Fanalis of Middle Earth

Troubled Thoughts

Morgiana's POV:

It's been a couple of hours now since we left the shire. It's been silent between the company but it's probably because they were still in shock of seeing someone so different.
Suddenly two pony's came right beside me, I look up and see the two younger dwarves out of the company.

"Ello lass I don't think we properly introduced everyone to you!"  The one with blonde hair and a beard said with a smile. I only did a small nod at his response and as soon as I did that the other younger dwarf with brown hair and with only a little bit of a scruff started introducing everyone.

"Thank you" I said quietly but loud enough for the Kili and Fili who had introduced themselves first. They both gave a small smile saying it was nothing.

"So Morgiana? do you mind me asking how come your hair and eye's are such a unique color?" Kili asked looking at down at me with a curious look.

"My hair and eye's are what symbolises what my people are" I said looking away to look ahead I notice everyone was paying attention to the conversation I was having with Kili and Fili.

"Do you mind telling us about your people?" Kili asked curiously.

Sighing as I reluctantly begin to tell them about my people, leaving out some information since I don't fully trust them " My people are known as a hunting tribe from the Dark Continent. We are descendents from Alma Torran that is also known as Red Lions"

"Dark Continent? What's it like there?  I've never heard such a place before" asked Bilbo who decided to join the conversation. I realized I never told Bilbo in detail about my people before, so it's no wonder that's he is also curious.

" yeah why is it even called dark continent, is it because it's dark there?" Kili said with amusement.

" no, even with it's name it's actually beautiful. You guys probably never heard of it because it's somewhere really far from here."

I froze when I realized I would never be able to see the Dark Continent nor the dear faces of my friends. Too deep in thought to realize that everyone came to a stop to look at me.

"Morgiana? Are you ok?"  Bilbo ask with worry.

"What's the hold up?" the rough voice was what pulled me out of my thoughts.

I looked around only to notice the few concerned looks of the dwarves, hobbit and even the wizard. "S-sorry" I said quietly as I continued walking with a blank face and Bilbo's pony reins in hand.

Random POV:

As the Morgiana continued to walk on. Kili and Fili shared a concern look with Bilbo as they watch her walk. "I wonder what she was thinking to make her freeze up like that?" Kili said to Fili who only nodded with worried face.

The company continued there journey until the sun was starting to set. " We will camp here for tonight!" Thorin stated, getting everyone to start getting a camp set up.

Morgiana's POV:

As everyone was sitting around the fire I noticed Bilbo feeding one of the ponies and It was adorable to watch. I smiled a little but quickly went back to stoic as I looked at the others who were grabbing bowls of stew. A dwarf known as Bofur came walking towards to hand me a bowl of stew.

I smiled a little as I said a small thank you.

"You know lass, you got a pretty smile why don't you smile more?" Bofur said as came to sit beside me. I had to look away to try and hide the small bit of red I had on my on my cheeks, It felt strange being complimented still.

"T-thank you? And I don't really know what to smile about anymore I guess" I murmured to him quietly. Which is true, how can I smile when I can no longer can see my precious friend's faces? How can I smile when I am in a strange place with no familiarity? How can I smile when I know for sure that I'm probably the only Fanalis here? Even when I'm around other's I can't help but feel like I'm all alone now because nobody here would truly understand.

Bofur's POV:

"T-Thank you? And I don't know what to smile about anymore I guess" she said going quieter near the end, which if I hadn't been sitting beside her nor if I leaned a little bit closer I would've missed what she had said.

I became concerned though when her face became emotionless. Her eye's that used to hold a lively fire was now cold and dull.

'What's wrong with her?' I couldn't help but think.

"You okay there lass?" My question seemed to snap her out of it as her face show started to a slight awkwardness.

"S-sorry, kinda got lost in thought but don't worry I'm ok" she gave a tiny smile to ease the tension which worked a little but I still couldn't help be worried for her.

Fili's POV:

I was watching Morgiana and Bofur from the sides with my brother that happens to be near the fire. I noticed Uncle and Bilbo were also watching them too, Bilbo seemed concerned just as much as me for Morgiana since we both saw the way her face became lifeless almost like she lost the will to live. But Uncle on the other hand seemed to glare more at her, I wonder what he was even thinking to cause such hatred against her.

I could only shake my head at that thought since my Uncle has always been a hard man to earn his trust, and the fact that he isn't always the most easy dwarf to get along with.

"Morgiana!" my Uncle suddenly called out to her causing everyone to look between my uncle and Morgiana.

"If your gonna keep zoning out throughout this entire journey, I suggest you go back to where you came from!" my Uncle said with such venom that it made everyone eye's widened in shock.

"You will not only get yourself killed but you will also put everyone here at a disadvantage!" Thorin said as he started to walk away from the camp fire but stopped when Morgiana called out.

"Are you done with your little tantrum?" everyone's faces even the wizard and my uncle's face had turned into pure shock.

Thorin turned around, the shock still present on his face but it soon turned in anger. "What did you say?!"

The usual stoic face that Morgiana had disappeared, her face now held a more lethal look as her eye's were narrowed as if burning my Uncle alive while throwing daggers. I even saw the look of fear on my uncle's face before he hid it by stoic facade.

"Please do understand Thorin, that I'm willing to help you and you are defiantly in no place to refuse or turn against me since you need all the help you can get from what's about to come." she said such stern and confident voice that I couldn't help but admire her courage to go against my Uncle without fear. Not many people would go against my uncle not even me or Kili.

I felt something hit me in the side and as I turned to hit whatever had hit me I stopped, Kili had his hands up in a surrender motion making some weird wiggly eyebrow movements. I could only stared at him with a blank face. Seeing my look he rolled his eye's at me than leaned a bit closer to whisper to me.

"Looks like you too a liking to the lass!?" Kili said with a teasing smirk as my eye's widened at his words.

"Quiet! Uncle could hear you!" I said as bonked my brother's head to shut him up.

Kili only rolled his eye's at me again "well if you had payed attention instead of staring at a certain lovely lady, you would have noticed that Uncle had gone to go cool down"

"Oh" I couldn't help but say a little bit stupidly. My brother only laughed at my response. " oh! you got it good!" I was confused by what he means by that.

I guess I'll find out later....

A/N: hey guys sorry for the super late update, I just had a lot do in the usual duties of life which I won't you bore you guy's with the details. Anyways I hope you guy's enjoy the story and tell me what you guy's think.