Author's Note: Hello again! I was kind of inspired with the plot and a very kind review I received from Queen Nefertiti. She's really sweet, a hell of a writer, and this chapter is officially dedicated to her. (you should follow her if you aren't.) Anyway tell me what you all think of the chapter!

*I also have gotten a beta (Angel Bells) who is going to go through my story and help me with (pardon my french) at times shitty grammar! I want to work on fixing the other chapters before I get another one started!

Sparrow could not have been happier when she heard Thorin call out they would be resting for the night. She was tired, her ass hurt and that delightful breakfast Dori had made didn't seem to last very long in her stomach.

"You do intend on getting down right?" Kili asked with a smirk from the floor beside her as Sparrow's eyes widened in shock. 'How in the world did he get down there already?'

"Yes you cheeky boy. You don't have to ask me twice." She replied swinging her legs over the saddle and jumped down with Kili's aid.

"Thanks." She mumbled gazing into his chocolate eyes while unconsciously biting her lip.

"Think nothing of it." He replied with a wink as the two headed off to join the rest of the dwarves.

"Bofur get a fire going, and Bombur get started on dinner. Girl you are to help him." Thorin bellowed.

Sparrow stared at his outright pretentious behavior. "Say it with me, SPAR-ROW! It's not bloody brain surgery." She bellowed back as the round dwarf retrieved her and drew them out of any line of fire.

The other dwarves couldn't help but eye one another. What in the hell was brain surgery?

Sparrow had to admit that Bombur was a pretty cool dude to hang out with. He knew his way around the kitchen and was funny. "So that Sparrow is how to make my famous stew." Bombur began with a proud grin that Sparrow couldn't help but smile at. Sparrow was not an idiot in the kitchen but let the rather quiet dwarf have his victory. Besides the male ego always did need a little fluffing and that really didn't hurt anybody.

"Though we are missing a key ingredient; where did those boys run off to?" He questioned as Sparrow gazed around with a confused look upon her face.

"Who?" She asked.

"Fili and Kili." Bombur replied as Sparrow's brow quirked playfully.

"Bombur, you don't meant to tell me that they the secret ingredient that makes the soup taste delicious? It'd be a shame; they would only make two servings." Sparrow replied sending him a cheeky grin as he chuckled.

"They also don't have much meat on there bones, it would be a waste. No, I sent them to hunt. That way we'll have some sturdy meat…" Bombur replied as Sparrow couldn't help but giggle with him.

Those giggles disappeared quickly as two lifeless carcasses of rabbits were dangled before her no more than a moment later. Ducking out of the way, Sparrow couldn't help but stare incredulously at the two chuckling dwarves.

"What's a matter Sparrow? Don't like a little rabbit?" Fili asked as Kili added,

"Perhaps she prefers greens and berries."

"Oh don't make any mistake gentleman, I like my meat. I just prefer it well cooked without innocent looking faces staring back at me." Sparrow muttered glancing at the rabbit's face with her nose wrinkled in disgust.

"She's got a point, hand me the rabbits so I can finish the stew." Bombur said as the brothers tossed them to him. Sparrow couldn't help but grimace at her stomach doing little flip flops.

"What do you say to your first lesson?" Kili asked watching as the brunette glanced up at him with a grin.

"I say yes please!" She cried delightfully as he brought her to her feet.

"Son of a bitch!" Sparrow growled slamming the sword into the ground ferociously.

"Careful lass, before Dori washes your mouth out with soap." Bofur called as she sighed dejectedly. The dwarves couldn't help but share another look at the girl's common use of foul words.

They had been practicing for about an hour and she had yet to really do anything mind blowing or productive. It also didn't help that a crowd soon gathered to watch her bomb at it.

"Sorry it's just I'm so frustrated. It normally doesn't take me so long to pick up on something."

"You do realize it's your first lesson right? You're not supposed to get it all." Kili asked with a smirk as Sparrow rolled her eyes.

"Easy for you to say Mister." She began gently pressing her finger into his chest. "Hi I'm Kili; I just stand here and look handsome while killing everything in my path with the greatest of ease." Sparrow rambled mimicking him stopping abruptly at the realization that she announced how handsome he was.

A fair blush highlighted his cheeks as Fili and a few of the other dwarves broke into fits of laughter.

"Come lass, let's get you some food then perhaps you and Balin can work on your healing powers. You've had enough training for one day…" Bofur said taking the girl by the shoulders leading her back to the fire.

"Thank you Bofur." She stuttered thoroughly embarrassed.

"Think nothing of it lass." He replied offering a little wink and comforting squeeze as Bombur handed a bowl of stew to her.

"Thank you." She offered as the large dwarf sent her a warm grin.

Sparrow sat beside the warmth of the fire a little ways a way from the dwarves so she could have a moment alone with her thoughts. Sipping on the stew, her thoughts flew to her declaration a few moments ago.

'Wait ago now the whole place knows that you want to jump his bones!' Sparrow thought to herself with a bit of a blush upon her cheeks. "And what exactly are you thinking about?" Bilbo's gentle voice questioned as he appeared by her side.

Sparrow could not help but release the breath she did know she had been holding as the hobbit sat beside her. "Nothing that you need to add to your thoughts, so tell me how are you holding up?" She questioned sending the hobbit a little grin.

"I'm not quite sure." He said, looking down at his stew, collecting his thoughts. "I ran out of my house with such vigor but then reality seemed to crash down on me."

Sparrow couldn't help but place a reassuring hand upon his shoulder. "Doesn't it always…" She offered as the hobbit nodded enjoying a bit of his stew.

The hobbit's presence made the possibilities of the journey a little easier to handle. "You seem to already be fitting in with the group rather well." Bilbo said as Sparrow glanced over at him then across the fire to some of the other dwarves conversing. When she came across Fili and Kili Sparrow had to avert her gaze feeling the warmth of a familiar pair of chocolate brown eyes upon her.

"Well they make it rather simple." She replied glancing back at the hobbit.

"I feel as though I'm already becoming a burden." Bilbo replied voice no more than a mere whisper.

"Give yourself a chance Bilbo" Sparrow murmured her voice disappearing as Fili made his way to her side, eyes filled with mirth. 'CRAP! MAYDAY CAPTAIN WE'RE GOING DOWN!' The little devil called from her mind as it parachuted from an out of control plane.

"I shall leave you two be for the moment. Let me take your bowl." Bilbo muttered taking Sparrow's bowl from her iron clad grip as he left her to Fili's devices.

"Spar-row…" Fili called in a sing song voice as Sparrow winced at the notion yet eyed the blonde dwarf.

"Yes Fili?" She asked as he grinned deviously at her.

"Do tell me, is there anyone else in the company you find handsome?" Sparrow could not help but gape at the blonde who chuckled in response.

"Of all the…" She muttered as the blonde pulled her into a hug.

"Not to worry, I'm just playing." The smirk on his face made her want to punch him.

"Now dear brother what have you told me about breaking our healer?" Kili questioned with a playful smirk at his brother as the two glanced up at him. Sparrow could not help but blush under his stare and wink.

"I haven't done anything of the sort. That might have been all your doing brother." Fili offered as Kili rolled his eyes and took a seat beside Fili. An awkward silence of sorts befell the trio as Fili eyed his brother and Sparrow curiously. Then the twinkle of mirth returned as he said, "I do believe Dwalin requires me for a moment. Excuse me."

Sparrow couldn't help but blush and roll her eyes at the blonde's obvious motive to get his brother and her alone. It was quite obvious from the look on Dwalin's face that he was in no need of the dwarf's help.

"When I get my hands on that…" Kili muttered catching Sparrow's attention immediately as he blushed under her gaze. "Sorry…"

"No don't be. I would very much like to get in on that." She offered grinning as his delightful laughter met her ears yet again.

"Listen I'm sorry about my outburst earlier." Sparrow began feeling all the emotion of the rainbow hit her at once as his brown eyes bore into hers.

"Don't be, unless of course you didn't mean it." He replied with a cheeky grin.

"I did." Blushing like mad, Sparrow tried to avoid his eyes again though she unfortunately could not hide her shiver at the cold burst of air that blew past her.

"Come 'ere." He said patting the ground beside him as she schooched over with a little apprehension. "We dwarves have warmer body temperatures." Kili continued as Sparrow gently lay down beside him.

"That's pretty helpful; you're like your own personal heater." Sparrow said resting upon her side as he shot her a grin.

"You could say that." He replied smiling softly as she tried unsuccessfully to fight her drooping eyelids. "Go to sleep, nothing will harm you here beautiful." He murmured hoping that she had not exactly heard the later part. However the grin upon her face said otherwise.

Sparrow found that she had been having a rather comfortable sleep until a large screech startled her awake. Hazel eyes gaze around frantically as she found that her head was resting upon Kili's lap and his brown eyes were gazing down at her with concern. "You are safe Sparrow; there is nothing to be frightened of." He replied gently patting her hair. Oddly enough a wave of serenity rushed over her body after his words.

"How in the world did I end up here?" She asked gazing back up at the now rather pink dwarf.

"Well you didn't look so comfortable so…." He began trying to avoid her gaze until her hand found his wrist.

"Thank you, that was very sweet." Sparrow replied sending him a grin as she slowly sat up beside him.

"Welcome to the land of the living, healer." Fili offered from her other side as she smacked him on the shoulder.

"You think you're clever do you?" She growled as the prince chuckled good-naturedly. "Actually I do but do be quiet. We're going to have a little fun with the hobbit. Watch…" He murmured as he then went on talking about Orcs.

'Orcs? Those are those ugly little bastards with the bad temperaments. Wait isn't that really anything in this place.' Sparrow returned her attention to the two dwarves taunting a now pale looking hobbit.

"Kili…" She began only to be interrupted by Thorin who bellowed. "You think that is funny? ...You think a night raid by orcs is a joke?"

"We meant nothing by it..." Kili murmured avoiding his uncle's glare as he muttered something and walked off. Granted Fili and Kili may have gone too far but uncle PMSY may have pushed it a bit too. Sparrow couldn't help but place a gentle hand upon his shoulder that he covered with his own sending her a small smile.

My dear Ella, sometimes it is the silent moments that really made all the difference in the world. Sparrow couldn't help but softly recall that lesson her mother taught her. 'Mum was right again.' She thought with a grin as Balin came beside them and told of the story of Thorin's life.

After the gruesome story, Sparrow finally was able to place it together. It was no longer a mystery as to why he was such a broken man. This king was just trying to reclaim part of his history. He was trying to compensate for a failure that though out of his control that fell squarely upon his shoulders.

"Come Sparrow let us get some rest. We have a long day of travel before us." Kili called as Sparrow nodded reclining back against the rocks as both brothers lay beside her their shifts finished. Though, she knew not to revel in it, these two dwarves made her feel safe and protected.

'Safe and protected my hynie. That warmth in your chest is from the proximity of that handsome dwarf my friend….' Her conscious was quick to add before the girl drifted into a restful sleep.