Daughter of Destruction chapter 2
She walked through the markets and stopped at one stand to look at the rack of dresses. She felt the smooth material and admired the beautiful colors. She was lost in thought when she heard someone call her name. Startled she turned to look at the lady beside her. She had not seen her in a long time but the woman still looked the same. Her warm gentle smile on her face told Farrah that she was indeed happy to see her. "Aunt Dis, it has been a long time."
Dis was not her real aunt but she had always called her Aunt Dis. Dis and her mother Celesta had been very close. Almost like sisters even. She felt the older woman's arms go around her hugging her tightly. "Farrah, it is so good to see you out and about. I swear Dwalin keeps you locked up at home."
Farrah forced a smile and replied, "I prefer the quiet of the house to all the noise and activity of the markets. It is good to see you though."
Dis knew the troubles of the young girl. Dwalin had told her and Thorin of the nightmares and the way the girl had pushed everyone out of her life was just not right. "Is it true you will be attending my brother's feast this evening? We would all love to see you there."
Farrah motioned to the rack of dresses. "What you heard is true. I'm going to wear a dress and everything." She laughed but her laugh was not a happy one. It held a lot of nervous tones to it.
Dis looked over the rack of dresses and pulled out several that she held up the girl. "You will be a sight in this one for sure," she said as she held up the icy blue frock for Farrah to look at. "Or perhaps this one if you are so daring," she said with a giggle and she held up a bright red dress with a scooping neckline.
Farrah had to laugh at that and took the red dress and put it back on the rack. "Not likely," she laughed and she was surprised but her laugh was genuine and light. "I do like the blue one though."
They talked for a short time while the merchant lady rang up the dress and packaged it for Farrah. She paid and took the parcel and turned back to Dis. "I shall see you this evening then."
With another affectionate hug from the older dwarf she headed back towards her home. She wanted to try on the dress and see how it felt. Her nerves were already on edge as the time drew closer and all she really wanted to do was to crawl under her covers and hide…
"You will not believe who I ran into at the market today," Dis said as she helped Kili fasten his tunic and robes.
"Do you really want us to guess or are you going to tell us?" Fili asked as he fastened his own clothing.
"Farah."
One word was all that was needed to command quiet in the room. The young girls name had not been spoken aloud in quite some time. "How is she?" Fili asked eager to hear what his mother had to say.
"She is coming tonight to the feast." Dis looked at both of her sons but paid special attention to her eldest child's reaction. He did not disappoint when she saw the sparkle in his eyes and the smile that formed on his handsome face.
"Are you certain?" Kili asked. He knew of Dwalin's moody daughter. She was a few years older than he was but he knew that she and Fili had been very close when they were small children. Until Erebor fell and they had all moved to their present location. Now Dwalin lived across the town and Farrah was seldom seen. Fili talked about her often and he knew the girl still held his heart.
"She told me so herself while she was picking out a dress at the market." Dis stood back and looked at her sons. "You two are so handsome."
Her boys smiled fondly back at her. She was a great mother to them and like Farrah they too had lost someone special in their lives; their father. He too had been taken by the fire drake from the north. He had tried to defend Erebor alongside Thror, Thrain, and Thorin but he had not been so lucky to escape the fire that was thrown freely in the dragons path.
A frown threatened to form on Dis' face but she held it back. They all mourned their loss but they had moved on. Farrah had not. Perhaps it was time though and Dis hoped that the girl was ready to get on with her life. Perhaps even a life with Fili. She knew the two were so fond of each other when they were small. She and Celesta had even laughed about arranging their marriage when they were both born. It was a fact that she still held out hope for. She would love nothing more than to welcome the beautiful daughter of Dwalin into her family. She had reached out to them both when they had arrived in the Blue Mountains but their grief was too near and she did not want to intrude.
"I can't wait to see her," Fili said with a genuine smile. His blue eyes full of light and love. He had left her alone like his mother and Thorin had asked him to. Now, he hoped was the beginning of something new for her. He had not much free time with Thorin constantly needing him to watch and observe the many duties he performed as their leader but he would make time for Farrah if she indeed felt the same.
"I know Fili is excited to see her," Kili teased as he too had noticed his brother's smile.
"Do not tease your brother," Dis scolded her youngest. "They were really close at one time. I do hope that they can rekindle that closeness."
"They were like 6 and 8 how close could they have been?" Kili teased as he moved quickly to avoid the punch his brother swung his way.
"Boys!" Dis laughed. "Stop it. "Kili, you are to be on your best behavior this evening. You are to leave Farrah and your brother alone and let them talk."
"I will," Kili promised his mother but his mischievous glint in his eye told her different.
"I mean it Kili!" she warned.
"If he doesn't," Fili warned, "I will have Uncle Thorin put him on stable duty for a month."
Kili groaned and stuck out his tongue at his brother before rushing from the room leaving Dis and her eldest son alone. She went over and hugged Fili. "I know you have not been happy since we moved here. The long years passing without the happy laughter you once held. They say time heals all wounds."
"Do you believe that?" Fili asked her.
"I miss your father and I miss my best friend Celesta as well as all of the others. I miss Erebor. We have all lost so much but for a young girl to lose her mother is a true tragedy. I do think with the time passing and perhaps your help she can smile once again."
"They say you only truly love once in your life and Farrah was my love mother." Fili felt the tears begin to well up in his eyes. "We were young yes, but I have not looked at single girl in that way since then."
"It is true Fili, love touches us once in a lifetime. Your father and I had that and I shall not love another man but you and Farrah have a second chance to rekindle what you lost. I really hope that it all works out for you."
"I love you mother," he said as he held her close to him.
"I also would like grandchildren someday soon to spoil," Dis added with a laugh.
The knock on the door broke them apart and Thorin stuck his head in. "Is it true?" he asked as he looked at his sister. "Kili said Dwalin and Farrah are attending the feast this evening?"
"Tis true," Dis said. She was happy Dwalin would be around and hopefully in a good mood. He and Thorin had always been best friends and she knew that Thorin missed his old friend dearly as well.
"Then tonight shall be an even better feast. It will be a gathering of old friends and a new beginning for us all I hope. I have a very important announcement to make tonight." Thorin stated with a grin.
Dis raised an eyebrow at her brother, but Thorin shook his head. "You will find out this evening." With that said he closed the door and Dis looked at her son.
"I have no idea what he is planning, I swear."
"Hmm," Dis said as she wondered what her brother was up to now. "I guess we will just have to see what the night brings us."