells being cast either. He wondered more about who the woman was.

He didn't wonder long as he heard the sound of wood breaking. He rushed forward and saw the door swing open. Half a dozen goblins were standing there. Four went into the building while the other two stayed outside the door. Leo crouched low and moved a little closer. When he was near enough both arms extended, ending with the flick of the wrist and each goblin was struck with a knife simultaneously. They both fell backward clutching the handles of the knives in their necks. The half-elf rushed past them into the house. He heard the barking of a dog and the yell of a goblin. He drew his sword as one of the enemies emerged from around the corner. Leovin had to react with quick reflexes. The sound of metal crashing together rung out a few times before there was the sound of a goblin in pain. The body fell to the floor as two more goblins entered the room from other parts of the house, drawn there by the sound of a sword fight.

Leo had ten throwing knives hidden beneath his clothes and he knew exactly where they were and how to get them. But to everyone else it was a mystery. His throwing motion was so swift and accurate that it looked like he made the knife appear out of nowhere. It was partially because he was already throwing as he drew the knife out of its spot. One goblin died as the other got in too close to use a knife. Another sword fight began and lasted longer than the first, but ended with the same result. Leo then focused on finding the last goblin. He listened carefully to figure out where he was.
 
It wasn't long before it was silent again the a high pitched scream came from a back room and a dog growling and barking. In the room Susan moved to the other side of the bed while the dog corrnered the goblin and was backing up because of the long spear that was being jabbed at the great dane. She continued to watch in horror and wonder as her dog kept the thing at bay. She looked around for anything and eventually she grabbed the lamp on the nightstand and held it at the top to use the large base as a weapon.

While the goblin was busy looking at her dog she came around and tried to knock it on the head with a good wack, but not before he got a good jab at her exposed leg making her cry in pain for moment before hitting the goblin again for good measure that he was knocked out. She fell onto her butt with a nice deep gash in her leg and it was bleeding.
 
Leovin heard the scream and ran through the building in the direction it came from. The barking helped guide him. He rushed to the open door of the bedroom. He turned the corner just as the goblin stabbed the girl in the leg. She was holding a strange large object which she used to hit the creature on the head. After two strikes it fell in a heap. Leo dashed forward and materialized a knife. He sliced the goblin's throat without mercy. It didn't matter whether it was unconscious or not. The only good goblin was a dead goblin. He knew that even if he kept one alive it would never tell him how it followed him.

The half-elf stood and looked at the girl as she sat on the floor, injured. He put away his knife to avoid scaring her. He wasn't sure that was possible though. He smiled nervously. The dog was still barking, but he ignored it. He thought quickly and decided what to do. He first knelt down and tore a strip of cloth off of her bed sheet. He knew she may not appreciate it, but he needed to deal with her wound. He had to push the dog away to get in close. He wrapped the make-shift bandage around her leg to stop the bleeding. Then he stood up. "Sorry about the sheet. And everything. You can trust me. I'll be back to help clean up and help with your leg. I need to make sure there aren't any more of them. I'll explain when I get back." Without waiting for a response he left the room and ran through the house to make sure no more goblins had entered. Then he left and searched everywhere for more goblins. There weren't any and that was a relief. He kenw that they would have to deal with more later when the other goblins didn't return. The fact they didn't return would give them some time as the leaderless goblins would be afraid of following where others had already likely died. Eventually they would try again, with larger numbers.

He turned and moved fast back to the house. He stepped inside and frowned as he saw the mess. He made his way slowly back to the bedroom. He was worried about what the woman would say to him. He just hoped he would have the chance to explain himself. He felt like her injury was his fault and he needed to make up for it. He would do his best to do so. He turned into the doorway and looked inside. He'd need to get rid of the bodies first. He was sure that a woman like her likely wouldn't like having dead goblins in her home. She didn't seem to have a proper weapon so he figured she wasn't much of a fighter. He smiled nervously again as he stood there. He didn't know what to say.
 
She was at a loss of words when a strange man came in and killed the ugly creature now lieing in a pool of blood. Thankful for hard wood floors. Looking up at him now with her messy bed head hair and tired but alert eyes she couldn't say anything at this point and she wondered how he got inside her home and what these creatures were. He was gone after saying a few words looking around her home to see if anymore resided inside. She found kane beside her and sniffing at the cut on her leg. She placed her hand on his back and got up slowly with her wounded leg outstretched and not putting weight on it, she needed medical attention and this was her driving leg....lovely. She placed a pair of shorts on and changed into another fitting tanktop and bra.

He came back after she was done and was using kane as a krutch of some sort " who are you and how did you get into my home? If you do not answer me then I will call the police!" she spout at him in an angry, tired and agrivated tone. She was really in no mood to deal with a stranger in her home, much less bodies of goblins.
 
Leo wasn't surprised when she sounded upset. It made sense. One thing didn't make sense. He looked at her with a confused expression. "Po-lice? Are they your guards? If you can call them why didn't they come help already? Those aren't very good guards if they sleep through an attack on the one they are supposed to protect. I think you need new guards. But that is not important. I am Leovin. A simple half-elf traveller. I am in your home because I heard the goblins attacking and came to help. There are a few more in your house that I killed and a few outside too. They are all dead. I made sure of it. And there are no more anywhere near here. I am so sorry. They chased me here. I don't know how I got here. I think some kind of magic that they were able to start again to come after me. I would offer gold as compensation, but I did save your life and I don't have any gold. Please let me help you with your leg. Living on my own I learned how to properly bandage wounds like that. Then I can get rid of the goblins." He took a step into the room and smiled at her. He was glad she was using the animal to keep herself up. It meant that the beast wouldn't attack him suddenly.
 
Just because Kane was helping his master didn't mean he wouldn't growl and snarl at him for coming close to his injured owner. Susan just blinked at him and stared at him like he was a crazy man " did you escape from somewhere? From one of those places that hold crazy people? I think I maybe losing my mind again...and no the police aren't guards...I don't have guards..well if you count Kane I do.." she looked to the dog for a moment then back to him. Everyone knows who the police are...you know whatever, you are just a figment of my imagination and I just had an accident with the gardening tools...yes thats logical..." she said and hopped away from him after grabbing her keys off the dresser along with her bag " I need to get to a hospital...you get out of my home and I won't call the cops on you" she said to him and steadied herself on the door frame only to hobble out into the hallway
 
Leovin was more confused by her words. She seemed to think he was crazy but then called him something from her imagination. Then she started to leave. He watched her. She spoke of going to a hospital. He assumed it was a place with healers. He wondered if she would really walk that far. As far as he knew they weren't anywhere near a village. Even riding a horse with her leg would be difficult for any length of time. He sighed when she told him to get out of her house. He shrugged as he stepped into the hall, watching her still. He paused for a moment before calling after her. "There will be more of them, you know. I don't know how they got here, but they know how to get here. I don't know how to get back. They will come through looking for me and their friends. Your house is obviously close to the end point of whatever transportation spell is being used. I think it is one of your archways. It may be one day, it may be three, but they will come through and I won't be here to save you. I think you should be aware of that. I know how they think. I killed their chief and they want to get me. I'm sorry you're involved, but you are and there is no getting away from that. But if you want me to go I will." He turned and started to go to where the bodies of the goblins were so he could collect his knives.
 
Grunted and looked back at him but she was growing light headed from the smells and the loss of her blood. She dropped in the front entrance and cursed under her breath, Kane barked and ran after her coming up beside her and sniffing at her leg before sitting next to her and panting. She sighed and rubbed her face while looking at her leg and at the make shift bandage while applying pressure to it." hey leo..what ever can you please come here..." she yelled from the entrance and closed her eyes to steady her breathing and keep from passing out.
 
Leovin heard her fall to the ground and shook his head. He bent over to gather his knives from the fallen goblins. Then she called to him. He cleaned the blood off the knives and put them away as he walked back to her. She looked fairly weak as she sat in the doorway. He didn't think she could have lost that much blood in such a short time, but he hadn't taken a really close look at the wound. He moved over to her and knelt down. He didn't need her to tell him what had to happen. He adjusted the bandage and retied it so it would apply more pressure and reduce the bleeding. Then he looked into her eyes. "So you need my help? How far away are the healers? I could take you there. After I get a better bandage on you, or maybe just another on top of that one, I'll help you walk or ride there. I haven't seen a stable, so I don't know if you have a horse. Walking there might be tough though."
 
Blinked slightly at him and reached out to take his arm a bit " The hospital is down the road, and we are taking my car. I need you to come with me and help get there...you are not aloud to speak to anyone, and if they ask you what happened I ran into a pair of pruning shears. You got it!?" she asked him with a serious look on her face. " we can talk more about what happened here after I get the proper medical attention." she said and moved to get up. " keep me awake till we get there" she said and once he helped her up she unlocked the front door and walked out with him carrying her. She pointed to the cover that house her car and unlocked it with lights and sounds coming from it. She got in and told him to get into the seat beside her after having to explain to him that it wasn't dangerous.

Once he was in and started it up she hit the gas and pulled out backwards right out of the driveway and and zoomed off towards the hospital as fast as she could go in her condition. Blood was starting to trickle from that pretty leg of hers and it rolled on the leather interior. She swerved a little bit but eventually they got to the hospital and she parked poorly.
 
Leovin was having a really hard time understanding what she was talking about and why she was saying certain things. Before he helped her up he took his sword off his belt and set it down. He felt like they wouldn't need it where they were going. Then he helped her get up. When the door was open he lifted her and carried her outside. The approached something large under a sheet. He nearly jumped into the air when the thing made noise and had lights flashing. He stared at it nervously while she simply go inside. She claimed it wasn't dangerous, but it was either something magical or a very unusual beast. Its hide looked thick and tough. It seemed to be made of metal. He was sure his sword and knives wouldn't be able to slay it unless he found a weak spot.

He took a deep breath and got inside. It was quite comfortable to sit inside. He looked around just as she pressed her foot down. Suddenly they were moving very fast. His knuckles were white as they gripped the seat. He pressed himself back against it. They passed things at an alarming rate. When it stopped his eyes were wide and his heart was racing. He swallowed hard and got out. His legs felt wobbly. It was unlike anything he had ever experienced before. It took him a few seconds to get his balance back. Then he went around to the other side of the car and helped her out. The metal beast didn't seem to be growling any more like it had been when they were moving. That was a relief. He assisted the girl to the large building. Everything around him was strange and scary, so he focused on where they were going. He had no idea where they were, but he longed to be back in the forest. The ground was very hard, metal beasts were everywhere, lines were painted on the ground. The buildings seemed to be made of something unusual, not wood or stone. Everything was very uniform in shape. More magical lights could be seen all around them. It was clear that the magic portal he had gone through had brought him a very long way from the lands he had lived in his entire life.

They got to the doors of the hospital and they opened on their own. Leovin nearly dropped her when he saw it. After a second to catch his breath he helped her through nervously. They must be going to see some wizards who performed healing. His free hand was ready to draw a knife at the slightest sign of danger. He walked with the girl over to what looked like a large box with a woman sitting behind it. He made sure to stay silent and let his companion explain. For some reason he felt like it would not be appreciated if he simply said they were there to see the wizard. Saying things that sounded normal to him seemed to make her upset. She didn't say so, but he could see it in her face.
 
She wanted to slap him for almost dropping her when the doors opened up and when they got the the lady at the counter she smiled " Becky I need to see Bill, is he busy tonight?" she asked the woman as they seemed to chat as if they knew each other. After nodding and explaining the fake truth she was aloud back and into a waiting room where she sat up on the small bed and looked at him " thank you for helping me Leon both at the house and here...would you mind explaining to me how you got into my house?" she knew the doctor would be a little while so she figured they had time to chat while waiting.
 
Leo helped her back into the small room and got her settled on the bed. He stepped back and sat in a chair. Everything in the room looked so clean. He hadn't seen even a speck of dirt since entering the healer's building. He figured it was another magic spell of some sort. When the woman spoke again he looked up at her. "My name is Leovin, not Leon. I told you how I got into your house. I saw the goblins break the door and go inside, so I chased them. I had seen you in the garden and I knew they would find you. They were there because of me and I didn't think it was fair that you should be hurt because of that. I got in through the broken door. How I got into your garden, I don't know. Truly. I was running from the goblins, I saw an arch in the middle of the forest, I ran through it, and suddenly I was in your garden. I tried going back through the archway, but it just went into more garden. I know for sure that I was not in the part of the world before going through the archway and the goblins were nowhere to be found. They must have learned the secret of the archway and activated the magic again to get through. I need to learn that secret to get back. I know you don't seem to believe me, but you live in a land full of magic, you should understand." He leaned back when he finished explaining. He had told her everything he knew. He didn't know what else to say.
 
Frowned slightly before nodding her head to him and rubbing her head slightly with a frown"you either speak the truth or you are truly crazy...." she said to him and sighed lightly " alright say I believed you?? Then what? You seem harmless to me so I might regret this later but you can stay with me till you can either....go back or find what every loony bin you escaped from " she said and continued " Magic doesn't exist and if it does they belong in children books where it is fictional, I live in a world that is filled with technology, I suppose to you it is magic but everything is just man made machinery.
 
He wasn't sure what he could do to convince her it was the truth. When she offered to let him stay with her he smiled. That was at least a step in the right direction. He would be able to stay close to the archway and he could make sure she didn't get hurt again. Then she claimed magic didn't exist. He was really confused then. He stared blankly at the wall. Finally he spoke again. "If none of this is magic I will need to learn more. I have heard the word technology before. When I first saw a catapult I was told it was technology. But I've never seen anything like this. Magic does exist though. I just can't prove it. Not unless I can make the archway work again." Suddenly the door opened and the doctor walked in. Leo sat back and just watched.
 
Listened to him and nodded before smiling at the doctor " hey Bill thank you for seeing me at this time of night.." she said with an apoligetic look " Susan you need to be more careful around your tools. This is the third time you have come it to get stitches" he said with a shake of his head before she shrugged lightly " what do you expect, gardening is a passion" she said to him and untied the sheet to her leg to let him look at it " oh my god Susan...that almost hit the bone, I am surprised you didn't bleed out." she only smiled slightly and watched as he got a kit from the drawer and started to clean and sanitize it. She cried out in pain for a brief moment before she was quiet again and breathing softly "damn that hurts.." she said to him as she started to stitch up her leg like she was a rag doll in need of repair.

He finished after a while and placed a thick bandage on her thigh and gave her a few " clean it really good every hour or so and replace the bandages, you also need to keep it elevated for a while, you know the rest of what you need to do" she only nodded to him as he nodded and ducked out of the room. They had been there only about 30 minutes before they finished. Looking at Leo she moved to slip off the small bed and hopped a little towards the door " I didn't tell you my name..I'm sure you heard it but I want to introduce myself" she said to him and nodded " my name is Susan" she said to him and when he came up to her she wrapped an arm around his neck easily.
 
Leo stayed silent as the doctor looked at the wound. By then he knew he was in a very strange place and until he learned more about it he would need to avoid letting people know he was different. The whole event was intriguing to him as the doctor used a small needle and thread. He had never heard of that before. After the doctor left he stood up. He smiled as she introduced herself. He put his arm around her to help her get back to her car. "It is nice to meet you Susan. I'm sorry that it is under such strange circumstances."

They walked out of the hospital and to her car. The sight of it still made him nervous, but he was trusting Susan more. If she said it was only technology then he would believe her until he saw otherwise. They got in and he waited for something to happen. He was already gripping the seat. His heart was racing. He didn't like the sound of the growling that the car made when it was moving.
 
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