"There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment."
― Sarah Dessen


"your companions seem to be quite concerned about you" Lindir remarked as they walked down the marble hall.

Lryin snorted "Not exactly the word I would choose"

"Ah here we are" he said opening a large wood door.

As she stepped inside, she was greeted by a tall pale blond haired Elf.

"Ah Lindir" she said smiling "What can I do for you?"

"This is lady Hayward" he said gesturing to Lyrin "She is in need of healing"

"Umm Lyrin is fine" she said awkwardly

The elf led her into the room, ushering her into a bed. "I am Thalia." she said warmly

She helped Lyrin with her shirt, and then slowly began unraveling the bandages around her chest. Lyrin inhaled sharply as she saw the thick purple bruises covering her chest and side.

"May I ask how this happened ?" Thalia asked

"Err well I kinda pissed off a mountain troll" Lyrin said rubbing the back of her neck

She stared at Lyrin with wide eyes for a moment before returning to her examination.

Lyrin hissed a bit as Thalia pressed her fingers down on her ribs.

"Hmm It seems you have at least three cracked ribs on broken one, and several bruised ones as well" Thalia said pulling glass bottles out of a small wood cabinet.

"Would you like to bathe before I rewrap your chest?"

Lyrins face brightened "That sounds amazing"

...

After a long soak, Lyrin finally decided to leave the now lukewarm water. she wrung her hair out the best she could before wrapping a towel around herself.

She pulled clean underwear and a bra out of her bag slipping them on before leaving the bath.

Thalia sat on the bed waiting for her.

"How do you feel?" she asked

"Much better" Lyrin grinned as she laid back down on the bed.

She shivered as Thalia applied the cool ointment to her skin before wrapping the clean bandages around her ribs.

"Now then while you were in the bath I sent for some clean clothes for you" Thalia said pulling a dress off of a chair near by.

It was a beautiful light blue dress made of flowing material. Lyrin grinned as Thalia helped her into the dress. It had a curved slightly plunging neckline and a fitted bodice. The sleeves stopped just before her elbows then draped down. The hem of the dress stopped just below her ankles, letting her bare feet peek out from under it.

"Now then how would you like your hair?" Thalia asked her as she ran a comb through it

Lyrin shrugged "Surprise me"

...

A while later, Lyrin found herself wandering through the hall, trying to remember Thalias direction to the outdoor dining room. Her hair was Braided elegantly behind her, letting only a few stray pieces frame her face.

She fidgeted with her dress as she walked, stopping for a moment as she tried to remember the next step "Was it left or right at the arch way" she murmured to herself

The answer came to her in the form of raucous laughter drifting down the left hall way.

Lyrin grinned as she turned and followed the noise all the way out into an open air courtyard.

"Lass your back!" Bofur shouted as he saw her

She fidgeted as everyone turned to look quickly slipping into a seat in between Kili and Bilbo.

"Well dont you look nice" Kili grinned "Almost didnt recognize you in a dress"

"Yes you do look quite nice Lyrin" Bilbo said quietly

"Thank you" she said tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear as she reached for the bread.

As she ate Lyrin could feel eyes on her. She looked up to see Fili staring at her from down the table. She shifted uncomfortably as he quickly looked away.

...

After dinner Lyrin and Bilbo decided to take a walk around the city, First stopping off at the room Elrond had given to her for their stay in Rivendell.

After she had unloaded her bags in the room, she and Bilbo wandered around the stone halls until the sun had set over the valley.

They returned a while later to the makeshift camp the dwarfs had erected in the courtyard.

"Burning furniture now I see." Lyrin said as she watched Biffer throw another chair leg onto the fire

"Ah lass come to join us?"

"Actually I came to see what Thorin found out about the map"

"It seem we will be here for a few days" Gloin said "we need the right moon to read the map"

"Well in that case I am going off to enjoy my real bed while I still can. I bid you a good night sirs" she said giving them a regal wave.

"Oh aye enjoy it while ya can" Bofu laughed as she left the courtyard

As she wandered back to her room, she stopped at the end of the hall as she heard raised voices around the corner.

Quietly she peered around the corner. from where she stood she could see Kili and Fili arguing with each other in the middle archway of the hall.

She couldn't make out what they were saying, but judging by the look on their faces it was something important.

the shouting died own as Kili spoke in a kinder voice to his brother, putting an arm on his shoulder. He suddenly looked up in Lyrins direction. She retreated behind the corner, almost sure he had seen her. After another moment she looked back around. Kili pat his brother on the shoulder as he walked away. As he left Lyrin was sure he gave her a wink over his brothers shoulder.

Fili still stood in the hall after his brother left, his back to Lyrin. She paused for a moment, taking a deep breath before rounding the corner.

"Fili?" she called softly

His head snapped up to look at her

"What"

She took another step forward "Can we talk?"

He shrugged noncommittally

Lyrin scowled, feeling her irritation build back up "Fine I'll Talk and you listen. I dont know what has been wrong with you these last few days, but whatever it is its really starting to piss me off. You've been a total ass to me since the clearing and I want to know why? What the hell did I do to you? If you hate me fine but at least have the decency to tell me! Kili said it had something to do with the trolls.. So what is it then"

Fili narrowed his eyes at her "You want to know what it is? Its because you keep acting like you're an invincible force but you're not! You charge headlong into danger without a second thought and then when you do get in trouble -You don't want anyone to help you even when its obvious you need it!" He yelled "Do you know how much it pained me to have to sit there helpless, watching you get thrown around by mountain trolls!" He threw his arms in the air "To sit there and watch you lay there on the ground, no knowing if you were alive..."

"I knew the risks going on this quest! You cant treat me like a damsel in distress -wilting flower all the time!" Lyrin fumed "I can handle myself!"

Fili said nothing as he stared at her with a stony expression

She threw her hands up in frustration "You know what? Fine what ever. If it irritates you that much to see me around- I'll leave you alone" Lyrin said turning on her heels to leave.

As she took a step, she felt a hand close around her wrist pulling her back. As she turned to look, another hand brush against the side of her neck, pulling her into a kiss.

When they finally broke from the kiss, Fili looked down at her "I dont hate you" he breathed "You're my one"