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Chapter 4 Questions and Some Answers

As Bilbo sat in a chair with a steaming cup of tea in hand Grace was seated back on her stool.

"Now," Thorin said looking to Grace. "Who are you?"

"I'm Grace Harper…um…" She looked to Gandalf hoping he'd cut in.

She had no idea how to explain her situation and she had a feeling her story wouldn't be as believable to the company of dwarves as it was to Gandalf.

"Oh, well I just came here. I don't know how."

"You said you know them all," Bilbo said.

"What?" Dwalin asked. "We've never laid eyes on this young lass before."

"She said she's known you all since she was a child," Bilbo added.

Gandalf turned to Grace. "How exactly did you know who I was?"

"By your appearance."

"And how did you know what I look like if you are not from Middle Earth?" Gandalf asked.

At this the room erupted, everyone speaking at once.

Bilbo had a regretful look on his face, almost like he'd kicked someone's puppy on accident.

"It's alright Bilbo," she said, reaching down to pat his shoulder in reassurance. She could tell he felt bad about causing this uproar and telling them all something that wasn't really his to tell.

"Quiet!" she yelled, standing up. She had to yell it once more for them to hush.

"No, I am not from this world, which I'm sure you've all pieced together by my clothes. Where I'm from this place, Middle Earth, doesn't exactly exist and I have no idea how I got here."

"What do you mean it doesn't exist?" asked Kili.

"Well the reason I said I know you all is because where I'm from you're all characters in a book. You're part of a children's book."

Thorin laughed. "I doubt that the journey we will embark on will be for children."

"Wait," Balin cut in. "This means you know what's going to happen, yes?"

"Well then! Now you must come!" Kili exclaimed.

"Yes! She can tell us what is going to happen so if we need to we can change things, avert any danger!" Fili chimed in.

"No!" she yelled. "Absolutely not!"

Once again the room was in an uproar.

Only Grace, Bilbo, Gandalf and Thorin remained quiet. Thorin was rolling his eyes at the commotion.

"Enough!" Gandalf boomed. "She cannot breathe a single word of what she knows to us."

"Why not?" asked Nori.

"Because if I were to tell you anything that happens it could alter the story, your futures, greatly. It could be absolutely detrimental."

Gandalf nodded his agreement.

Grace breathed a sigh of relief when Gandalf spoke. "Miss Harper will be the 15th member of our company."

"Absolutely not," Thorin said with certainty.

"I'll have you know she's skilled with a bow. As a matter of fact she almost took my nose off earlier."

Kili looked intrigued, as his skill was also with the bow.

"I did!? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to!"

"I know my dear, it's quite alright. As for her place in this company I believe she is here for a reason, despite her mysterious appearance."

Thorin was about to speak but Balin interrupted him. "If Gandalf trusts her and feels she is meant to join us, then I can do nothing but agree."

All of the other dwarves, except Thorin, nodded their agreement looking around at one another.

"Very well, have her sign the contract as well," Thorin said sourly.

He turned to Gandalf. "I cannot ensure her safety either."

"Understood."