Andromeda leans against Fili as the group now sits in the small living room. All of them humming a sad tune. "Far over." Thorin sings. "The musty mountains cold. To dungeons deep. And caverns old." Fili wraps his arms around the small fairy and holds her to him closer, as if to protect himself from the cold that is spoke of. "We must go away. 'Ere break the day. To find our. Long forgotten gold." Everyone stands and gathers around their king.

"The pines were roaring." Another dwarf sings. "On the height. The winds. Were moaning. In the night. The fire was red. In flaming spread. The trees like torches. Blazed with light." Andromeda gives a sad smile to Kili before looking up at Fili.

"Let's go home." Fili whispers.

When morning comes they all grab their horses and head out. Andromeda rides on a beautiful chocolate horse with an ebony mane and tail. The horse is smaller than most, but not as small as a pony, which is best for the fairy's small frame. The group had cleaned Bilbo's home before they head out and now they ride through the woods, on their way to their old home.

"You look tired, Anna." Fili says as he rides beside her.

"Mmm long night." She tells him with a smile as Kili rides on the other side of her.

"You were pretty busy last night, drooling on my poor brother." Andromeda glares at Kili as she slaps him in the chest.

"I do not drool." The brothers laugh at their dear friend as they shoot each other grins. They had been riding since early in the morning, but during the night Andromeda fell right to sleep in Fili's arms, causing her dear friends to not shut up about it.

"I said it. Didn't I say it? Coming here was a waste of time." Her smile fell upon hearing those words up ahead of her.

"That's true enough."

"Ridiculous notion. Use a hobbit? A half-ling?"

"Whose idea was it anyways?" Fili notices Andromeda's frown and nudges her.

"What is it, Anna?"

"He could still come and they're talking as if he's just some... some child who got rather play in the sandbox then go down a slide." Kili frowns and glances over at her.

"Is that supposed to make sense?" Andromeda simply rolls her eyes and heaves a sigh.

"Not to you apparently."

"Wait!" Andromeda froze as she heard the voice. "Wait!"

"Is that?" She turns on her horse to look back.

"Whoa, whoa." They slow the horses down and see Bilbo Baggins running right for them. A huge grin comes over Andromeda's face as she sees the hobbit.

They all turn as he runs up to them with a smile. "I signed it." He holds up the contract and Andromeda looks at Kili and Fili with a huge smile.

"Who knew having the half-ling join could make her so damn happy." Fili mumbles.

"Maybe you should become a hobbit." Kili teases. "Here." They watch as he hands it over to Balin. He looks at Bilbo before taking his lenses out.

"Everything appears to be in order." Balin says as Bilbo looks at Gandalf, who smiles warmingly at the hobbit. "Welcome Master Baggins to the company of Thorin Oakenshield."

"Give him a pony." Thorin says, causing Andromeda to giggle.

"No, no, that won't be necessary. Thank you I'm sure I can keep on foot." He says as the dwarf begin riding again. "I've done my fair share of walking holidays, you know?" Andromeda moved from between the brothers to ride beside Kili as the brothers pick the hobbit up as he says, "Even got as far as Frogmorton once." Then he screams as he gets manhandled and place on a pony. A cute little brown one with a sandy mane.

"Your welcome." Andromeda smiles as she rides beside Kili.

"Hey, why do you ride beside Kili?" Fili whines.

"And this is why I tried riding between, it makes you not fight over me." She says, causing Kili to chuckle.

"You can have her Fili, she's all yours." He says as he rides forward enough so Fili can take his place by Andromeda's side.

"Good." Fili smiles at Andromeda who only laughs and shakes her head.

"Boys."

"Dwarfs." Kili corrects.

"Still act like boys."

"Come on Nori, pay up." Andromeda smiles as the dwarf throws money back to the other.

"One more. Thanks, lad."

"No, wait, wait, stop!" Andromeda glances over at Bilbo as he orders for a stop. "Stop! We have to turn around."

"What is it, Bilbo?" She asks in her usual sweet and nice tone.

"What on earth is the matter?" Gandalf asks.

"I forgot my handkerchief." Andromeda sighs as she hears him.

"Here." One of the dwarf takes one out and tosses it back. "Use this."

"Move on." Thorin orders.

"Here, Bilbo. Use this. This one's clean." Andromeda says as she takes out a piece of navy blue cloth. "I always carry extra, I have a bad habit off loosing things." She tells him.

"Thank you." She nods with a smile. The group rides though the fields, over rocks, on top of mountains, through the woods, and finally they take rest in the woods by a cozy fire.

Andromeda lays between Fili's legs, her back to his chest, and his arms around her. A noise is heard, causing her to open her eyes and look around. "What was that?" Bilbo asks.

"Orcs." Kili answers, causing Andromeda to move closer in Fili's arms, who tightly hold her to him.

"Do not worry, Fey, I will protect you." Fili whispers in her ear, using the nickname of her people on her.

"Orcs?" Bilbo asks as he quickly walks over to them, where they sit by their own fire.

"Throat cutters. There'll be dozens of them out there." Fili says as Thorin sits up upon Bilbo's approach. "The lonelands are crawling with them."

"They strike in the wee small hours when everyone's asleep. Quick and quiet, no screams." Kili says as Andromeda grips tighter on Fili. "Just lots of blood." Kili smiles as he looks at Fili, causing Fili to snicker. It dawns on Andromeda that they're just trying to scare the poor lad and her, which causes to stand up.

"Oy, where you going?" Fili asks, but is silenced with a glare.

"Jerks." She grumbles before making her way to Thorin. Thorin sighs and holds out his arms, allowing her to lay between his legs and have his arms around her.

"Ignore them, Andromeda." He tells her as she nods. "You're safe here. With us." He tells her quietly before turning to the brothers. "You think that's funny?" Thorin moves and stands up, causing Andromeda to pout. "You think a night raid by orcs is a joke?"

"We didn't mean anything by it." Kili says quietly as he looks down.

"No, you didn't." Thorin says. "You know nothing of the world." Andromeda looks at the brother before looking after Thorin.

"I'll talk to him." She says before following after him. "Thorin?" He doesn't answer as she walks up to where he stands, staring out at the land below them. "You know Fili and Kili are just trying to scare the hobbit. It was a joke. I know you take it serious, but they're still young, they have a lot to learn. Go easy on them." She says as she places a hand on his arm.

"You think-

"I'm not done yet, Thorin." She snaps, causing him to silence. "They know the risks upon joining you and they're doing it anyways because you're there king, they look up to you. I know you had the orcs, but they didn't know." She says in a quiet voice as she looks up at him. He frowns and looks down at her. "You'll get your home back, Thorin I promise." She says as she squeezes his hand. He frowns before wrapping his arms around her.

"Thank you, Andromeda." He whispers. "I'm okay." He whispers causing her to shake her head and hug him tighter.

"No you're not, but it's okay. I am here until you are okay and even after." Thorin nods and the two stood there together for a long moment before they finally pulled apart. They look back at the dwarfs to see them all standing before him. He nods at them before making his way through them with Andromeda behind him.

"The pale orc? What happened to him?" Bilbo asks.

"He slunk back into the hole whence he came." Thorin says as he walks over. "That filth died of his wounds long ago." The group falls silent as Andromeda sits before Kili and laid in his arms instead of Fili, who glares at his brother, only for Andromeda not to notice. The journey was only beginning.