Soulmates

Dragon sickness

Elysian P/O/V:

Bilbo runs into the room looking distressed and breathing heavily "Ely you need to see this." I push myself up from where I have been sitting in the library "What's happened?" he shakes his head "Thorin he's, it's hard to say. He's started talking to himself and he won't hasn't eaten anything all day." I frown "Where is he?" Bilbo looks shocked at my change of tone "Throne room." I give him a smile of thanks and shift into a hawk flitting through the hallways landing just outside the entrance to the throne room.

Shifting back I walk into the throne room making my steps heavy so he can hear me approaching. Thorin is wearing heavy robes and his crown while sitting slumped in his throne muttering nonsense under his breath. Slowly I kneel down in front of him placing a hand on his knee giving him a small smile "Thorin look at me." his head shifts slightly and I find his eyes have completely clouded over. "Thorin you need to eat something." he shakes his head "I don't need food I need to find the Arkenstone." 

I frown "Thorin please, for me." he shakes his head again "I am your king. You cannot give me orders." I keep my face neutral and squeeze his knee "Please my king you need to eat." I send out a tendril of my magic into his mind finding it murky and full of thoughts of gold and gems. Slowly I start fighting through it finding the pieces that are truly Thorin and putting them back together.

His eyes begin to clear and he blinks staring at me confused "What are you doing here? I thought you where in the library." I smile standing and pulling him to his feet "I was but the others are worried about you. You haven't eaten all day or slept for several days. You can not fake sleep for much longer." I lead him to my room and push him slightly so he sits on the bed "I'm going to get you something to eat."

Bilbo intercepts me on the way back to my room worry filling his face "Is he going to be alright?" I sigh "I do not know. My magic is strong but dragon sickness is tricky, Thorin must fight it himself. I can only help so much." Bilbo nods slightly "You love him don't you?" I nod "Very much." "And you would do anything to protect him." I look at the hobbit confused "Bilbo, is there something you would like to tell me?" he glances around the corridor then nods whispering "What would happen if Thorin found the Arkenstone?" I frown leaning closer "I fear Thorin would be lost to dragon sickness forever." Bilbo nods slightly fidgeting with the cuffs on his jacket "And if someone found it what should they do?"

I give the hobbit a long stare before answering "They should keep it hidden for as long as possible and hope that the king gets better." he nods gives me a small smile then turns and walks away. I prey the hobbit knows what he is doing and walk back to my room finding Thorin passed out on the bed. Smiling I leave the food and cup of water on the table by the side of the bed and sit on the floor crossed legged starting to meditate.