"You know, we really shouldn't have done it," Tauriel said.
"I know," Kili ran a hand over her soft hair. "Do you regret it?" he asked suddenly.
She lifted her head and looked into his dark eyes. "No! Of course not. Never will."
He smiled and she laid her head back onto his chest. Her fingers played with the soft curls of dark hair that covered his broad chest. She listened to his heart beating strongly in her ear.
"Neither will I," he whispered.
A few short hours later, Kili left for the mountain with his brother and his kin. They had said their goodbyes. Tauriel was going her way, to search for Legolas and Kili was going to the mountain to reclaim his homeland. Tauriel hoped Legolas would forgive her for not following him. She looked once more towards the dwarves. He was there. His brother's arm was around his shoulder and they were walking together and laughing. His brother seemed like a good man. She smiled at the sight of them. She whispered a good luck to them both then she turned and left.
