Hello my darlings, my new story the main character is called Laecla Jadeguard Queen of the Glittering Caves (don't that name just sound so fancy tehehe) and her love interest is Bofur, I want the love story to be slow but not to the point where you are snoring your head off bored slow :P I hope you enjoy my munchkins and please PM's and Reviews I adore even criticism :) I have tried to use the correct Tolkien information but I apologise now if I have certain details wrong :( I do not own The Hobbit characters (such a shame I'd love a load of dwarves to help me clean up the house) however I do own my character Lae :) Enjoyyyyyyy :P FWI Tharkun is Gandalf's name that the Dwarfs gave him (see I do my research ;) )
Always the same with Gandalf, ever since I was a twenty years old, he was late. Again. Smiling to myself I stroked Suldal my darling horse who has been with me since a young dwarf, we have been on many adventures and she always seemed to find her way to me.
"What are we going to do with Tharkun?" I mumble to her as she stomps her hooves, smiling again I lean my head back basking in the sun while I can, I know what the weather is like near Bree it changes all the time. Humming a tune I can see a few figures in the distance, grinning I nudge Suldal to trot as we go meet the lovely company of Dwarves I am to accompany to the Lonely Mountain to defeat Smaug the dragon, I swear to Gandalf if I die on this quest for him I am coming back to haunt him! Smiling I see Gandalf up front leading the strange band of dwarves, I cannot tell you how It warms my heart to see my kin out and about instead of mining away in those mountains.
"Tharkun! What time do you call this my old friend?" I grin at him as he chuckles good naturedly.
"Ah my dear Laecla, I'm afraid we will have to wait to introduce everyone till we get to Bree, a good two hours I'm sure you can wait that long my dear." His blue eyes twinkle at me with amusement which makes me laugh and nod, Suldal steps in time with his horse. "How have you been friend?"
"Quite well, I rode far to see you old friend."
"Ah as did I my Queen." I frowned at him jokingly.
"Now now my grey pilgrim we are not resorting to titles are we?" He chuckled again and tapped my hand. We chatted for a while till we arrived at the Inn, the Prancing Pony, and allowed the stable boy to brush them down. I gave a quick kiss to Suldal. "Be good my friend." We entered the Inn and all sat at the tables and all the dwarves turned to me making a slight blush raise up my cheeks. As I looked at them all one caught my eye, he had a flapping hat on with two braids in his hair like pigtails and a moustache but what really caught my eye was the twinkling look he had in his eyes and the cheery grin that was on his face.
"Now my friend it is time to introduce the rest of the company." He pointed to each dwarf and then the hobbit while stating the names. "Dori, Nori, Ori and then Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Oin, Gloin, Balin, Dwalin, Fili and Kili, now the leader of our company Thorin Oakenshield and this is our burglar Mister Bilbo Baggins of the Shire." Smiling at them all I bowed towards Thorin.
"Pleasure to meet you all." Looking again at the dwarf who had the twinkling eyes, from what Gandalf said his name is Bofur.
"Now time to introduce yourself she-dwarf." Thorin's dark tone stated, I'm guessing he was not happy with having a female dwarf on his quest, lucky for him I can look after myself, I have since I was a young dwarf.
"I go by many names my King, which one would you like." I try not to smile as I see the two youngest of the company step forward in curiosity before realising what they had done and stepped back.
"Tell us your names then."
"The race of men calls me Onoalith of the Númenóreans. The race of Hobbits calls me Elebrylla Bolger of Bree. The race of Elves calls me Vywien Evenstar. The wizards call me Incánus, Lady of the Balrogs. And my kin the Dwarves call me Laecla Jadeguard, Queen of the Glittering Caves." Wow that sounded more dramatic than it meant to but oh well. Thorin looked shocked as did most of the other dwarves whereas Gandalf had that little grin on his face which proposed he knew things that no one else did. Thorin stood and bowed to me, now it's my turn to be shocked!
"My Queen I apologise for my rude behaviour." Smiling I stood also and kissed his cheek.
"I have been watching you for most of my life my King to protect you; I will be honoured to follow you to the Erebor and help." He gave me a small smile and squeezed my hand. We sat down once again and I glanced over at Gandalf who gave me a little nod, phew so I did the right thing. I may be a 'Queen' but in the Glittering Caves there is only a small clan which is getting smaller and smaller every decade. After a few hours of chatting we were all scattered around the pub, I was sat near the fire watching the flames caress the wood, I didn't even notice I had a few dwarves around me until someone poked me. Jumping slightly I looked away from the fire and see Fili, Kili, Bofur, Bifur, Biblo and Balin sat around me, smiling slightly I tilted my head.
"Hello Queen Laecla we we-"
"Please before you even start talking, there is no need to call me Queen you can call me what ever you want just not queen." Kili grinned and nodded.
"We were wondering as to why the race of men call you Onoalith of the Númenóreans?" Balin asked and I grinned as I leant back in my chair and took a sip of my ale.
"I have always been a curious and adventurous dwarf, you can ask Tharkun, I travelled to the Númenóreans, have you ever heard of it?" They all shook their heads and I couldn't help but smile. "Here let me tell you about it. The Númenóreans, also called Elenna-nórë or Westernesse, is a huge island located in the Sundering Seas to the west of Middle-Earth. The inhabitants' cessesation of the service to Eru Ilúvator and the rebellion against the Valar led to the downfall and death to most of the population. I went to seek adventure, and adventure I found upon that Island, it is not a happy place any more, memories are too thick there with the killing and slaying of others I was only there for a year before I left."
"You mentioned Wizards call you Incánus, Lady of the Balrogs? Why do they call you that." A sad smile crossed my face.
"Perhaps I shall leave these mysteries till we are on the road to keep you all entertained? They all nodded and I settled down in my chair.
"Quite a good story teller lass, like me self." Bofur mentioned with a soft smile, a gentle blush stroked across my face and I tried to smile back without looking demented.
"Quite a compliment from an accomplished story teller like yourself Mister Bofur." He laughed and shook his head.
"Time to sleep lass before you and me speak into the night and no one gets any sleep. " Laughing myself I nodded and cuddled a little into the armchair opposite me, wrapping my arms around my neck I closed my eyes and slowly sleep started pulling me away. But not before I felt someone put a jacket over me and walk away, I opened my eyes slightly and see Bofur and Balin walking away chatting. Smiling I snuggled into the jacket and felt sleep start to drift me away again and I happily followed it.
First chapter, do you like it? :)