Chapter 2:

The sun was rising behing the forest wich colors became like gold and red. Rodiriel loved that color it reminded her of her hair, her mother's. Kili had described Tauriel so many times to his daughter as bedtime stories, Rodiriel would believe she really saw her. But never she did and never she ever would.

This particular morning Rodiriel remembered was one of the greatest she was on th side of her father holding his hand in a castle, uncle Thorin in front of her and uncle Fili, well no uncle Fili wasn't here. Bain son of Bard was welcomming them at his table to discuss things but she couldn't remember what. All she knew, is that she saw him for the first time. A young boy with dark hair and black eyes. So dark it reminded her of the mines she saw ones from above. He never let go his look off of her. And that was...disturbing.

That was the first time she met Fram, they were both from royal blood (when you didn't listen to Thorin obviously) and only child they had the occasion to see. Bain and Thorin became really good associates and Fram came with his dad during big meetings. They became friends.

And friendship turned into love.

"What are you doing here Rodiriel?"

She jumped in surprise.

"Oh it's you uncle Fili, I was scared uncle Thorin could find me..."

She was on the watch, that very watch she saw her father the very last time.

"I thought I would have the chance to say goodbye to father before leaving. I did not not even have the whole story from him..."

The night before Thorin annonced her that she was to marry an elf she never meet and that she would take the power of the elvs completely as " she was meant to" and so live forever with him until darkness take them. She did not want that. She was scared and desperate. She couldn't talk to her father and she thought he abandonned her, and never would she be able to see Fram again. But she had to follow the orders and could not run away as Thorin reinforced the guard and no one could leave or enter during the departure of the semi-elf. That was her new name and eventhow it was true it bothered her to be called like that. Semi. Like she was not complete, just half real.

"Am I coming back one day uncle?"

"I am sorry little fox but lie to you was never something I could do, and you will come back here only if the king change his mind."

"And never will I be able to see him again." she murmured.

Fili did hear her and thought she meant Kili. But Fram filled her mind and everytime she thought about her dad she could only feel anger and sadness that he wasn't with her at that very moment, Thorin told her that he had to rush to Ered luin to finalise some affair and with all those feelings and that messed up situation she forgot that Kili never got involved in any of Thorin's business.

"It's time to go" Fili said.

"Right." Rodiriel let a tear run down her cheek, she promised was the last.

At the stone gate guards and horses were gathered and Rodiriel finally recognized the blond hair and the bid wooden crownof her new king and father-in-law, that didn't sound right. On his side was Thorin arms crossed on his chest no expression was on his face. But the fact that he put on his brightest armour meant that Rodiriel's departure was something really important. She was too dressed for the occasion, she put on the dress Thranduil gave her as a gift of welcome the day before , it was long with a train behind her. Green was it's major color but you could see veils under the principal cloth that were orange, it covered her shoulders and the sleeves were long and ended with little diamond sewn on the edge. She had pulled her hair back and atached them in a little braid retained by a green hair ring made out of emerald, something she found in her room but could recall from where she had it.

"I do believe our lady is ready to go."

"And I thinnk you are believing right, king of mirkwood."

"Ochtatyaro! Come! And bring your future princess a horse!" Thranduil called to one of his personnal guards. "I hope you know how to ride a horse my lady?"

"Yes I learned how to ride when I was younger."

The night before Thranduil was even more polite with her, as if he was scared she could ran away, and he told her many compliments and she received many gifts, but never he talked about his son or his kingdom, it was her that was important and nothing else like the last chance for him.

They left she did not drop a word to Thorin and merely said a farewell to Fili, and not did she mentionned her dad. Thranduil made sure she was surronded by four guards, something like that could only come from Thorin. She was in a so desperate condition she could not even think to run away.

As the only sight that remained was the back of the king of Mirkwood's guards, the dwarves left. Except for two.

"Uncle, why did you do that? What kind of decision is that?" Fili asked turning away from where Rodiriel left.

"I had to."

"But why? Kili is more than desparate and Rodiriel did not even bother to say anything I never saw her like that? It is insane.."

"And still I had to do that! Don't you understand? Her safety..."

"Her safety has nothing to do with that you locked her between those walls like she was some king of treasure. You disliked her enough to send her to your old ennemy and use her at yout advantage to complete an alliance!"

"Fili! It was for the better! I prefer knowing her in those woods protected by the elves, raised by the elves, they will make her strong, they will teach her how to use magic for medicine and defense they will make her discover her true self and by that she will grow independent, she will grow a fighter! I all great king under the montain that I am cannot give it to her. I was tough with her all those years because I did not wantthat to happen again. I was scared Fili, scared by all the things that could happen to her, by all the things she would never do because we are dwarves and I could see the looks on other dwarves' faces I could say that she could not stay in here any longer she was not safe neither inside nor outside the walls of Erebor. I sent her away to Thranduil and I made him do the promise to look after her and to protect her only because I love her Fili!"

"And what kind of promis did you do? Thranduil has to protect her because if not, the contract will not be fulfilled and you will take down the alliance? You crazy dwarf, for now on I will only acknowledge you as my king but nothing more."

Fili left his uncle on those words not giving a last look nor letting his uncle the chance to respond.

And not seeing the tear that ran down his cheek.

"But still she's my niece and I love her." Thorin said eyes lost in the direction Rodiriel took.

Hi everyone!

Ther it is a new chapter. So I already know what you may think:

"what? Last time she made us wait so long and now she is just giving us that short short little chapter?"

I know, Iknow it is short but I think I prefer this way because it is easier for me since I don't have a lot of time so I though shorter chapter but shorter waiting for you is maybe a little better?

Maybe not let me know

Anyway i'd like to know what do you think of Thorin I really do not know how to place him in the story has he to be all dark and bad as in the beginning of the fic or do I let him be more like at the end of the chapter? Let me know!

May your reading good, with pleasure and smile.

Sincerely yours,

Deathcute.