Later that day, Kili was working with his uncle and doing best to take notes. He bit his lip as he took notes. Ink covered his hands and face. Fili was showing Merira round the mountain and eventually had his chair brought over, having worn himself out. He looked at Merira. "I hope you don't mind me getting the chair."

"Of course not, why would I mind?" Fili shrugged as he pushed himself along. "I don't know, I am still getting used to the idea, that's all." Merira smiled and stopped the chair. Fili looked at her and she smiled. "Fili, it doesn't matter to me if you are in this chair or not. I love you for who you are. A kind, caring dwarf." Fili blushed. "I love you too, for you have shown me love outside of my family and friends."

Meanwhile, the meetings had finally finished. He looked at Thorin. "Can I go play now?" Thorin smiled and nodded. Most of his notes were just doodles of the dwarves, but Thorin kept them anyway, finding them amusing. Soon, Kili was setting up his wooden toy army of dwarves and looking at them carefully, adjusting a few. He saw Thorin walk by. "Look uncle!"

"Kili, not now." He carried on walking, discussing something with Balin. Kili frowned and looked back at his toys with a sad sigh. He tried to get everyone's attention, but everyone was busy with something, even his mother. Fili was too busy with Merira, which of course Kili still did not approve. Kili frowned and gathered up his toys before hurrying outside, using another door that had just been built.

He made his way outside, it was calm, but slightly breezy. He made his way over the grass, which had once been covered in snow. Kili could see Dale from here. he loved when his mother took him there, so much stuff to look at! Kili looked at the re-built city for a few moments later before he carried on looking for his favorite spot.

Kili made his way over the hill, then he sat on a small mound and grass and set them up. He tried to improve his mood. He looked at one soilder. "You can be uncle Forwin and... You can be fee-wee." He put them together and them placed another one for himself further along. He seemed to be recreating the battle in his mind. He used small pebbles as rocks as he made his soldiers climb over them. He dropped the rocks on the enemy laughing as he did so. Thorin was watching him, having seen Kili go out.

He suddenly winced and held his chest. He stood up. "Oww.." He fell forward and curled up. Thorin had seen the fall. "Kili!" He hurried out, ignoring his own pain, followed by Oin, Dis and Dwalin. Dwalin picked him up and they hurried inside. Kili cried all the way. They hurried to Kili's room and lay him on the bed, but Kili only curled up and cried even more when Oin tried to look at his chest.

Thorin paced up and down as Kili's cries could be heard inside. Fili waited outside with Merira. Dis hurried over to her brother. Thorin looked at her. "They say it is his chest. Ravens have been sent north to Tauriel. Also, his leg wound has started to ail him. I have called for Gandalf, this is beyond out skill now." Fili looked grave and gulped. "There must be something we can do!"

Dis winced at her son shouting and walked over to Fili, talking to him. Thorin sighed and went over, sitting on a bench. He looked down and frowned, feeling something touch his hand. Looking down, he saw a wooden solider that Kili had carefully painted to look like Thorin. Thorin smiled sadly and quietly prayed he wouldn't loose his nephew. The main doors soon opened and Tauriel walked in. She bowed her head to Thorin. "What ails him?"

"His chest, also his leg." Thorin replied looking at her. Tauriel nodded and was taken to Kili who lay there, breathing heavily. Tauriel listened to his chest. "His heart is strong. He must have jarred a rib when running outside." She then looked at his leg, the scar was still there. She stood up and looked at Thorin. "The wound he will carry for the rest of his life. I can get herbs to ease his pain."

"Thank you." Tauriel nodded and went to leave, when Kili spoke up. "T-Tauriel?" She looked at him and went back over. "Yes Kili?" "Sto.. stop pain here and here.." He pointed to his leg and chest.

Tauriel smiled a bit. "You will heal soon Kili." But Kili shook his head. "No.. bad pain here.. Goes away when I look at you." He touched where his heart was. Thorin smiled and left the two alone. Fili looked at Thorin, holding Merira's hand. "How is he?"

"Gandalf is on the way with the council of Lord Elrond, from Rivendell? He will arrive soon. Kili is doing fine, he will heal over the next few days. I was so worried about his mind, he never said anything about his chest. I should have thought about that."

"Uncle, you cannot blame yourself for this. You know how stubborn he is." Thorin smiled. "Aye, that he is lad. It looks like you and Merira here are very happy." Merira bowed her head. "Indeed we are my king. Fili has made me very happy." Fili blushed and squeezed her hand.

Thorin smiled and walked over to the window. "Perhaps with time, the fortunes of this family will change for the better, but for now I am content, with everything." He could hear Tauriel singing to Kili next door.

And Thorin smiled liked Fili remembered how he used to do before watching him go. Fili went off with Merira and Kili fell asleep, holding Tauriel's hand. But no one knew what dark things were slowly coming over the hills and towards the mountain.