Disclaimer- I don't own the Hobbit or Thorin, but I own the OC
Bilbo and Gandalf went to open the door, followed by the dwarfs who wished to see their leader. Ginwyn kept herself in the background in the corner she had chosen to place her chair.
She could hear them out at the entrance, Thorin had lost his way twice and had only found the place thanks to the rune Gandalf had placed on the door. This was news for Bilbo that kept insisting that his door had no mark since it was painted the week before. Again, Giwyen felt sorry for the little hobbit, the place seemed to mean a lot to him, and that really was a nice door.
It seemed that Thorin was now taunting Bilbo a little, calling him a grocer instead of a burgler.
Well Bilbo certainly didn't seem like he was fit for anything beyond the work in a garden, but that was no mocking manner, but apparently the rest of the dwarfs found it equally funny.
They all went back to the dining room were Ginwen still sat, albeit a little straighter.
Thorin was the first to enter followed by the rest and last Gandalf and Bilbo.
'' what is the meaning of this Gandalf, I asked you to find me a burglar, and you find hobbit and invite a woman'' he indicated to Ginwyn in a very rude manner in which she felt highly insulted. How dared he!
Swiftly she pulled a small dagger from her sleeve and hauled it at him, where it embedded in the table between his fingers. The room fell silent, everyone starred between herself and their leader waiting for some reaction. Thorin sat motionless on his chair staring at the dagger, his shock was quickly replaced with fury, but before he could take any action, Gandalf stood and took over.
'' This here is Ginwyn who you will need on your journey, she is as you can see skilled with a dagger, but also many other weapons, she can track and has a great many other qualities''
Thorin went to take the dagger out and throw it back to the wretched woman only to find that said woman stood beside him already reclaiming her dagger.
How had she moved so fast without him seeing it. They stood, eye to eye. Ginwyn thought to herself that it was slightly embarrassing that he stood a few inches taller than her, and he was a dwarf and she human. She could just hear the short jokes she had to suffer from the twins while growing up. He was broad and thick with muscles from battle and hard labor, yet he had a regal look about him. There was no mistaken his royal heritage.
He had long dark hair with two braids. She thought him handsome, although the arrogance shone through him like a beacon. He appeared like a proud man.
Before Thorin could make any sort of reaction, Bilbo had served him some hot stew and ale and invited him to eat before it got cold. Thorin continued to glare at the woman, as she went to sit again. She tuned out the talk while she sipped her own ale. She couldn't help, but overhear a little of the conversation, it seemed that the dwarfs from the other kingdoms didn't wish to help their kin in their quest to reclaim their homeland.
Everyone was naturally disappointed by this.
"Bilbo, would you fetch a lamp and let us have a little light on this."
Gandalf spread out a map the table. Thorin seemed surprised by this, it was a map of Erebor, the lonely mountain. Ginwyn edged forth in her seat to get a better look, now this was exiting.
The map was written in ancient runes that no one in the company was able to read, and the only one she knew to read those, where someone whom Thorin surely wouldn't ask for help.
The dwarf began to speak of the map's contents, but it was Balin the voice of reason who stated the troubles they had.
'' We don't have much of a chance without Dain's army, we are just 16, counting Mr. Baggins, Gandalf and the ranger.''
This brought them all to argue until Kili drew every ones attention.
'' You all forget that we have a wizard with us, he will have slain a 100 dragons in his time. Right Gandalf?''
Everyone looked questliongly at the wizard who suddenly seemed very uncomfortable.
'' No I have not.'' he said gaining disappointment by all dwarfs.
'' But Ginwyn here tamed one once''
Well tamed wasn't really a word she would have used, but this was Gandalf after all.
All eyes were on her now, she could feel the steel blue eyes of the dwarf king on her, burning her with his stare.
'' How''
'' When''
Why''
The questions rained on her, but before she could utter as much as one word Gandalf took over.
'' That is for Ginwyn to share in her own time'' Then Gandalf drew forth a key that he handed to Thorin.
'' How came you by this''
'' It was given to me by your father before his death, for safe keeping. It is yours now''
Gandalf explained that there was a door in the side of the mountain, the only problem was the fact that when closed, dwarf door were invisible.
Ginwyn couldn't help, but snigger to herself, what idiot would build a door you wouldn't be able to find.
'' And the reason we need you Bilbo, is because we need you to enter the mountain since Smaug doesn't know the scent of a hobbit'' Gandalf looked to Bilbo, who seemed slightly ill.
Most of the dwarfs voiced their opinion on Bilbo and his lack of skills, they didn't think he could make the journey.
'' IF I SAY BILBO BAGGINS IS A BURGLER THEN A BURGLER HE IS.
'' Smaug?'' Bilbo questned.
Bofur went to explain, and maybe not in the most considered way, for as he went on, Bildo looked more and more ill. Thorin handed him a contract, but it didn't go as planned for the poor hobbit fainted.
Gandalf took him so he could rest.
Thorin approached Ginwyn, she felt him the closer he got, and she stood up to her full height so as not to seem intimidated.
He looked her up and down, and she suddenly felt heath rise in her face.
'' I suppose you want to sign the contract then?''
'' No, thank you, I do not wish for gold or that sort, I'm just here as a favor to Gandalf.''
With that she went outside to get some fresh air. She could feel him following her.