Where did everyone go? Did I scare everyone away?
Thorin watched Clill as she interacted with the Dwarves as they recorded the mining progress for the day. Outside of the women who hated her out of jealousy, the city seemed to really love Clill. She was treated with respect and friendly faces. Thorin was happy that Clill felt happy and welcome in the city. He wanted her to feel that she belonged with them.
So far, Clill showed no signs of the pregnancy that Thorin feared. He didn't understand what was happening. They consummated their marriage more than once, how could she not be bearing a child? He almost had half a mind to ask Oin why this was happening. He wanted to know whether he should worry about possibly losing Clill to childbirth or worry about not bringing an heir into the world.
"My lord?"
Clill looked at him, putting her arm around his. Thorin sighed trying to put his mind at ease as he kissed the top of her head.
"What's troubling you?" she asked knowing he had his mind on something.
"Nothing important", he answered.
"Thorin…" Clill softly said knowing something was bothering him.
She took his hand, pulling them back up the stairs to talk alone. Thorin sighed as he raised his hand, gently stroking her cheek with his thumb.
"You can tell me what's wrong", Clill said. "I'm your wife."
He looked at her and put his hand on her flat stomach. She looked at him almost understanding what he was trying to say. She put her hands on his and pressed her lips to his.
"You want a child?" Clill asked.
"I don't understand how we're not having one yet", Thorin said. "How many times have we bedded? Should you be with child by now?"
"Do you want me to ask Oin?"
He looked at her unsure of how to answer. He didn't want to force her into this. Children was something they both agreed on to wait until they were both ready. Thorin wasn't going to push her into something she didn't want. Clill looked at him and wrapped her arms around him.
"Thorin, if you're ready…I'm ready too", she said.
"Don't push yourself", he said touching her cheek. "You don't have to bear a child if you don't want to."
"Thorin, I...I want to. I want to do it for you."
She wrapped her arms around his midsection, trying to make him feel better. Clill buried her face into his chest, blushing at the words she had to say to him.
"I want a baby, Thorin."