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"Bex, some of the guys found a hot spring really close!" Kili told me happily. I walked over to him, sitting on his lap.

"I could use a nice bath at the moment." I said smiling at them. "And so could both of you. You smell like trolls!" I told them laughing. They both feigned looking hurt and I stood up, motioning for them to come with me to the springs.

We walked toward the springs and when we reached them, I took Kili to the side.

"Do you mind that I asked Fili to come? I figured that I would need a little extra help and —,"

"No, I don't mind. In fact, Im glad you asked him to come because we will need the help and I don't fancy anyone other than my brother or uncle seeing my wife in any state of undress. Though I may have to hit Fili if he starts ogling you." Kili replied laughing. I punched him on the shoulder and we made our way over to the bank of the springs, which were steaming.

"You both are sure you are alright with me being here?" Fili asked as we approached. Kili and I shared a look and laughed.

"Yes, Fili. Now be a gentleman and close your eyes until I say so." I said laughing. He did as I asked, and Kili helped me out of my clothes, and undoing the bandage. He let out a strange sound as he looked at my back.

"Fili, get in the water and hold out your arms. I'm going to have to lower her down to you." Kili told him. Fili nodded, opening his eyes to get into the water and holding out his arms to help me in. I blushed red when Kili placed me in his brothers arms naked. Fili was a gentleman though and didn't look while he lowered me into the water. I heard Kili splash as he jumped in, coming up behind me. The warm water stung my back, but otherwise it felt good. I desperately missed having running showers.

Fili and Kili began having a water fight and I laughed as I watched them. I could feel my lower starting to lock up, having muscle spasms. I had this happen before back on Earth, as an after effect of an adrenaline rush.

"Kili, come here, quick." I said trying not to sound panicky.

"What, what's wrong?" He asked quickly as they both came rushing over.

"My back, the muscles, they are locking up." I told him.

"Kee, hold her tightly, we have relax her back before the spasms reach her wound." Fili told Kili. I latched my arms around Kili's neck as he held me tightly. "I have to touch your back now, Bekah, is that ok?" Fili asked. I nodded.

I felt his hands grazing across my lower back, finding my spine then pressing down on two spots on either side of my spine. It was like instant relief as all of the muscles in my back relaxed. It must have been a pressure point. I felt myself sigh against Kili's chest.

"Feeling better?" Kili asked as I relaxed in his arms.

"Much." I murmured. I heard Fili laughing as he moved away.

"Fee used to do the same for me all the time. He has a gift for finding the sweet spots." Kili told me. I laughed thinking of how dirty it sounded.

"How bad does my back look?" I asked as I pulled my hair to the front.

"It's looking better than before." Kili said reassuringly.

"It's going to be an epic scar!" Fili shouted from the other side of the spring. We both laughed. The sun was beginning to set and we needed to get out and get back to the house before it was dark.

"Fee, come help Bex get out. We need to get back before dark." Kili said, jumping out of the spring and putting his pants back on. Fili held me up high enough to grab Kili's hands and Kili lifted me out, helping me dry my back without hurting it as Fili got out. He helped me put back on the cloak and I would need my back rewrapped by Oin.

I saw Thorin watching us in the distance as we walked back to Beorn's house, almost as if he was standing guard to make sure no one interrupted. When we got back to the house, Kili took me to the room Beorn had designated for us and called for Oin.

Oin bandaged my back much easier this time and with much less pain. I was able to put my clothes back on and we went downstairs for the feast that Bombur had prepared.

After dinner I took some time for myself while Fili and Kili spent some time together. I found myself in Beorn's library, only to be found by Gandalf.

"Something is troubling you, my lady." Gandalf said as he walked into the room. I looked up at him, he was right. I felt the need to tell him about the Ring, but I knew Bilbo needed it when we went through Mirkwood and during the Battle of Five Armies. I decided to tell him anyways, hoping it would save more lives.

"I happen to know how Bilbo escaped Goblin Town." I said in a small voice. He looked up at me, clearly interested in what I had to say. "He found something, in the Goblin caves. An ancient relic of sorts. A dark one. One that grants invisibility to its bearer."

Gandalf's eyes went wide with my words. "The One Ring." He said to himself.

"Aye, but he mustn't know that we are aware, at least until the end of the quest. That is very important." I told Gandalf. He looked at me for a moment before nodding as he took off, grumbling about something.

After a while, deep into the night, I walked back to our room, only to see Kili asleep on the bed and Fili sitting in the chair, looking at his little brother. He looked up at me before standing. I motioned for him to sit back down.

"Fili, have I gotten between you and Kili? Be honest." I asked in a whisper, trying not to wake Kili. Fili looked taken aback by my question.

"No! I assure you that you haven't gotten in between my brother and I. If anything, I feel that we are closer now. It is just hard for me sometimes to see my baby brother so grown up. To see him married and fighting as a warrior along my side is different for me, but I wouldn't have it any other way." Fili responded, smiling kindly at me.

"He would do anything for you, you know? The bond between the two of you is much stronger than any other. It may sound strange, but I can feel his connection to you through him. It makes me instantly feel safe whenever either of you are near." I told him. He smiled up at me.

"I was wondering if you felt it too. That's how I knew you were his one, even before we set out on this quest." Fili replied.

"Fee, if anything happened to you or Kili on this quest, I'm not sure what I would do. You boys are everything to me now and I wanted you to know that." I told him, tears making there way down my cheeks as I did. He stood up and walked over to me, embracing me tightly. He turned to leave but I caught his arm as I sat on the bed.

"Stay, Kee doesn't sleep very well without you near." I told him as I got in the bed, moving as far as I could towards Kili, giving him room. The truth was that I didn't either. He stood for a moment unsure, but finally chose to accept and got into the bed.

I felt the safest I could be with Kili and Fili at my sides. The next morning I was wakened by Kili, gently brushing the tendrils of my hair from my face.

"Good morning." I whispered as I opened my eyes.

"Good morning, my ghivashel." Kili responded. I looked at him curiously, but he just smiled and helped me sit up. "Fee told me what you did last night, letting him sleep in here so that I could get some rest. Thank you."

"I think I slept much better as well. Where is he?" I asked, looking around.

"Discussing plans with Uncle Thorin. We thought you might like to sleep in. How are you feeling today?" He asked as I stood up, my head spinning at first but I shook it off.

"Better, though my back feels very stiff. Can you look at it?" I asked him as I lifted the back of my tunic. I heard him gasp and I turned to look, though it was fruitless. I couldn't see it. "What, what's the matter? Is it bad again?!"

He looked at my panicked face and burst out in laughter. I turned to glare at him angrily. He reached up for my hand and guided it to feel a spot on my lower back. I gasped when my hand went from my soft skin to cold hard... Wait... Was that METAL?!

"Do I have metal on my back?!" I asked Kili quickly. He looked up at me with raised eyebrows.

"Apparently Fili was correct when he claimed it would be an epic scar." Kili said as he looked back at me. I grabbed his hand and pulled him out the door. I needed to find Gandalf.

We walked downstairs to where breakfast was on the table and Thorin, Fili, and Balin were talking in the corner over maps. I saw Gandalf looking out one of the windows and I let go of Kili, walking over to him.

"Good morning, Lady Bekah." Gandalf said as I approached him. "And Master Kili. What is troubling you this morn?" I motioned for him to follow us somewhere private so I could show him my back.

When we were alone, I lifted the back of my shirt to show him.

"Ah, Lord Elrond was correct, it seems. The fae blood in you is strong. I must say I haven't witnessed such a gift in many years." Gandalf said he inspected my wound. "Bend forward, if you can?" He asked. I did so, surprised that I was able to. "Just as I suspected."

"What is it? What do you mean?" I asked quickly.

"The legends of the fae, my dear, state that those of fae blood heal by that which makes them stronger. It would seem this legend is true, seeing as your back has healed by taking on the form of a malleable metal, which is quite connected to dwarves as well." I stared at him in shock. If I truly had fae blood, did that mean I was originally from Middle Earth? I mean I never felt as if I belonged on earth, I always felt something was missing.

We heard a knock on the door, but Kili was still holding my shirt up when it opened. Luckily it was Fili and Thorin, who stood there with their mouths opened as they looked at my back.

"The legends are true..." Thorin whispered as he walked over to me.

"Apparently." I said as Kili quickly put my shirt back into place.

"Told you it would be epic..." Fili laughed as he ran his fingers over my back.

"Alright people, enough about my strange metal scar. What is the plan?" I asked curiously as I let my shirt fall back in place.

After a minute or two, they finally snapped out of their stupor and answered, saying we would leave in a week, after everyone was healed and replenished.

Sure enough, we departed Beorn's after staying a week. A week filled with food, song and dance, stories, and nights in between Fili and Kili. I was quite sad to be leaving, but happy to get on with our journey.

Beorn let us borrow the ponies to get to the edge of the forest, which took 3 days, as long as we promised to let them return.

I hoped off the pony, with Kili's help and shook off another dizzy spell, putting it off to be lack of hydration. I drank a bit of water from my pouch and walked forward to the forest, feeling a chill run down my spine.

Gandalf walked into the forest then walked straight back out as we were letting the ponies go.

"Not my horse!" Gandalf yelled. "Follow the path through the forest and beware of her tricks. This is not like the greenwood and it will attempt to confuse you. Whatever you do, do NOT stray from the path!"

"You are leaving us?" Bilbo asked. I looked to Gandalf for an answer.

"I will meet you at the overlook before Dale. Do not go into the mountain without me." Gandalf told Thorin before galloping off. We walked into the forest and I immediately felt odd. I felt Kili grab one of my hands and Fili the other.


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