Title:
Clarity of Vision, Chapter 20Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Gandalf, Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 2600
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: The party leaves Lothlórien and makes its way to the gates of Khazad-dûm, as Thorin struggles with the return of his dark mood.