Hello, Readers :)
This story was co-written by Legolin12 and Archerm99. Legolin's writing is in italics, while Archerm's is in the Bold font.
This story is 100% A-U, set before the Quest. Eyva and Katla are Fili and Kili's younger twin sisters :)
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~Legolin and Archem AKA Archlin1415 :)
"You look...lovely!" Kili grinned at his sisters. Eyva and Katla were finally old enough to marry and they were hoping their young dwarfs would ask them a certain question soon.
"I'm sure Turwaithion and ? will want to marry you soon." Fili added helpfully.
Eyva glared at her brothers and marched over to Uncle Thorin. "Would you tell those two to shut up?"
Thorin smiled at his niece, finding it as hard as ever to tell her no. "FILI! KILI! Cut it out!" He roared, causing Dis to hurry from the kitchen at the commotion.
As their mother hurried out, she saw Katla hit her brothers. "Katla. Leave them be."
"But mother!"
"No buts."
"Yeah, a lady wouldn't do that, Katla!" Kili added which earned him another smack on the arm.
"Mum!"Kili whined.
"You deserved it," Katla commented matter-of-factly.
"Kili, Fili, Katla, Eyva. Stop it," Thorin sternly told them.
"Sorry, uncle..." Each of Thorin's nieces and nephews mumbled in unison.
"Eyva, Katla, you look beautiful," Thorin added with a smile.
"Thank you, Uncle."
Eyva thanked her Uncle, then glared at Kili. "For your information, I'm not going to get married anytime soon. So stop teasing.
Thorin turned away choking on his laughter. Yesterday two young lovers had come to ask him if they could ask two young dwarf-maids a certain question.
Dis shook her head and returned to the kitchen with the harsh promise, "If you can't act mature for once, I'll have to keep you all home tonight."
Katla and Eyva became serious and retreated to their bedroom, leaving Fili and Kili to think up new pranks.
Thorin entered the kitchen, something obviously troubling him. "Are you sure it is a wise idea for Eyva and Katla to marry elves?"
"It's for the best...the girls definitely love them and it means an alliance with Lord Elrond."
Thorin's eyes darkened. "Elves? Since when have elves kept their alliances?"
Dis sighed turning to face her brother. "Thranduil is not like Elrond. Elrond does not break promises as easily as Thranduil did."
"And what do you know of this matter?"
"As much as you do. Would you deny your nieces happiness?"
Thorin shook his head, mumbling, "no."
Dis smiled. "Thank you, brother. " She shoved a pot of steaming soup into his arms and hurried down the hallway to open the front door.
Dis worried though. She wasn't ready for her daughters to go. She was anxious she wouldn't see her daughters again. But she wouldn't let it show. Not when her daughters were finally happy. Properly happy. Her daughters would leave and live with the elves. Everyone knew elves and dwarves didn't get along. The dwarves hid in the mountains. The elves watched the stars. Then again, Katla and Eyva both loved the stars. Kili and Fili didn't seem to understand why. Dis too had loved stars. Secretly, she still did.
Dis shook her head to clear her thoughts and went to the girl's room. She knocked, then entered, causing both Katla and Eyva to turn.
Sitting on one of the beds, Dis thought about the best way to say what she needed to. "Girls...I have something important to explain."
Both girls stopped fixing their hair and turned. "Yes?" They said in unison.
"I suppose you've heard your uncle complain about the elves before?"
"It's a bit hard to miss!" Eyva joked.
Dis smiled. "True, true." Her smile faded. "I came to tell you that...that you will have to live far away when you marry. And you'll live in a place that will make you feel short."
Eyva blinked, not fully comprehending her mother's cryptic way of speech. "We can't live here?"
"Well, no...your husbands will want you to live in Rivendell."
Tears filled Eyva's eyes. "Mummy...I don't want to leave!"
Dis fought tears of her own. "I know, dear. But if you want to marry, you have to leave."
"You didn't leave."
"Yes, I did actually. When your father died, I moved here with all of you little ones, so we would have someone to protect us."
Eyva nodded. "I really don't want to go, though."
"Then don't marry." Dis laughed at her reaction.
"It's not funny, Mum!"
"What about Fili and Kili? What will happen to them?" Katla spoke up. She'd been quiet the last few moments. It hadn't slipped Dis' notice.
"They will stay here."
"Will we ever see you again?" Dis saw what seemed like fear in her daughters' eyes. Trying to remain strong and not break their hearts, she replied "If you want to."
"Mum, we will always want to." The two daughters hugged their mother.
"Eyva, Katla, I've got some wok to do. I'll see you at dinner."
"Okay. Bye."
Anger filled Eyva's eyes. "What kept them from telling us? I would never have let a relationship form if I had known."
"That's probably why they didn't tell us." Katla sighed.
"It's still not fair." Eyva picked up her cloak and left the room, Katla following.
Fili and Kili had been listening at the door and jumped when Eyva yanked open the door.
"You...IDIOTS!" Eyva exploded in fury. She glared at her brothers using her best "Uncle Thorin face" and stalked down the hallway, still fuming.
"She's right you know," Katla rolled her eyes at her brothers and followed her sister.
