"Legolasssss!" I sang.

"Yes Lady Oriana?"

"What do your elf eyes see?" I asked, giggling uncontrollably. After that I remember nothing because I blacked out. Thank goodness for that.

I woke up at my old home, surrounded by my loving family. Mom and Dad flashed me a kind smile, the one that made my heart ache while my younger sister Elizabeth gave a strong hug, almost knocking out the air out of my lungs. I huge grin started to form on my face, tears starting to fill my eyes.

"Mom ... Dad?" I stuttered looking from one to another. Dad smiled at me and nodded while mom winked at me.

"Ellie?" I turned to my younger sister who in return hugged me even tighter. I let out a choking laughter, hugging her back with so much force.

"You're all here. You're really here! Oh, how I missed you, mom, dad, and Ellie!" I cried while I was at the same time laughing with joy. Mom smiled and gently caressed my cheek.

"Oh, my brave little girl. My brave, smart Oriana." She said sweetly as I sniffed.

"I had such a strange dream! I-I was on some sort of adventure with the dwarves, Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins from J.R.R Tolkien's" The Hobbit "! I was in the book!" I told them with a laugh and then my heart suddenly clenched. I was in the book ... something that was invented ... It means ... it means that I will never see the dwarves again. I won't see Kili again.

"N-no," I mumbled with a shaky voice. "The dwarves, Gandalf, Bilbo... Kili. It can't end like this. It just can't…" I continued, while tears streamed down my face. Dad came closer and wiped my tears with his thumb.

"Don't worry dear, your adventure is far from ending. You've got a lot to go through." He told me and I looked at him in confusion.

"But ... I'm now with you. I-I came back-"

"Are you?" My mother quickly asked. I looked at her, and then all around us. We weren't in our lovely home but on one of the large Eagles, soaring through the sky.

"Oh, come on!" I hissed, clutching Ellie tighter. "It had to be the bloody bird!"

The Eagle let out a screeching noise and I huffed in response.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." I said rolling my eyes while everyone erupted into laughter. I grinned at them, missing these kinds of moments. Missing home, missing them.

"You'll have to wake up soon honey." My mom told me gently. I frowned and said that I didn't want to, that I wanted to stay with them. At least one part of me didn't want to wake up.

"You have to. Your friends need you more than you need us." Dad said. I sniffed turning to Elizabeth.

"Ellie?" I said hoarsely.

She smiled and kissed me on the cheek.

"Dad's right. Your friends need you." She told me with a sad smile. "Remember how you used to tell me never to leave friends behind? Now I'm saying it to you big sister. Go to them."

I laughed and patted her on the head.

"When did you become so wise, midget?"

"Me?" She asked with a smirk. "I'm not the one with a boyfriend ... cough, Kili, cough." She said and my cheeks were flushed.

"Ellie!"

"I expect an invitation to the wedding, sis! Take care!" She told me and grabbed mom and dad's hands while they all waved towards me.

"Ellie!" I hissed, and then they disappeared leaving me to fly by myself. I closed my eyes and sighed.

"Great…" I mumbled grumpily, looking downwards only to find my hamster, Lord Muffin Pants.

"Lord Muffin Pants!" I said with a huge grin, picking him up. "Oh, where have you been you little rasca-aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" I screamed as his face soon morphed into an Elvish looking one, with golden long hair, pointy ears, and a pointy crown that resembled a deer.

I closed my eyes and when I opened them again, the same tall elf was hovering above me, his eyebrows raised. I blinked a couple of times and then huffed, narrowing my eyes. Who the hell was this?

"Have you ever heard of personal space? Move blondie!" I spat and he looked at me in utter shock, placing a hand over his chest.

"Excuse me?" He asked me and I sighed in annoyance.

"What good are those pointy ears of yours if you can't hear well with them?" I asked, rolling my eyes.

The elf gasped dramatically narrowing his eyes on me, and just as he was about to say something someone else spoke up, making him look behind me.

"Lady Oriana." A familiar voice said and I turned around to look at the person. Legolas stood straight with his hands crossed behind his back, a look of unease on his handsome face. I made a grimace as I vaguely remembered how I acted while intoxicated from the air.

"Legolas," I said clearing my throat. "What got your knickers …err… fancy robes in a twist?" I asked him with a low chuckle and the corners of his lips raised up a bit.

"Lady Oriana, I would like to present you king Thranduil, my father." Legolas said and I froze in my spot. King… Thranduil? Legolas'… father?

"Oopsy." I said, grinning sheepishly up at Thranduil who raised his eyebrows.

"Oopsy?" He repeated blankly. I gulped and got up from the floor, bowing.

"Err- I apologize for being so… rude. I wasn't feeling quite well." I said, my cheeks burning. Thranduil swished his majestic gown as he sat on his glorious throne, that seemed to match his crown, with a sigh.

"You are forgiven." He said lazily. Legolas let out a relieved breath, standing next to me. "Dwarves can be oafs when it comes to manners, after all." Thranduil added and I could feel my blood boil. That pretentious, majestic haired, Elven jerk! How dare he?

"Listen here you p-" But I was shut up by Legolas who squeezed my hand and shot me a warning look to which I just rolled my eyes and glared at the floor.

"If I may ask, what were you doing in my forest and where were you heading?" He asked dryly, playing with his hair. I stayed quiet looking at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Oriana…answer him." Legolas told me in a whisper but I ignored him.

"I was informed that you traveled in a group, is that true?" He asked again and I was still refusing to talk. His face slowly twisted into an annoyed one and I smirked in response.

"I shall remind you that you are in MY kingdom, and that it is now MY decision what will become of you." Thranduil warned me.

"Either way you won't be getting MY answer." I said and then he lost his shit for a brief second while Legolas covered up his laugh with a cough. Thranduil inhaled deeply massaging his scalp and then looked at me coldly.

"Very well then," He said. "If you do not wish to co-operate now then I shall be keeping you here until you do. Legolas, lock her away in one of the rooms for our guests and treat her properly." He said dryly.

"We're not dwarves, after all." He spat and I was immediately dragged away by Legolas. As soon as Thranduil was no longer in our sight, Legolas pulled me to a stop.

"Do you wish a death sentence?" He asked, a small smile on is lips even though his voice was serious. I rolled my eyes and punched him playfully.

"Relax blondie junior. I'm fine aren't I?" I said and he rolled his eyes.

"Yes, but what if he was not so merciful?" He challenged. You call that merciful? "You could have answered those questions and be free! You-"

"There is no bloody way that I'm going to betray my friends for the sake of my freedom!" I cut him off. "I would be dead anyway because the forest is freaking scary! It has bugs and- and ugly creatures and did I mention bugs? I'd rather rot in this place than tell him anything!" I huffed, crossing my arms stubbornly. Legolas stared at me with both confusion and admiration and then a chuckle left his lips.

"Your loyalty towards your friends is to be admired Lady Oriana, but your stubbornness has no end." He said with a smile. "Guards! Escort Lady Oriana to one of the guest rooms and do not let her out. King's order." He said and then shot me an apologetic look to which I just shrugged.

"But you shall make sure that she has everything she need and desires." He added and I smiled kindly.

"I shall be visiting you. Until our next meeting Lady Oriana." Legolas said with a bow and then walked away. Shortly after two guards came by, escorting me towards the guest room. I was glaring at every inch of this place.

The guards opened the door of the guest room and let me tell you, I almost fainted. In relation to the damp and dark forest the guest room is like a paradise. There is a bed and oh, a bathroom! I watched open-mouthed at the room until one of the guards spoke.

"Do you need anything else my lady?" He asked me. I made a sound as if I was thinking and then smiled slyly. If Thranduil had ordered to keep me locked up in here, and to treat me well, why not to use it? I might be able to succeed and to get away and find the dwarfs. I turned to the guards.

"Now, since you ask," I mused, tapping my index finger against my lips. "I'd like something to eat and drink. As well as some new clothes because these are dirty, and something that can tie my hair." I said, passing my fingers through my hair. The guard nodded and started to go out but I spoke again.

"And after that, if you can bring me something sweet!" I added and he nodded with a strange look.

"And some wine!" I piped in the last time and then the door was closed. I frowned and slid my back down the door, frowning. I wonder where the dwarfs are now? Are they even alive? Did they forget about me or are they searching for me?

I exhaled wearily, and wrapped my arms around my waist when I felt something hard in the pocket of my trousers. I slipped a hand inside and pulled Kili's rune stone. I smiled feeling my heart flutter with happiness.

Flashback

"Do not think too much about it Oriana." Kili told me gently, placing a kiss on the top of my head. "Maybe yur memories are just blurry from the shock and excitement of this adventure. But I am sure that you will eventually remember. Here;" He said reaching for his pocket and getting out a beautiful looking stone with something written on it. He placed on my palm, kissing the back of my hand. I smiled weakly and looked at the stone.

"It's beautiful," I said. "What is it?"

"It's a rune-stone. My mother gave it to me so I'd remember my promise." He said and my smile dropped.

"What was your promise?" I asked him softly and he smiled sadly.

"That I would come back to her ... She worries. She thinks I'm reckless." He said with a chuckle. I let out a small laugh and shook my head.

"You are." I said and he winked at me. "Kili, this is really wonderful but I can not take this. Your mother-"

"My mother gave this to me so I would remember my promise, and now I'm giving it to you so you can think of your family every time you see this." He told me. "And, if we ever get lost on this journey I want you to promise me that you will come back to me. That you will find me, and I will find you again. Promise?"

I sniffed a couple of times and nodded.

"I promise Kili." I said and gave him a tight hug.

End of flashback

I pressed my lips to the stone and kissed it gently, placing the same hand to my heart.

"I promise Kili." I mumbled closing my eyes. "I will find you. I will always find you."

I'm officially school-free! Yaaaaaay! So to celebrate here's a chapter that I personally loved writing!

Thank you so soooooo much for the lovely comments! Hopefully now that I'm free from school I'll be updating much more often! ;)

So, until next update! Lots of love!

Oh, I also made a slight change to chapter 32. that Kili gave her the stone (as read above)