(A/N: The ring is Lilja's ring)
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Lilja
The Company arrives at an old, abandoned farmhouse that is in ruins. I look at it, looks like something destroyed it. Something not natural.
"We'll camp here for the night. Fili, Kili, look after the ponies. Make sure you stay with them." Thorin says to Kili and Fili, both groan and walk to the ponies.
"A farmer and his family used to live here." Gandalf says, I stare at him, I knew something was up.
"Oin, Gloin." Thorin calls
"Aye?" Gloin says
"Get a fire going."
"Right you are."
"I think it would be wiser to move on. We could make for the Hidden Valley." Gandalf say, on the inside I agree.
"I have told you already, I will not go near that place." Thorin tells him
"Why not? The elves could help us. We could get food, rest, advice."
"I do not need their advice."
"We have a map that we cannot read. Lord Elrond could help us." Gandalf says to him
"Help? A dragon attacks Erebor, what help came from the Elves? Orcs plunder Moria, desecrate our sacred halls, the Elves looked on and did nothing. You ask me to seek out the very people who betrayed my grandfather and betrayed my father." Thorin says
"You are neither of them. I did not give you that map and key for you to hold on to the past."
"I did not know that they were yours to keep."
Gandalf stomps off angrily, leaving the Company. I start to follow him.
"Everything alright? Gandalf, where are you going?" Bilbo asks clearly worried
"To seek the company of the only one around here who's got any sense." Gandalf tells him
"Who's that?"
"Myself, Mr. Baggins! I've had enough of dwarves for one day." Gandalf says
"Gandalf please don't go, I need you here" I tell him
He turns and looks at me and says "Lilja you are safe with them, trust me"
"I still don't like when you leave, I get nervous"
He hugs me "Lilja you will be fine" He says and walks off
"Come on, Bombur, we're hungry." Thorin calls
"Is he coming back?" Bilbo says to Balin
Balin looks unsure.
Bilbo turns to me "Do you think he'll come back"
"I'm afraid I have no Idea my dear hobbit" I say patting his shoulder.
It is nighttime; Bombur has prepared a dinner of soup, and we are eating.
"He's been a long time." Bilbo says
YOU ARE READING
For the Love of a King
FanfictionLilja Storm, a skin-changer who was tortured by Azog, is found by Gandalf and joins Thorin, Bilbo, and company on the quest to reclaim Erebor. On the way she discovers stuff about herself and feelings she hasn't had in ages, will she be happy again...
