In the dark of the night a lone figure on a horse dressed in black road into the shire. She urged her horse onward, until they reached a hobbit's home. She jumps from the horse's back and walks up to the door and inside the home a meeting of 13 dwarves a hobbit and wizard where in the dining room. The wizard was starting to worry where the girl was. Then they heard a knock on the door, Thorin looks up at the wizard and says, "Were you expecting anyone else." The wizard who was looking quite sheepish got up to go answer the door where a person was waiting impatiently.
He opened the door to let that said person in. "Ah, you made it, I was starting to wonder where you were."
"Well, I would of came sooner if you told me about it earlier then you did Gandalf. Not to mention how vague your directions were," she said while scowling at the wizard.
That is when she noticed everyone there staring at them, then Gandalf noticed as well. "Oh, where are my manners, Arishel this is Thorin Oakenshield the leader of our company. Everyone this is Arishel, she will be joining us on our quest."
"I told you to find the fourteenth member of the company not a fifthteenth member." Thorin scowled at Gandalf, then looks to the girl. "You can leave, my lady since we don't need you slowing us down or causing unnecessary problems."
Arishel glares at him and says, "First things first, you can call me Ari and I am someone who is not to be ordered around and treated like a weak girl who can not take care of herself. I know how to wield a weapon and take care of myself. I have traveled all over Middle-Earth."
Gandalf steps in and says, "Thorin she will be a member of this company whether you like or not and she is here on my behalf. She is a valuable asset to this company, she knows the land far better than anyone else."
"Fine have your way," Thorin sighs "but I will not be responsible for her." Gandalf nods to Thorin and turns back to Ari and asks, "What are your weapons."
She looks at him and smirks, "I specialize in the bow and arrows and dual swords. I can hold my own with a sword and daggers." After that everyone disperses about the house trying to find a comfortable place to sleep for the night.
Ari after putting her stuff down walks into the parlor and finds a comfy chair in the corner the right of the fireplace. When she was about to fall asleep when she heard a deep voice start to hum. She open her eyes and saw that everyone was in the same room and that it was Thorin who started to sing a song of a time passed in a sorrowful tone. Ari fell asleep listening to the song.