Okay! Time to start the journey! Yay! I just keep getting more and more excited about this!
Time for the first interaction between Kili and Laurëel! wahahahahaha...Anyway, please review if you have the time! I love feedback and suggestions! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Hobbit or and of the lines from the movie yadda yadda yadda you get the drift.
The next day started early for the company. Though even the first dwarf to awaken, who happened to be Nori, found Gandalf already sitting by the window smoking his pipe. The gray wizard stared thoughtfully out the window. Muttering to himself absentmindedly. Soon the dwarves were up and started out the door. But they did not get far before Thorin halted just out of the gate. He stared down at the body lying against the fence.
"Finally up?" Laurëel asked raising her eyes to meet the dwarven lord's.
"You will not be coming." Thorin repeated. Laurëel just shrugged.
"Suit yourself." Thorin turned and the company made their way down the hill to the field where they had kept their ponies. Kili winked at the girl as he passed. She rolled her eyes and stuck her foot out. Fili looked over at his brother in alarm as he saw the younger dwarf stumble a bit down the hill he looked back at the girl sitting on the ground. Her face held a sly smirk on it. Fili glared at her, but she didn't notice. Once the last dwarf was a couple of yards away, Laurëel picked herself off the ground and followed them on foot. This caused many of the dwarves to look behind them and mutter to one another.
"Do not follow us." Thorin called back.
"I'm not." Laurëel replied. "I just happen to be goin' the same way as you lot." Thorin growled but said nothing. The company mounted their ponies and started off.
"You think Bilbo will be showin' up?" Bofur asked no one in particular.
"I wouldn't bet on it." Balin sighed shaking his head.
"I would!" Ori cried from somewhere towards the back of the group.
"20 shillings?" Fili asked, raising an eyebrow.
"25." Gandalf said confidently.
"I'd never happen." Nori shook his head. Soon, the majority of the company had settled their bets. Now was just to wait and see if the Halfling would show. Kili looked backwards anxiously, hoping (for the sake of some 25 shillings) there wouldn't be a hobbit behind them. There wasn't, but he was surprised to see Laurëel walking a bit behind them.
"She kept up with us." The darker haired brother whispered to the fairer on.
"Who?" Fill asked, turning in surprise.
"Laurëel." Kili repeated, looking back. "She's on foot and she's kept up with the ponies."
"We aren't exactly going very fast." Fili pointed out. Kili shrugged, his brother had a point.
"WAIT! WAIT!" All ponies stopped, their riders turning in their seats to see a little man running up after them, a long piece of paper flapping behind him. "I signed it!" He said winded, handing the contract to Balin. The old dwarf raised an odd looking spectacle to his eye and looked at the contract before announcing.
"Everything appears to be in order. Welcome, Mr. Baggins, to the company of Thorin Oakensheild." Some of the group applauded. Balin gave Bilbo a small wink, causing the confused hobbit to smile a bit.
"Give him a pony." Thorin ordered before turning away again and trotting forward.
"No, no that won't be necessary." Bilbo said startled. "I can walk. I've gone on a few walking holidays myself. Actually got as far as Frogmorton once-" Then he was interrupted as he was lifted by two dwarves into a saddle. This entire time, Laurëel had not stopped walking. She was now a little bit ahead of the company, but once they started again they quick passed her. Kili kept looking back at the odd girl. Her head hung low and she kept her eyes on the road, looking up every now and then to glare at Thorin.
After what felt like forever, The Company made camp atop a ridge. It was a good defensible position with a large flat rock defending one side, and a sheer cliff on the other. Gloin got a fire started and they all settled down for some food.
Laurëel swung gracefully into a tree a bit ways off. Her stomach grumbled quietly. She started to feel slightly stupid for not bringing any supplies. In order to distract herself, she brought out her pipes and started playing them. She smiled. Her mother had given them too her when she was still a wee lass. And they always reminded Laurëel of her dear sweet mum. Back at the fire, several heads turned to look for the sound, at last spotting Laurëel in the distance.
"Kili." Thorin spoke up, startling everyone. "There seems to be a strange song bird over there and it's disrupting the ponies. If it keeps making that racket, shoot it down." Kili looked at his uncle in astonishment.
"Thorin, do you know what yer saying?" Balin asked, astounded. Thorin ignored the question. The music quickly ceased and all that could be heard was the crackle of the fire and the sound of crickets. Gandalf made his way over to Thorin as the others started settling down.
"Thorin." The wizard began wondering how to go about this with tact. "Perhaps we should let her come with us." Thorin looked at Gandalf in suspicion. "She has no where else to go, and she's very willing. She looks to be a good fighter too."
"No." Thorin shook his head. "This is no place for a young girl. She'll give up soon enough."
"I wouldn't be so quick to assume that." Gandalf sighed before walking away. Why must Thorin be so stubborn? The wizard asked to himself.
"Fili, your on first watch." Thorin instructed before settling down the rest.
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