FIC: Two Songs for Harp (Hobbit, Thorin/Bilbo)
Title: Two Songs for Harp
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Thorin, Bilbo, the rest of the Company
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: Book-canon compliant
Rating: G
Word Count: 2800
Summary: Two songs played on two harps: one in Laketown, one in the heart of Erebor before the Battle of the Five Armies.
Note: Thorin's song in Erebor ( Read more... )
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Thorin, Bilbo, the rest of the Company
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: Book-canon compliant
Rating: G
Word Count: 2800
Summary: Two songs played on two harps: one in Laketown, one in the heart of Erebor before the Battle of the Five Armies.
Note: Thorin's song in Erebor ( Read more... )
I can see that so clearly, hee!
"No," he concluded sadly, "That wouldn't do at all, would it?"
Awww, Ori. *pets him*
Fili lifted his shrunken purse and grimaced at it. Then he looked up with a sudden smile. "No one of us has enough money to buy Uncle Thorin a harp," he said.
The other dwarves started to grin as well.
*hearts them all*
"It's no dwarvish harp," he growled. "It's built for a man's hand and a man's form, and its tone is crude at best." Cradling it in his arms, he stalked toward the door, then stopped. "Thank you," he said without turning.
Hee, Thorin! :D
Moments later, the company heard the sound of scales coming from his room, and Fili and Kili slapped each other on the back so hard they made each other cough.
*hearts Fili and Kili and sobs a bit as well* FILI!!! KILI!!!!
Rather less than more, he thought, but he didn't want to admit how very exhausted he felt, or how difficult it was to sleep while plagued by troubling dreams.
*hugs Bilbo*
"Good grief," muttered Bilbo, "There's no need to be quite so touchy. Can you play it?"
*snorts*
If I had a kingdom, with treasure and with lands
I would make thee fine gloves of silver for thy hands,
A suit of mail that shimmers like water in the sun
To guard thee and to hold thee until the battle's won.
Alas, I have no kingdom, no silver and no gold
No haven from the bitter wind, no shelter from the cold,
But while we roam the wide world I shall give my part:
My sword, my harp, my honor, and a true and willing heart.
Oh, oh, did you write that? *flails* It's so beautiful and perfect! And I so want to hear it sung now... *flails again*
"The hobbit is interested in food. Truly, a miracle indeed."
*giggles*
No dark dreams shall haunt thee while I guard thy rest
So close your eyes and sleep in peace, my jewel of the West.
*FLAILS EVEN MORE*
"You know, the one that starts with 'If I had a kingdom...'" Bilbo sang the first stanza of the song. As he sang, the other dwarves stopped eating one by one and stared at him until he felt rather self-conscious. "Well, I'm not doing it justice, I'm afraid. You must know it, surely. He said it was an old traditional tune."
Hee! *pets Bilbo*
"I can't say as I do," Ori said, scratching his head. "Are you sure--" Here he broke off into a coughing fit as he intercepted both an elbow in the ribs from Dwalin and a Look from Thorin. When he was done coughing, he nodded enthusiastically. "Oh yes, Jewel of the West! That very old song!" The other dwarves closed their mouths and chimed in with sounds of enthusiastic agreement. "Where I come from we call it 'If I Had a Kingdom,' of course, so it took me a moment to, um, recognize it."
Awww, Ori! *hearts him*
Across the table from him, Kili couldn't seem to stop giggling for some reason. "Such a sweet song! So exquisite!" he chortled, until Gloin knocked his chair out from under him and sent him crashing to the ground.
KILI!!! *giggles*
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Ha, I'm glad! I could totally imagine the 12-dwarf pileup...
Oh, oh, did you write that? *flails* It's so beautiful and perfect! And I so want to hear it sung now... *flails again*
I did write it! It was one of the first things I wrote after the movie, lol, and I enjoyed it a lot. I actually chose a tune to set it to, coincidentally it's an old Welsh lullaby--I'll send you the file or maybe post it on Tumblr!
Awww, Ori! *hearts him*
Poor Ori, he almost stuck his foot in it there! The image of him seeing Thorin's face and realizing he's almost given him away made me laugh (a little sadly...)
And Kili cracking up over the fact that Thorin is writing love poetry--I could see it so clearly, and getting the chair kicked out from under him to teach him a lesson. :)
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