Authors Note: Ok so I've been kicking this idea around in my head for a little while now. So... Here it is! Enjoy and leave a comment telling me what your think! Let me know if you have any ideas I should make Dwalin deal with next!


Dwalin knew this girl was going to be the death of him.

Caden stood in front of Dwalin with her arms crossed. She stared directly into his eyes, never blinking. Dwalin was looking at her with a scowl.

"Honestly Dwalin! It's a simple question with a simple answer." She said with her arms dropping to her sides. Dwalin rolled his eyes at the way her accent made her sound dramatic. American he believes it was called.

"I don't want to. Can't you go ask Balin? He did it for Adelaide." He started to move the sword he was working on toward the pit.

Cayden glared and followed him. " Balin didn't teach me how to fight. Balin didn't hold me so I couldn't fall off the eagle while flying. Balin didn't offer me a place in your family." She stood right beside him as he wailed on the sword. "Nor was it Balin that sat by my bedside while I was injured. That was you Dwalin! It was you who did all these things for me!"

"Yes , well, I did those things for you but I didn't have to go around showin' you off."

"Also who gave permission to Kili for my hand in marriage? Look what you did for Kili and I!"

"That was definately for you. I knew you would have killed me if I said no." He turned his head to look at her As her face started to turn red.

She threw her arms in the air. "The point is I would really like you to do this for me!" she screamed at him.

Even while she was screaming at him he couldn't be angry with her. Her dark hair had grown since her first met her, streaming down past her shoulders. He notice the two beads in her hair more the ever now. The bead from her betrothed and his family bead. He will never forget the day he braided her hair to put the bead in. Or the smile on her face when she would look at it.

She sighed. "You're the closest thing I've had to a father. I don't want Thorin, Fili, or Balin to do this. I want you, Dwalin. Can't you see what this means to me? I'm passing up on our king and future king for you." She put her hand on his arm. "They are part of my family. But Dwalin, I would have that family without you. all that I have is because you took care of me."

He looked into her eyes. Her wide, pale green eyes told him how much this meant to her. He knew that he was going to cave. He also knew the company would never let him forget that Cayden had him wrapped around her finger.

He glared at her again. He threw down the sword he was working on and grabbed the stone with one hand and the bridge of his nose with the other. "Let me tell you this lass, if it were anyone else, they would have been thrown out of here. But because it is you," He grumbled the last part quietly, "I guess I'll have to do it."

Her face lit up. " Just to make everything clear, Dwalin. Did you just say yes to giving me away to Kili?"

He flailed his arms in the air. " Isn't that what I just said?!"

Cayden's face exploded in a smile and laughed. Suddenly she jump on Dwalin and wrapped her arms around his neck. He caught her with 'woah lass!' "Dwalin thank you, thank you, thank you!" He then hugged her back and smiled. Dwalin pulled away to see tears in her eyes.

" Don't you start crying on me now Lass. Or I may have to change my mind." He said straightening his shirt.

Her eyes got wide and she looked direct into Dwalin's eyes. "I have to go tell Kili! " She stood on her toes and kissed his cheek. "I love you, Da." She then turned away and ran out of the forge, leaving Dwalin with red cheeks and a small smile.

He turned back to continue his work but he was stopped by a slight cough. He turned to the doorway to see Balin and his king, Thorin, standing there with smiles on their faces. It then dawned on Dwalin that they heard something.

He pointed his finger at both them, " Don't you go smilin'! You did the same thing for Add an' you were prancin' around actin' all high and mighty!"

Balin stepped forward still smiling. " Yes. I did do the same thing for my Addy."

Thorin smirked and followed Balin. "Dwalin, there is no reason to hide this. It is a good thing. It means Cayden is your family."

"She is my family but that don' mean I have to walk her places!" Dwalin shouted.

"Brother, this is much more then that. To Cayden the symbolizes Not only the family that she loves but the new family she is going to receive." Balin softly spoke.

"Well, we are good now without the new family!"

"Balin, let us leave this stubborn dwarf alone, maybe he will be his thoughts and come up with an answer." Thorin pulled Balin back from Dwalin toward the entry way. "Dwalin we will see you at council correct?" Thorin spoke as they were leaving.

"Yeah you will see me there, my king." Dwalin grunted and turned back to his work. He then began thinking of Addy and how he would be apart of her wedding party. Then a idea crossed his mind. One that he would never say aloud. It's was his Cadyen he would be giving away. That was his girl.