The Elven Witch #Wattys2020

Chapter Ten, Bombshell

Chapter Ten, Bombshell

"Don't worry Ninfea I'm not leaving you." Kíli said as he kissed the back of her hand, he smirked when he saw her cheeks turn red. "You need to go with them Kíli, they are your kin your family." Ninfea argued.
"As are you. Your my One, I know how I feel I'm not afraid. You make me feel more alive then I've ever felt." He said firmly as he kissed the back of her hand again only for the moment to be ruined as the other dwarves came back obviously realising that Kíli hadn't followed them. "KÍLI! I told you to come!" Thorin growled when he saw his youngest nephew still sitting next to the elf.

"And Bard told you not to leave." Ninfea snapped right back fed up with how Thorin was treating everyone. "He's welcomed all of you into his home giving you clothes and food and this is how you repay him; by not respecting his wishes for you to wait till night fall when no one will be watching his house. If this is how you treat others Thorin Oakenshield I'd hate to see what kind of King you'll make!" Ninfea said snidely before going over to her siblings.
"Now see hear elf you cannot speak to me like that I am a King!" Thorin shouted but Ninfea interrupted him her voice weary and tired but also held defiance. "You may be a King Thorin but you are certainly not acting like one. A King listens to advice of others and puts others needs before his own. You on the other hand have done none of those things while I have been with you or while Bilbo's been with you.

Don't think I don't know how you treated him because I do. And if you persist in treating him the way you have you will regret it." Ninfea promised her emerald green eyes burning with fire as she looked at the would-be King of Erebore silencing all of those in the room, the tension thick in the air it could be cut with a knife.

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"Aren't you coming with us?" Kîli asked Ninfea later that night when he saw her sat curled up against her eldest brother Elrhoir shaking her head she went back to drinking her tea. "Why not? Don't worry about Uncle he's just desperate to get there is all I'll talk to him. You can come with us. I want you to and Bilbo would surely enjoy your company." Kîli asked ignoring the calls from his company to get him moving. "I'm not afraid of how I feel and I don't care what anyone else thinks Ninfea. Amrâlime." All the dwarves stopped what they were doing and looked at Kîli with wide eyes some with surprise others with disappointment.

"I don't know what that means." Ninfea said softly though her eyes had widened slightly and Kîli obviously noticed this as a wide smirk spread across his face. "I think you do."
"What did you just say to the elf?" Thorin's deadly calm voice cut through the moment like one of his swords. "I too would like to know what you just called my sister." Elrhoir stated looking from the dwarf to his sister curled up next to him.
"I told her how I feel about her," Kili told them with his arms crossed over his chest. "I don't care what anyone says I love Ninfea she's my One."

That statement caused different reactions from those around them: Elladan and Elrhoir were adamant that their sister was too young, while they were happy for her they were frightened for as she has been hurt enough and they didn't want her to be hurt again. Bilbo, Arwen, Sigrid and Tilda were happy that their duster and new found friend had someone to look after for her; whereas the dwarves had mixed opinions on the relationship, some of them were happy for Kili and they liked Ninfea and cared about her after she helped them escape at her own risk, but Thorin and Dwalin hated her like all elves with a passion. "The Elf is not coming with us, Kili!" Thorin growled at his youngest nephew.
"Thorin, forget about the elf we need to leave now if we're going to reach the mountain in time. We've been delayed enough." Dwalin said glaring at Ninfea as if it was her fault.

"I know that look Ninth and the answer is no!" Elladan said firmly looking at his sister with a frown as he saw the look upon her face. "But Dan I can help." Ninfea tried, she knew what she had to do their grandmother would spend much of her power if she went up against Sauron alone. "I said no!" Elladan snapped.
"Why won't you let her come with us?" Bilbo asked confused. "I know she's still only an elfling but she's been in battle before, she's even gone up against a dragon before and I promise with my life that I'll make sure she's safe!" He swore catching the dwarves attention as they wondered when she'd been up against a dragon. The four older elves smiled rightfully at the hobbit grateful that he would look after her for them. "We would prefer if she came with you as she would be safer you and the dwarves even if there is a live dragon compared to where she's planning to go." Elrohir sighed pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Where's she planning on going?" Bofur asked concerned for the elfling who he'd come to see as a friend.
"To Dol Ghul Dor. To fight Sauron and the Nine." Ninfea said simply as she strapped her armour to her person.