Chapter 1:
Kili jolted awake in bed with a gasp. He peered over at the dark haired she elf laying net to him, in hopes that she had not been awaken by his sudden movement. She remained peacefully asleep.
She unlike himself did not suffer from nights filled with nightmares. and why should she. She had not lost an uncle who in all cases was the only father figure he had known, nor a brother.
He gave a sigh and leaned down and kissed her auburn hair, before pulling himself out of bed, not looking forward to the days activities.
Today was the day, in just mere hours he would no longer be Prince Kili heir to the throne of Erebor, but the king under the mountian. But that's not what worried him. In just mere hours he would have to say goodbye to the one thing he held dear. Or one woman.
As the King Kili knew that it was his responsibility to marry, and produce an heir to proceed him, and as much as he wanted that to be Tauriel he know it couldn't. And that tore him apart inside.
Elves, and Dwarfs could never fully get along, and although they had come some way in the few short weeks since the great battle that had took both Fili and Thorin's lives. Those wounds were still not yet mended. Meaning that he had to find a suitable Queen to rule by his side, that his people could trust.
There was movement to his left, as Tauriel began to stir. She rolled over moving her hand in search of him, but it came up empty. she shot up in bed.
"Kili?" came her angelic voice filled with concern.
"I'm here." He replied lighting a candle beside him as he sat down at his desk.
She thrown her legs over the bed ready to stand up, "What awoke you at this hour meleth?"
"nothing, go back to sleep." He said leaning back in his chair.
Tauriel looked at him confused before slidding of the bed. He long green nightdress falling to the ground with grace like a waterfall, "what is troubling you Kili."
She walked over to him and rested her hand on his shoulder.
"What is to come of us after today. That is what troubles me. Knowing in just mere hours we can not have a future, and that is something i do not wish to see happen." Kili replied looking up at the she-elf.
Tauriel looked like she wanted to say something, but instead turned and walked across the room to retrieve her leather bound bag that lay on the floor next to her armor. She reached inside it pulling something out, then returned to him.
She took his hand, in hers and slid the small smooth rock he had given her, when they said their last goodbyes before the battle. A rock the promised his return to not only his mother, but to her as well.
"You gave this to me when you told me you loved me, and that you promised to return to me. Now I give it back to you with a promise. I will wait as long as you see fit before we shall be together. She replied.
"That day might never come Tauriel." he replied looking at the rock.
"Lets not think about that now, tonight just hold me." She said taking his had and leading him back towards his bed.
And he did, until the small hours of the morning, he held her in his arms touching her hair as if it might be last chance he got. And it might very well have been. As he watched her sleep Kili did something forbidden to do outside his race. He carefully slid his families silver encrusted bead from his hair, and braided it into Tauriel's as she sleep.
Leaving beside her, were she had seen him sleeping a letter for her.
Nin Melin Tauriel,
I so wish i could be here when you awake, but we both know i can not. What ever happens today just know that i love you. I do not wish to lie to you, so i will not. As heir to the thrown of the mountain, you know i can not be with you. This is not of choice but of duty. My people must see me as a strong leader, like my uncle would have been. And if that means giving up the thing i love more then my own life then i must.
The bead that i have placed in your hair is that of my kinfolk. It is a custom to give it to the one we want to spend the rest of our lives with. I want that so much to be you. But for the good of my people i have to produce an heir with someone of my own race.
Inye meleth tye, aruva tennoio,
Kili
Kili then gave her one last kiss and left his room.
So here are the translations to the elvish words i have used in the story. Everytime i use one i will post the translation down here.
Meleth - Love
Nin Melin - My Dear
Inye meleth tye, aruva tennoio - I love you, and will always
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