Sorry it's taken ages to update. Thanks for sticking with it.

Thorin could not get Kili's dream out of his head. He walked down past the market where Bofur shouted a greeting to him which went unheard. Thorin carried on walking to the edge of the settlement of Erid Luin. The large gates which stood there were old but were patrolled by a guard. However Thorin stared out beyond the gates and into wilderness. He often walked out with the gates taking patrols and hunting was the norm, they had been safe for a while, there had been no instances with orcs for a long time. Thorin allowed himself to think that just because it hadn't happened for a while didn't mean that it wouldn't happen again at all. Thorin looked up at the two guards who were keeping guard by the gates, he knew there were more on duty, but where exactly they were he did not know. He nodded to the guard and walked back the way he had come assuring himself that his nephews dream was not a premonition. Although as he passed, he shouted to the head guard to double the guard for the next few days just to be safe.

Dwalin found Thorin in the forge. He was hammering away at a sword. Dwalin tried calling him a few times, but either Thorin didn't hear or he was ignoring him.

"THORIN" Dwalin bellowed. Thorin stopped and looked behind him at Dwalin.

"What is it Dwalin" He wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"Just wondering why you're beating that sword up and what you're doing in here when you're not supposed to be"

Thorin almost bit back at Dwalin, but knew they was no malice in what he had said.

"Burning off energy" Thorin smiled "Actually I'm glad you're here can you organise a scout out from the gate"

Dwalin looked confused.

"A scout out, what are we looking for"

"Just anything just checking its safe"

"Of course it's safe, there is a guard on the gate what are you expecting to come through it"

Thorin searched Dwalin's face but could not find the words to say, after all surely Dwalin would think him mad for his reasons.

"Just thought it's been a while since we did that's all"

Dwalin sighed but nodded if his king wanted it done he would get onto it.

"Ill organise it some of the younger ones have never done it so I will take them all out" Thorin smiled at Dwalin.

Dwalin left Thorin to himself in the forge. He began to tidy up and locked the door before heading back the way he had come towards the hill where most of the houses stood. Thorin hated the fact that they didn't live in halls like they had in Erebor. Fili and Kili had never even seen mountain halls. Dis had insisted on a small house like all the others when she had set up with Ramon her husband, their father Thrain had been upset that he could not provide for his only daughter, he had disappeared before the boys were born. Thorin was aware that he was drowning in memories at the moment and whether or not they were brought on by Kili's dreams he wasn't sure. He was almost knocked over by his two nephews a moment later as they careered into him. Kili hugging his leg as it was the only part he could reach and Fili wrapping his arms round his waist. He smiled and saw Dis approaching them.

"Uncle where did you go" Kili asked with a small jerk of his head before hugging is uncle's leg even more than before.

"Why did you miss me" Thorin swung Kili into his arms and laughed as he caught the look on Kili's face. Dis shook her head while Fili looked on. He was sometimes jealous of the way Kili was still treated in this way, he wanted Thorin's attention too. Thorin hugged Fili to him he was too heavy to pick up now with Kili in his arms, but Thorin did not want to leave the elder out.

"Where did you go too" Dis stood across from her brother, arms folded her glare demanded an answer.

"To the gate" Thorin said simply

"What for" Dis shot back

Thorin looked at her for a moment before he answered.

"Because I wanted to, I am the king I can go where I please, I do not need to ask my sisters permission"

Dis was shocked Thorin very rarely spoke to her like that. Fili let go of his uncle and moved slightly away, he looked quite taken aback and when he glanced at Kili, he found his brother staring back, obviously looking a little nervous. Fili glanced at his mother waiting for her reply, she could be quite scary when she was shouting but then so was his uncle.

Dis' temper rose, she caught sight of Fili looking at her.

"I only asked brother, there is no need to take that tone with me, as you said a king does what he likes" She reached out for Kili but Thorin held onto him.

"Kili, come we shall go for that walk now" She walked by Thorin. Fili followed her but Kili decided at that moment to start talking.

"Mam, can uncle come with us, I want uncle to come"

"It depends what the king has got planned" Dis did not look at her brother but spoke to her youngest son. Thorin looked from Dis to Kili and then to Fili.

"I think your mother is cross with me boys, I shall join you later" He put Kili on the ground. He looked at Dis who stared back.

"I am not cross with you Thorin, I am headed to the market, and you are welcome to join us either now or later" Dis did not smile and Fili watched his mother's face. He knew she was defiantly cross.

"I'll see you there soon then" Thorin gave Fili a smile and rested his hand on Kili's shoulder before he turned and walked away.

Dis spun on her heel "Come boys" Kili hurried alongside his mother while Fili watched his uncle walk away.

Thorin wasn't quite sure why he had taken that tone with Dis. She had annoyed him though, it was his prerogative where he went he didn't need to be questioned. He and Dis were close, they always had been, she was his baby sister, and after the loss of Frerin, they had clung to each other before Thorin had been lost in his own mind. It was only after the birth of Fili, they had become close again. He dint really even know why he was cross, he did think that the old memories of Frerin were being dragged up by Kili's dreams and this wasn't really helping Thorin's mind-set. Thorin shook his head and tried to clear the mounting fog he felt building up inside him.

Kili trotted by his mother's side, since his legs were so short, he had no chance of keeping up with Dis, especially since she was striding out. Fili was also walking very quickly trying to keep up, although he walked a step behind his mother.

"Mammy why did uncle not come with us" Kili rattled out the question a few times before Dis lost her temper,

"I don't know Kili, stop asking me" Kili frowned and dropped back a step so he was more in line with his older brother. Dis stopped to greet a dwarrowdam and began to chat to her. Kili grabbed Fili,

"Why are they cross with each other" Kili asked

"Dunno Kee, I think uncle has a lot on his mind and he probably didn't get a lot of sleep last night" Fili stole a look back the way they had came hoping that their uncle would be following them but he wasn't.

"Because of my dream" Kili pulled his legs up beneath him and rested his elbows on his laps, his head on his hands.

"Well probably, but don't worry about it Kee, uncle will figure it out" Fili soothed his younger brother.

"Can I tell you a secret Fee, promise you won't tell"

Fili looked down at Kili in surprise and his excitement took over, they always kept secrets between them. It was the best thing about having such a close bond.

"Yeah Kee what is it" Fili's smiled and raised his eyebrows

"Last night, in the dream, Frerin told me to tell uncle what had happened, but that was the first time. All the other times when Frerin was there and daddy, lots of horrible things happened, I dreamt of orcs and goblins and Uncle Thorin was always there fighting, but Frerin always rescued me, but last night it was like I wasn't really there, but Frerin told me to tell. I don't understand, I don't want to make uncle cross"

Fili didn't know what to say. He saw a tear slip down his brother's face before Kili quickly wiped it away, hoping that nobody saw it. He wished he was having these dreams then Kili wouldn't be so scared. He hadn't told his mother or uncle about the dreams in the first place although Kili had been having nightmares for months, they had always kept it between them. Now Fili felt that with Thorin and his mother arguing he had no choice but to keep Kili's secret… even if he didn't want to.

This was a really hard chapter to write it's a sort of filler chapter I think. I fear Thorin is going to get a little bit angsty in the chapters to come!