Sorry for the long wait, I haven't been able to get on line till now
When I come to I hear Thorin ask Bilbo's whereabouts and Gandalf answer. I leave my eyes closed.
"You! What were you doing? You nearly got yourself killed! Did I not say that you would be a burden? That you would not survive in the wild and that you had no place amongst us?" Thorin says his voice rising "I've never been so wrong in all my life!" I open one eye to se Thorin embracing Bilbo in a hug. I smile
"Glad to see there's some appreciation going around." I say propping myself up onto my elbows. Thorin looks to me before holding Bilbo at arm's length.
"I am sorry I doubted you." I nodded as if he was talking to me.
"No, I would have doubted me too. I'm not a hero or a warrior...not even a burglar." Bilbo replies to Thorin as I smile at the great eagle who nudged my side.
"Farewell Mellon" (friend) I spoke gently to the beautiful avian king.
Thorin turns to me. "And you..." He trails off I cock my head pulling myself up using Fili as a crutch.
"Me?" I point to myself "You make a perfect leaning dwarf" I whisper to the blonde dwarf below me and he chuckles in amusement.
Thorin huffs "yes you." He lets out a small smile "You are the Warg queen?" I nod waving my hand dismissively "Do I get a hug too?" I ask and the dwarves chuckle, I even get a smile from the sullen Dwarven king.
"I would but you are far too tall" He jokes.
My mouth widens as my brain registers his attempt at a joke "Ah ha, he has humour" I cry dancing around. Before clutching my head. "Ouch" I mutter to myself.
"I have never been as wrong as I have today, apparently the Mirkwood elves are useful for more than just decoration" I smiled jubilantly ignoring the comment to my heritage, I had been accepted by the short angry man, this was a cause for revels.
Thorin looks past me into the distance "Is that what I think it is?" Bilbo asks I smile bringing Thorin and Bilbo into a side hug each arm wrapped around a short being.
"Erebor—the Lonely Mountain. The last of the great dwarf kingdoms of Middle earth." Gandalf confirms
"Our home." We turn and I drop my arms from the shoulders of the two.
"A raven! The birds are returning to the mountain." Oin says as a bird flies by
"That, my dear Oin, is a thrush." Gandalf says
"But we'll take it as a sign a good omen." I hear Thorin say
"You're right. I do believe the worst is behind us." Bilbo reminisces
But the sick feeling didn't leave my stomach
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Embracing the Shadows
FanfictionThe Prequel of In the Shadow I Stay. Our favorite Elleth, Elbereth has a past. Travel with her and the company as she discovers the extent of her talents, as she gathers new friends and best of all as she taunts King Thranduil. But will she make it...
