Chapter 28 – Hobbit sisters

Gilriel looked after Fili before Balin reminded her to follow him. She didn't know what to think about having a sister who was raised by elves. How didn't she knew about her and where did they came from?

She shook her head and didn't want to know. It couldn't be possible to have a family other than her parents who had loved her and gave their life to save her. Gilriel wanted nothing more than to be a dwarf and thought about running. Surely Balin wouldn't notice and there was no chance he could run after her.

It was the sight of the tall elves that made her change her mind. The closer they got the more scared she grew when in front of them a small woman appeared. She was as tall as Gilriel but skinnier. Her hair was dark but her skin was pale. She smiled like Gilriel but there was something different in her smile.

The woman came closer and walked differently. She wore an expensive gown in a light purple while Gilriel wore a black dress which was dirty from her long travel.

"You must be Gilriel"

"I know my name! How dare you to show up here and say you are my sister? We have nothing in common and won't go anywhere with you! I'm a dwarf and not a hobbit!" Angrily she crossed her arms in front of her chest and was surprised to see the other woman nodded. "You are right. You have lived among dwarves and they are your family like Elrond and Arwen are mine. We don't want to take you from here"

"But Balin said..."

"We wanted to see you and I was afraid more dwarves are like Thorin and don't want to see us. Now I see I was right. You are both hobbits and have been seperated from each other before Gandalf or any other could find you" Elrond knelt next to Lothien while Gilriel took a step back from them. She didn't feel well around the elves and remembered Fili's plan. "I want to speak to her alone"

"Of course. Let the way" Lothien nodded to Elrond and followed Gilriel who didn't know which way to go. Fili had told her to go deep into the mountain which meant to go down.