Clarity of Vision, Chapter 6

[mithen]

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 6
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Fíli, Kíli, Thorin, Dwalin, Balin
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 2400
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

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[starsandsea]

Thorin thought of Erebor in the grip of his mad father. Dís was apparently in Ered Luin and would be for months. For all he knew, their father had sent her there to get rid of her. And Frerin--Thorin loved his younger brother, but he had never had the spine to defy their father.

Time was running out.

*wibbles* *pets Thorin gently*

"So there's an even older library out there?" Kíli shook his head in amazement. He looked at the other dwarves. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's pack up and get going!"

Aww, Kili! *pets him*

Fíli looked nervous, but he shook his head. "Kíli and I are staying with you, Uncle Thorin. No matter what."

FILI! *hearts him*

"He's trying to say the boys might be safer with us than with Prince-Regent Thráin," said Dwalin.

Thorin winced as though Dwalin had struck him, but said nothing.

*wibbles* It must be so painful for all of them - that they're safer away from their own family is... *wibbles again*

"I wasn't sneaking," Bilbo said indignantly. "I was just walking. We hobbits are naturally very quiet."

"If only that were true," muttered Thorin.

I could not help but laugh at that line, it's very... Thorinish!

Thorin reflected that he was getting tired of never having the last word with this annoying halfling.

Hee! Also, I love the little discussion about Deathless - it's strange to see him with Orcrist, but kinda cool to see more Deathless at the same time, you know?

"That's a pretty translation," said Kíli.

KILI! *hearts him*

Thorin made an exasperated noise. "Because if I fall today, it will be up to you to carry on our quest, and you do not know Sindarin, so stop questioning me and memorize the poem," he snarled.

Fíli closed his mouth with a look of horror on his face and meekly recited the poem back to Thorin until he seemed satisfied.

*wibbles a bit* It's... never really occurred to Fili and Kili that Thorin could die, has it? *wibbles even more*

"Balin," panted Thorin beneath him, struggling to sit up. "Dwalin!"

The two older dwarves weren't with them.

Thorin staggered to his feet, his eyes wild. "Balin!" he howled.

Meeeep!

Bilbo saw Thorin's shoulders sag as Fíli and Kíli hugged the older dwarves; his legs gave out from under him entirely and he sat down hard on the debris-strewn ground. "Don't do that to me," he panted, his voice hoarse and so low that Bilbo suspected only he could hear him. Then he took a deep breath and bellowed it: "Do not do that, do you hear me!"

"Well, lad, we could hardly not hear you, could we?" Balin grinned and rubbed at his ear.

Oh! Poor Thorin! But I laughed so much at Balin's response, hee! :D

"Yes, Uncle, I do think that we were very brave," said Kíli beneath his breath, falling in behind him. "Kind of you to mention it."

"I thought you were quite courageous," said Bilbo.

Kíli and Fíli's faces made it clear that it didn't mean quite the same thing coming from him. "Thank you," Fíli said politely.

Aww! *pets them all* They were all very brave, especially Bilbo, really, given that it's entirely out of his range of experience...

Annuminas next, whoo! I can't wait to see what they find there... (hopefully not more undead skeletons!)

[mithen]

*wibbles* It must be so painful for all of them - that they're safer away from their own family is... *wibbles again*

Yeah, that really hurt--that "home" and "safety" don't mean the same place anymore...*sighs for them*

I'm so glad you liked Fili and Kili here, they're so cute sometimes! And yes, yes, it's never really crossed Fili's mind that Uncle Thorin could die, he's always been bigger than life to him...

Hee! Also, I love the little discussion about Deathless - it's strange to see him with Orcrist, but kinda cool to see more Deathless at the same time, you know?

I miss Orcrist so much! *sniffles* You know what I miss more? That I can't call him Thorin Oakenshield, because that never happened! It's killing me!

Aww! *pets them all* They were all very brave, especially Bilbo, really, given that it's entirely out of his range of experience...

It's true, just keeping up is bravery for someone with no experience with these things! I know I'd just lie down and refuse to move ever again...

Annuminas! I really loved writing that city, because it's a lot more peaceful and everyone gets to unwind and relax a little for the first time, and...it made me happy. :)