again, some violence int his chapter!
Liana walks into her working chamber and closes the door, she walks straight to the drawer in the cupboard and immerses herself with memories of her Prince. It has the desired effect and when she is calm enough she starts her day with the work that is waiting for her. By noon there's someone knocking at the door. Liana frowns and wonders why the door is closed. When she remembers it her face falls and she immediately thinks of how she reacted to Eowyn in the hall. She quickly gets up and opens door.
''Eowyn,'' she says and she pulls her friend into her arms,'' I'm so sorry about this morning, really.'' Liana says sincerely.
When Liana release her Eowyn looks at her suspiciously.
''Okay, you want to talk about it?'' Eowyn says cautiously.
''Not now.''
''Well, lunch, then?'' Eowyn suggests.
Liana nods and together they walk away. The women sit down in the garden during lunch and look out over the lawn. It is unnaturally quiet and Eowyn finally clears her throat. Liana looks at her.
''Are you going to tell me what happened?'' Eowyn asks.
Liana looks at her lunch and does not respond.
''Liana, look at me,'' Eowyn says stern,'' it's not good to bottle it all up inside. We've been friends all our lives, we never had secrets from each other. Please.''
Eowyn reaches across the table and grabs her hand, there is a lone tear rolling down Liana's face and slowly she looks at her friend.
''He uh ...'' Liana swallows difficult.
''It's okay.'' Whispers Eowyn reassuring.
''After dinner he always goes to the tavern, comes home drunk and then falls asleep, only yesterday evening...''Liana lets a breath ascaping her lips,''I forgot I was wearing it.''
''Wearing what?''
''The necklace, I put it on after we came back yesterday and fell asleep up the couch. When I woke up the sun was low and I rushed out to buy food, I realized I was still wearing it when I put the pans on the table so I hid it, or I tried.''
''He saw it?''
Liana nods and pushes her lunch around on her plate.
''Did you tell him about Kili?''
''No, I didn't tell him anything, I just...''Liana sighs and looks at her,''I didn't even try to think of something, I couldn't find it in me to care anymore. I am just so tired, Eowyn, so tired of trying to please him, tired of playing the good wife. I do not know how long I can keep doing this.''
Eowyn looks at her sorrowlful.
''He took it.''
''The necklace?''
''Yes, he yanked it of my neck, I don't know where it is.''
''That does not matter, what matters is your still here.''
''Yeah, black and blue including bitemarks but I am still alive.'' she blurts out.
Eowyns face falls and she looks at Liana bewildered.
''What?''
Without hesitation Liana tells her what happened, she tells her everything and when she is done she sees the look of disbelief in her eyes.
''He has forced himself upon you?'' She says incredulously.
Liana nods and again tears roll down her cheeks.
''I can not believe it. The bastard,'' she hisses,'' are you okay?''
''Yeah, I'll be fine, only my head still hurts a little.''
''Did it bleed?'' Eowyn asks worried.
''A little I think, when I move my fingers over it I can feel a crust.''
''I'm so sorry, Liana.''
Liana whipes her tears away and looks at Eowyn, she offers her a watery smile.
About seven days later Liana is wandering through the garden, she could not concentrate on work that morning and decided she needed some fresh air. The marks Zane gave her on the night he found the gold had mostly faded but every night since Zane had giving her new ones while he made her clear that she belonged to him and no one else. Altough he always made sure not to damage her face, he marked every other inch of her body, mostly her back. Liana thinks back to three days previous just after dinner when he had grabbed her and knocked her out cold, when she woke up she was lying in the bed face down, hands bound to the bedpost. He was sitting in a chair in the corner and when she looked at him he smirked.
''Ready for your lesson?'' he asks.
''Zane, untie me.''
''No.'' is his short answer.
He stands up and then Liana sees the leather strap in his hand, knowing what he was about to do makes a shudder go through her.
''Zane, please...'' involuntarily she gives a tug on the ropes around her wrists.
''Please what?''
Liana grinds her teeth, she will not beg, never for him. She closes her eyes and when the leather strap strikes for the first time, a small sigh escapes her lips. The second blow is slightly harder and Liana squeezes her eyes closed. When Liana feels the bed dip, she knows Zane is sitting next to her.
''Why do not you scream? It has to hurt. Or does the memory of your Prince comfort you?''
Before she can answer there follows a third and fourth blow, this time so hard that Liana gets tears in her eyes.
''Go on, call for your Prince, not that it will do any good; he can not save you.''
After he was done, he had thrown the belt on the ground and he walked away. Liana hears the door slamming and knows that he's gone. She pulls hard on the ropes with which she is tied to the bed and eventually she knows to free herself. When she sits down on her knees is there shoots a terrible pain through her back and she curses him and walks over to the mirror in the bathroom. There are several stripes on her back but luckely none are bleeding.
Suddenly attracts her stomach and bends she over the toilet back, she's been sick for four days every morning and every morning she should makes an effort to vomit but rarely something comes out. Crouched she sits next to the toilet. Liana bites her lip and wonders if she is with child.
In Erebor, Fili and Kili sit on one side of the table and their uncle sits together with Balin and Dwalin on the other side. When the spoon in mid-air lingers ,Fili looks to his younger brother.
''Kili? Are you all right?'' He asks.
''What?'' He replies.
''Are you all right?''
''Yeah fine, it's nothing.'' He says.
He smiles at Fili and continues eating.
''There's something wrong.'' Kili says suddenly.
Fili looks at him in surprise.
''Something wrong?''
''With Liana.''
Fili looks quickly to their uncle but he is busy talking to Balin and Dwalin and has not heard them.
''Kili, what are you talking about? Is she in trouble?''
''I do not know. I just have the feeling that she needs me.''
For Fili can stop him, Kili stands up and walks away from the table. Thorin looks up at his nephew with a strange look in his eyes.
''Kili?'' His voice sounds.
''I have to go away a few days , Uncle.''
''Just like that?''
''Yes, I have to go to Liana.''
Thorin sucks in a breath of air and stands up.
''What? Why?''
''I do not know, I just know that she needs me.''
''Why is this woman so important to you?''
''She's my One.'' Kili says without hesitation.
This time he hears Fili sucking in a breath of air.
''What? That can not be, a dwarf and a human have never ...''
''For everything there is a first time and I'm not the only one. Eowyn is Fili's One.''
''Kili!'' Fili says with dismay.
Suddenly Thorin turns round with a jerk to his heir.
''Is that true?''
Fili nods and Thorin looks back at Kili. He knows very well that he can not stop Kili if his One is calling him and nods.
''Fili, go with him.''
Suddenly she hears someone calling her name. She looks up and sees Eowyn come running towards her, nervously looking around.
''Eowyn, what's going on?'' She asks and looks at Eowyn concerned.
''You need to come with me.'' she answers.
She takes Liana's hand and pulls her inside.
''Eowyn please, what is going on?'' Liana asks, now starting to become a little impatiently.
Eowyn does not respond and pulls her deeper into the castle when Liana suddenly notices that she is somewhere where she has never been before.
''Where are we going?'' Liana asks as she looks around.
The walls are somewhat dirtier and there are no windows that let daylight in what, according to Liana means they go down. Suddenly Liana gets afraid and pulls her hand back. Eowyn turns around and looks at her.
''Liana ...''
''No, I want to know what's going on and where we're going or I will not move another step.''
''Kili is here.''
''What?'' Liana answers but it is more a whisper.
''He's here, with Fili, I found them creeping through the halls and brought them to one of the wine cellars.''
''But how...?''
Liana can not believe that it is true, that her Prince is really here.
''Where's this wine cellar?'' Liana asks.
Without knowing it she starts walking and eventually she runs down the hallway. She looks left and right but she sees no doors and after what seems like an eternity there appears a large door before her. Abruptly she stands still. She looks at Eowyn who now is panting next to her.
''He's in there.'' She says.
Liana opens the door, it's dark and she sees almost nothing.
''Kili!'' She shouts.
''Sanmizim.'' She hears a familiar and oh so beloved voice saying to her right.
Without further ado she runs towards the sound and when she sees his contours she can not help but smile. When she is close enough she sees that he has also a smile on his lips. He hold his arms open and she runs into them with so much force Kili stumbles backwards but he manages to keep them upright. Her arms wound tightly around his neck she buries her face in his tunic. As soon as she feels his arms close around her, she forgets the misery of the last days and her heart is filled with joy.
''Kili.''
''It's okay, I'm here,'' he whispers'' I have you, my sanzhin.''
He patiently lets her cry on his shoulder as long as she needs and when it fades a little he looks at her.
''I am sorry, I am so, so sorry.'' he says as he wipes away her tears lovingly.
''This is not your fault.''
''That does not mean I do not hate what he does to you.''
Kili leans forward and captures her lips with his, he lets his tongue slowly move over the seam of her lips and Liana opens her mouth for him. She closes her eyes as his tongue slowly circles around hers and she moans softly. After the kiss they look at each other and he smiles at her.
''Come to Erebor with me, I can protect you there, you would never have to live in fear again.''
''I would like to say yes but I can not, he would find me. He would demand me to go back with him.''
''I will not allow that, I will fight for you.'' Kili answers firmly.
''That does not matter, I'm still his wife, he has the right to claim me as such.''
''I know.''
*Sanmizim perfect jewel
*sanzhin perfect female