Hey! XD So this chapter is another short one, but I think you might like the surprise at the end… :P Please review! Tell me what you think! Advice and criticism welcome
Chapter 9
"Rhoewia!" Thorin shouted from across the table, waking me up from my daydream.
"Huh?" I replied, rubbing my eyes. I was slouching back in my chair and had been staring at the 'fascinating table'. Not. "What?" I asked.
Thorin sighed. "I said, are you okay?" When I stared at him in confusion, he shook his head. "You have been staring at the table for fifteen minutes! Are you unwell?" He asked me.
"Yes, of course," I replied, "I am perfectly fine!" I managed a weak smile at him, and he looked at me with concern.
He was right, of course. I had been daydreaming, visualizing all the ways I was going to die. Would it be in fire? Or drowning? Or maybe a valiant heroes' death in battle…
"I think I will return to my room," I told him, "I am quite tired," I pushed my chair back and a wave of dizziness overcame me, make my head spin and causing my legs to give way under me.
Fortunately, Kili was right at my side and grabbed me before I could fall to the ground.
"Rhoewia!" Thorin cried, rushing to my side.
"I'm fine," I mumbled, looking up at Thorin, "Why are there two of you?"
"Gandalf! Oin!" Thorin barked, and the wizard and the dwarf came rushing quickly. "What is happening?" he cried.
"Gandalf," I whispered, "Is it happening?" It couldn't happen! Not yet!
I saw Gandalf glance at Kili, and saw the warning in his eyes he delivered at me.
"Gandalf?" Kili asked with a confused look in his eyes.
"She needs rest," Gandalf replied, and turned to Thorin.
"I will take her to her room, and watch over her," He said, "But I am afraid it may not be good…"
"What?!" Thorin shouted, causing all nervous chatter to stop. My vision started to go wavy again, and Kili's grip tightened around my waist. I looked at him and saw the worry in his eyes, and then the darkness overtook me.
When I woke, Gandalf was sitting by my side, his pipe in his mouth and his old eyes strained. My head was throbbing and I struggled to sit up.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he said.
I glared at him, angrily. "Yes, well, I am not you, am I?" I told him, "Anyway, you did not answer my question!"
"Have you ever noticed anything different about you?" Gandalf asked.
I stared at him confused. "What?" I asked. That was not what I had expected.
"Like the way you have a strange sense of humour, and talk strangely?" He asked.
"Wow," I told him, "Thanks for pointing those things out for me!"
"That is because some of your blood is different, and you see things in a different light," he said.
"Okaaaay…" I raised an eyebrow, "Anyway, back to my questi–"
"I am not sure," he said, cutting me off, "It may well be, but I expected you to have longer,"
I sighed. So had I.
There came a knock from the big, oak door.
"Enter!" Gandalf cried, and I watched as Kili came in, glanced at me and then turned to Gandalf.
"I want to know what is going on," He said, and then turned to me, "You said to Gandalf before 'Is it time' and I want to know what that meant," he knelt beside the bed and stared into my eyes. "What is wrong?" he whispered.
I swallowed, and glanced at Gandalf. I wanted to tell him, as the look in his brown eyes told me that he was worried, but I also knew he would tell Thorin. Probably.
"If I tell you, promise me you will not tell Thorin," I said, and Gandalf nodded.
Kili looked at him, confused. "Why?" he asked.
"It will only worry him, and it may not happen…"I drifted off.
"Rhoewia," Gandalf said softly, "It WILL happen, there is nothing to be done." I sighed, knowing he was right.
"You can tell him," I told Gandalf, and he nodded.
So Kili sat in silence as Gandalf told him everything about me. How I am partly from another world, and that I was probably going to die.
"You can't die!" Kili shouted, and Gandalf and I both told him to shut up. Well, I told him to shut up, but Gandalf told him to please be quiet!
"I must go," Gandalf told us, "I must speak with Master Elrond about this matter, he might know what to do." And then he left the room.
Kili stood up and sat on the bed next to me. We sat in silence and heard the occasional dwarf shouting down the corridor.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner," I told him. He glanced down at me and I felt myself blush. He looked so sad, that it was slightly attractive. I mentally shook my head.
"It is alright," he said, "Just promise me not to die too soon," he stood up and walked towards the door. As he reached it I called his name, and he turned around.
"Why don't you want me to die?" I asked, joking a little, "I mean, I thought I was a nuisance."
"No," he replied. "Mister Baggins is the nuisance," he smiled sadly. "And I do not want you to die because I think I love you…" And he walked out of the door, while I sat their shocked.
Then, making sure no-one was around, I did a little happy dance.
Kerching! I thought, and fell asleep.
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