Gilriel - a Hobbit among dwarves

by vertrauteaugen

Gilriel's mother died the day her only child was born. She could never tell her daughter who she is and why she looks different from her friends. Adopted by dwarves she only yet begins to understand when Smaug destroyed her home and she had to start somewhere new. Warning: OC story short chapters

25. Chapter 25

Chapter 25 – Two hobbits

"Elrond, did you see the girl among the dwarves?" Lothien leaned to the side until Elrond pushed her gently back in her seat. She followed his protective order and waiting until their horses had reached the halls of the mountain.

The evlish hobbit hadn't expect the kingdom of dwarves to be this huge and while she waited to be helped off the horse she looked to halls far and deep. None of the dwarves near and far looked like their were mouning their king and Lothien had to wait until Elrond spoke to a white bearded dwarves.

"We came to wish your king farewell. We came with gifts for Thorin Oakenshield who I had the pleasure meeting in his short life" Elrond spoke wisely as usual but the old dwarf was still offended. "Thorin? Dead? No no, our king is alive and well but I'm afraid he doesn't want to see anyone. I'm sorry but I have to send you back"

"BALIN! My mother is here! What do I tell her about uncle Thorin and Fili? Oh... elves..." A young dwarf stopped beside Balin and Lothien remembered this cheerful face. "Elrond... this is Kili, nephew of Thorin, the king under the mountain"

"Oh! You! You are the hobbit!" Kili jumped and wanted Lothien to come down but his hands only reached her foot when Elrond stopped him. "I'm afraid we were misinformed. My king sent word Thorin Oakenshield has passed away but if we are not welcomed I see no reason to stay"

Lothien wished to convince Elrond to change his mind but she didn't know what to tell him. If she mentioned the dwarven king had her ring, Elrond would be disappointed she gave it away and might suspect any bond between the two strangers.

The elven hobbit had to accept she came for nothing but at least she knew Thorin Oakenshield was alive and well. He was back home and maybe in a hundred years or two he could forget his anger about elves as well.

"She looks like the woman we met in Bree. Gilriel is a dwarf but she looks like a hobbit. She came here with my mother" Kili grinned and both Lothien and Elrond looked at him confused and with questions. "You say there is another hobbit raised away from their own kind?"