Clarity of Purpose, Chapter 3

[mithen]

Title: Clarity of Purpose, Chap. 3
Chapter Summary: Gandalf and Thorin discuss and disagree about where the Ring should be taken next.
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Gandalf
Fandom: Hobbit/Lord of the Rings. Begins in 2968, twenty-six years after the events of "Clarity of Vision" and fifty years before

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[ilovetobefree]

"How did you find us?" he growled at the wizard as Gandalf puffed a placid smoke ring.
"Oh, I have my ways," said Gandalf airily..
Indeed. :) (He always has.)

"Gandalf!" Bilbo said again, grinning happily at the wizard--the first time Thorin had seen him smile, Thorin realized. The realization pierced his heart with regret; this was not how he had imagined their reunion, all those empty years.
Oh, poor Thorin. *pets him*

Bilbo and Gandalf frowned at him as if he had been inexpressibly rude. "If you had let me bring my pipe, we could have this discussion over a good long smoke," complained Bilbo.
OMG! :lol

"If you only knew how much I've wanted to see you!" he burst out, and put his arms around Thorin, joining him on the ground and resting his head on his shoulder with a sigh that seemed to rattle his small body, a sigh of terrible relief.
AWWWW! <3

He grinned at Thorin. "And I have you. So I'm not afraid."
YES! :)

"Yes, and you have Petunia as well," Thorin added with a small smile.
Bilbo choked. "Petunia?"
Thorin frowned. "You always named your horses after flowers. And his color is the same purple-black as those flowers you pointed out to me in Bree once. It seemed apt. Is there something wrong with it?"
Sweet. :)

"Gollum and your father? Traveling together?"
O-ow

:lol Poor Thorin - having to listen Bilbo and Gandalf's talk about the pipes. :D
And I loved Petunia - such a nice name. :)
The ending though...
Can't wait to see what happens next.
Awesome chapter! :)

[mithen]

LOL, poor Thorin dying of frustration while Bilbo and Gandalf make small talk made me smile to write. And Petunia! My grandmother grew petunias, so they feel not only feminine, but elderly to me, which made them doubly-funny. :)

Moria is...maybe not the best place to take the Ring! But on the other hand I do understand not trusting humans or elves with it... *sighs for Thorin* I hope to have more up soon!