HEY AGAIN FOLKS! Sorry for the slight delay! It's been all go recently! Been feeling ill so wasn't really up to writing, still unwell but, I needed to get this updated otherwise I would've lost all inspiration! THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWFUL! :O Anyway I hope you all enjoy this update and choose to follow or favourite my story! (been thinking about writing one about Nori, [please give me your thoughts)
DISCLAIMER-I only own Haum and Lark...shame :C
Meet Lark
Her hood fell to her shoulders and she felt her hair tumble about her. Lark tried to suppress a giggle when she saw the jaws dropping. A woman?! No...a girl had saved them? It was unheard of! Lark resisted the urge to shift, there and then, and fly away from the studying eyes. She thanked Mahal when Gandalf spoke for her.
"Our thanks Larka! A moment later and we would've surely perished!"
Snapping out of her frozen state, she smiled at the wizard. The dwarves, also, looked at him. He knew the girl? The wizard certainly had some explaining to do...
"My pleasure Olórin! I had hoped for a nicer way to introduce myself but there you go!"
Kili smiled. If this girl was to join them, he definitely saw them getting along. He took in her image. She was about Fili's height but, she wasn't a dwarf..no beard. Blonde hair fell, just past her shoulders, her long jacket concealed most of her but, he did see a long hunting dagger sticking out from underneath. What really captivated him were her eyes, blue as the evening sky, they met his and he felt something inside of him jump. Lark moved her gaze from Kili and allowed it to fall on Thorin. The dwarf king was studying her, thinking about how to react. Again, Gandalf spoke for them both.
"Thorin Oakenshield, this is my good friend Larka of Greenwood! She is a skilled hunter and fighter. I have asked her to accompany us from here and to lead us through the wood."
The dwarf turned to the wizard, as if to argue. A wrinkled hand stopped him, Gandalf hadn't finished yet but, Lark wanted to say her piece.
"Thorin, I have been tracking your company for some time now and I know of your destination. Don't worry, there aren't many who I can call friend and should I meet one of those few, I wouldn't tell them!"
Thorin stared at her, hard. He was trying to see if she was lying. Never breaking his gaze, she saw his shoulders relax, a little. He gave her a curt nod and then muttered to Oin. The two turned their backs on the group and the healer began to assess the King's wounds. Now that his steel gaze had left, Lark let out the breath she'd been holding. Then she remembered the eyes that still watched her...well this was going to be an awkward first night...
"So, you've really been following us?!"
Lark looked up from the fire to meet Ori's gaze. The little dwarf shuffled slightly, he wasn't used to talking to girls. She smiled at him.
"I have Ori! It has been a fun thing to do as well!"
Kili looked at her, as did many of the others.
"How so?"
"Well, just seeing you being well..so relaxed about this whole quest and still cracking jokes after your fair share of troubles! You're all so..laid back"
Some of the dwarves chuckled. It was a start. Bofur sat next to her and begun fiddling with his pipe. Something was stuck in it, stopping him from using it. Lark knew exactly what it was. She had watched Kili slip some cloth into the pipe after Bofur had made a joke about him being beardless. She was in two minds to tell him when POOF! A cloud of dust and rag flew out of the pipe leaving a spluttering Bofur. The whole company whooped with laughter and it was the first time Lark had been able to laugh with them. Looking round the group, her eyes met a pair of chocolate brown ones. Kili smiled brightly at her and she nodded at him. He just shrugged, well Bofur deserved it! Lark just shook her head and turned back to poor Bofur; so far most of the group had accepted her presence. She only hoped she would earn their trust as time went on...
Okay...so she's in the company. HALLELUJAH! :D I hope she doesn't seem Mary-Sueish! I am trying to avoid that! Hope you enjoyed the chapter! (Bofur got what was coming to him!) Anyway next instalment should be up soon! Then it'll be a scene I've created! THAT IS WHEN IT COULD ALL GO WRONG FOR ME AND I'LL LOSE MY LOVELY READERS! EEK! Will be back soon! TTFN!
