Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 1b/?settiaiJanuary 11 2013, 18:29:18 UTC
Bilbo let out a breath he hadn't even realized he was holding, rolling his eyes as he pushed Kíli's arm off of his shoulder. "Very amusing," he said dryly. If it had been just a few days earlier, he would have stopped there, holding back the teasing retort on the tip of his tongue that most certainly came from his Took side. Now, after everything they had been through... "Still, I can't say I'm surprised. I'd expect that the two of you have quite a bit of experience with your weapons not being put to proper use
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Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 2/?settiaiJanuary 13 2013, 23:15:07 UTC
Kíli rearranged Bilbo's grip for what felt like the millionth time, a look of careful concentration on his face. There was still a hint of amusement in his eyes that had Bilbo somewhat worried, and not for the first time he felt thankful that the others hadn't followed them as they'd slipped just far enough away from the camp to be out of sight. Bilbo knew that he looked utterly ridiculous, and he expected that it was going to get worse before it got better
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Re: Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 2/?settiaiJanuary 14 2013, 10:55:27 UTC
Hahahaha thank Aulë for Bofur! I like what you did with Fíli and Kíli, teaching may seem easy but is a difficult affair, specially for someone so young who has never done it before ;)
Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 3/?settiaiJanuary 16 2013, 01:25:25 UTC
Bilbo woke up at sunrise, the sound of a hushed argument nearby catching his attention and dragging him from his rest. Yawning, he let his gaze move over their camp. Most of the others were still asleep, although he thought that he saw some of them beginning to stir
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Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 4/?settiaiJanuary 17 2013, 21:38:07 UTC
Bilbo brought his sword up hurriedly, blocking Fíli's thrust the way Bofur had taught him. It wasn't as smooth as it had been when Kíli had demonstrated the move, nor was it as effective. If it had been a real battle, Bilbo had no doubt that he wouldn't have stood a chance. Still, it was more than he had been able to do just a few hours earlier. He couldn't help but feel just a little bit of pride when he heard the clang of metal when Fíli's sword connected with his
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Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 6a/?settiaiJanuary 27 2013, 03:03:22 UTC
Bilbo wasn't certain whether to consider it a curse or a blessing that Fíli and Kíli didn't follow when Thorin gestured for him to get his sword and come with him
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Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 6b/?settiaiJanuary 27 2013, 03:06:44 UTC
Thorin eyed him again, studying his posture. Then he began walking around Bilbo once more. After a moment, Bilbo startled somewhat as Thorin leaned forward and carefully repositioned the placement of Bilbo's hands
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Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 7a/7bsettiaiJanuary 27 2013, 04:07:54 UTC
"No, stay as you are," Thorin said firmly.
Bilbo froze in place, his chest heaving as he tried to calm his breathing. His hair was almost plastered to his head, and sweat trickled down his face.
Thorin walked over to Bilbo's side, leaning in and adjusting Bilbo's stance yet again. Bilbo felt his face flush when he felt Thorin's breath hit his cheek, but he was too tired to hide it. After however long they had been practicing, with Thorin stopping repeatedly to personally show Bilbo what he was doing wrong, his entire body felt raw and exposed. He only hoped Thorin thought it to be exhaustion rather than anything closer to the truth.
Beside him, Thorin stilled.
Bilbo felt his breath catch in his throat. "Perhaps we could take a rest?" he said hurriedly, the words tripping over themselves as they rushed out of his mouth.
There was something about the way Thorin looked at him, a flash of emotion in his eyes that Bilbo couldn't define. It wasn't disappointment. Bilbo was well aware of how that looked on Thorin's face, having
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Fill: Practice Makes Perfect, 7b/7bsettiaiJanuary 27 2013, 04:10:15 UTC
"Bilbo Baggins," Thorin said, his voice still full of mirth as he met Bilbo's gaze straight on, "almost any dwarf out there would have insisted we stop to rest hours ago. It is much more draining to be the student than the teacher
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I like what you did with Fíli and Kíli, teaching may seem easy but is a difficult affair, specially for someone so young who has never done it before ;)
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Bilbo froze in place, his chest heaving as he tried to calm his breathing. His hair was almost plastered to his head, and sweat trickled down his face.
Thorin walked over to Bilbo's side, leaning in and adjusting Bilbo's stance yet again. Bilbo felt his face flush when he felt Thorin's breath hit his cheek, but he was too tired to hide it. After however long they had been practicing, with Thorin stopping repeatedly to personally show Bilbo what he was doing wrong, his entire body felt raw and exposed. He only hoped Thorin thought it to be exhaustion rather than anything closer to the truth.
Beside him, Thorin stilled.
Bilbo felt his breath catch in his throat. "Perhaps we could take a rest?" he said hurriedly, the words tripping over themselves as they rushed out of his mouth.
There was something about the way Thorin looked at him, a flash of emotion in his eyes that Bilbo couldn't define. It wasn't disappointment. Bilbo was well aware of how that looked on Thorin's face, having ( ... )
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