Chapter 14
Thorin's Wake Up Call
Zora's POV
My cousin's wife helped me to dress in a beautiful elven dress. My arms were covered but I did not care about my scars anymore. My necklace showed and it shined brightly. I walked out with my cousin and Gandalf and Elrond smiled at me. Thorin turned and his eyes went wide.
"Z-Zora?!"
I smiled sweetly and then walked past him with my cousin. Wayne and Anthony were snickering behind a pillar. I smiled and sat down beside Gandalf. My cousin went back to find his wife.
"Minuialwen you look beautiful." Elrond said.
I thanked him and ate my dinner. I was fully aware of Thorin staring at me the entire time.
My cousin is a genius.
After dinner I excused myself and then walked around. I had not been in Imladris for thousands of years. I smiled as I walked out into the gardens.
"You are very clever."
I did not need to look at the owner of the voice.
"I know of what you speak."
I heard him walk closer, though he was careful not to touch me.
"You know exactly what I speak of." he growled.
I narrowed my eyes.
"Well then perhaps you should stop being such an ass!"
I knew that fighting with him would only anger him further, but I was looking for a fight.
"Watch your tongue when you speak to me! I have endured too much and have come far enough and you are causing far too many problems! You know nothing of the world!"
I slapped him across the face.
Thorin's POV
The moment the words left my mouth I wished I could take them back. My cheek stung and burned and I slowly looked at her. Tears were streaming down her face and the anger was clear on her face.
"How dare you! How dare you say I know nothing of the world!" She grabbed a hold of me and lifted me. "I watched my family murdered! By Nazgul Ringwraiths and orcs. One of them stands out in my mind. A pale Orc. Small when I first saw him. Young for an orc. But he finished my father and made me watch! You know nothing of me! So next time you wish to tell someone they know nothing of the world, look in the mirror and say it to yourself you lifelong shit!"
She dropped me and ran off. She was fast and silent. I felt like a fool.
Zora's POV
I ran off crying and ended up falling in a river. I surfaced and started to choke. A pair of arms wrapped around me and pulled me from the water. I felt hands pushing on my chest. The water came out of my mouth and I was turned over on my side. I coughed and someone was patting my back. I looked over and my eyes went wide.
"T-Thorin?"
"Are you alright?"
I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came. His hands immediately left me and I sort of wished they had not.
"Are you alright Zora?"
I nodded. He stood up and offered me his hand.
"OI!"
And here come Satan Jr.
Wayne's fist collided with Thorin's face.
"What did you do to her!?"
I shook my head and stood up.
"No Wayne stop it!"
I grabbed his wrist and he looked at me.
"He helped me."
Wayne raised his eyebrow.
"I fell in the river and was choking and he pulled me out and got the water out."
Thorin had blood on his face, I knew it was not Wayne's. I sighed.
"Wayne just go to sleep."
"You know I don't….."
"Go find a tree and sleep there."
He nodded and left. I knelt down beside Thorin.
"I am sorry about him. He is a protective older brother to me. Even though I am older by thousands of years."
He just stared at me. I knew he would never allow any of the elves to help him. I bit my lip and then looked at him again.
"If you allow me, I can help you. Wayne's sort of wounds are ones I am…..painfully familiar too."
He nodded. I helped him up and walked him to my room. I sat him down on the sofa and found that Wayne had almost broken his nose.
"I suppose this beating has shown me how very wrong I was."
I raised my brow.
"I was wrong to speak to you as such. And I apologize."
I smiled, a smiled a real smile.