Chapter 1: Up All Night

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A series of short stories depicting moments from the Durin household (When Fili and Kili were just tots).

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Fili sat on his bed looking out through the window with his head in his hands. He gazed up at the moonlight wondering if his uncle was ever going to come. He had been told that he would be coming around dinner time, but he never showed up and now it was late at night, way past his bedtime. Fili knew he should have been sleeping, but he really wanted to stay up late and wait for the arrival of his uncle. Fili told his baby brother who was barely out of his toddler years that he was going to stay up the whole night. Kili wanted to stay up with his older brother the whole night too, but the plan faded quickly when Kili could hardly keep his eyes open and instantly fell asleep. So there sat Fili sitting on the bed he shared with his brother hoping to see a black silhouette fade from the darkness. Fili heard a sound behind him and he instantly turned his head only to see his little brother snoring away. It was getting very late into the night and Fili's eyelids were starting to droop. He was only a seven-year-old dwarfling and his mother never let him stay up too long. When Fili was almost about to drop he was reawoken when he heard his bedroom door open behind him. Just then he also heard a voice behind him.

"Fili"?

Fili swung his head around only too see his mother standing in the doorframe.

"What are you doing up so late in the night"?

"I am waiting for uncle"

Even though Dis could not see her oldest as it was dark she could see the concern on his face. She walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Come sit with me Fili," asked Dis

Fili did as he was told and climbed onto his mother's lap. As she rocked Fili back and forth Dis started to talk

"Now what is this about you staying up to see Uncle Thorin"?

"Well I really wanted to see him when he arrived," Fili said

"I know you did sweetheart, but he will be here, I can promise you that"

"Promise"?

"I promise," Dis said as she placed a kiss on top of her sons forehead