<div style="text-align: justify;">Elizabeth felt her heart tight in seeing how much Wil was suffering. She felt happy to be allowed to help, though, and did so to the best of her ability. As a noble woman, she was used to treat wounds, as her brother was constantly training and getting an injury here and another there. She had never treated such a serious wound, though, and really hoped that she could manage to do it right.<br/><br/>Seeing Wil smile through the pain strengthened Elizabeth’s confidence in what she was doing, and she finished bandaging his wound tightly and neatly, reasoning that, despite the pain, it was necessary to keep it from bleeding even more than it already had.<br/><br/>Once finished with the bandaging, Elizabeth hoped that Wil was at least well enough to ride back home with her. She needed him to be, since she would not leave him behind. That was out of the question. <br/><br/>When he said he was lightheaded, she was not surprised. It only made sense with the amount of blood he had lost. But it was concerning, as she wondered whether or not he would be able to keep himself steady until they arrived home.<br/><br/>“I will help you, then”, she replied simply when he said he could ride with her help. <br/><br/>Helping Wil up, Elizabeth got closer to the horse, walking as gently as she could so she wouldn't make him suffer too much. She patted Morningstar's neck before helping Wil up and watched closely to make sure that he wouldn't fall over while she climbed up. Once sure he could hold on, she mounted as well, ignoring the pain her injured ankle was experiencing.<br/><br/>When Wil put the reins in her hands, Elizabeth felt a little nervous. She was worried that the horse wouldn't obey her, but pushed her concerns aside. Taking a deep breath, she patted Wil’s left hand, and then she got Morningstar to move, relieved to see that the horse would obey her without much trouble.<br/><br/>While they moved, Elizabeth kept her attention on Wil, concerned that he might not make it to Lake Palace. Her heart was beating so fast she felt her chest a little tight. When they finally got the palace in full view, she could feel Wil’s arm going limp and held on to it, calling for help.<br/><br/>As Wil would not know, since he was unconscious, Elizabeth had gotten off the horse as soon as it had stopped and done her best to keep Wil from falling, until help finally arrived. As she was used to doing as the lady of the house, she directed for Wil to be taken to one of the guest rooms and asked for all she needed to care for him.<br/><br/>While it was arranged, she had gone to Sir Jonas and had him send help for Sir Philip and Peter, as they were still at risk. Once that was dealt with, Elizabeth devoted all of her attention to her patient. She would not allow for anyone but the family's physician to get anywhere near Wylyam. After taking all the instruction she could from the man, she took over Wil's care. She would clean his wounds, change bandages, and spend every waking moment near him, waiting for him to come to his senses again. In her heart, she hoped that her father would allow her to marry him after he had been so severely injured to save her life, but she was not sure about that. All she had to do now was to wait and hope that her care was enough for Wil to survive.</div>