So at first I was going to have Fili make a little speech, but then Lady Kaia gave me a good idea! I like how it turned out! I hope you enjoy dearies! =D

Chapter 35

Limits

Fili's POV

I had hoped that once Smaug was gone life would be better. That Estelwen and I would raise our child in peace. How wrong I was. I did not want to fight the elves. Even though Thranduil had locked my uncle and brother and friends in his dungeons, I did not wish to fight him. He was still Estelwen's father, and I would not harm her kin. Estelwen was growing bigger and she seemed to glow.

Estelwen's POV

With each passing day I knew that the elven host drew closer. Finally one day people appeared before the gate.

"Who comes as if in war to the gates of Thorin Oakenshield King Under the Mountain?!"

Thorin's voice was enough to make anyone stop in fear. I went to Fili and he took my hand. There was no answer from whomever had approached the gate. Later though they did come back. And with them came my brother and father.

"Do you have my daughter?!"

I clenched my fists.

"I am Bard! And by my hand the dragon was slain."

I smiled when I heard Bard's voice.

"It was well done. My adoptive daughter has told me of your deeds and how you saved….."

I heard someone draw a sword and then run forward. I yanked Thorin back as my father tried to stab him. I pulled the sword through the hole and then looked through.

"I am NOT your daughter!" I snapped.

I picked up the sword and shoved it back towards him.

"I believe you dropped this."

And with those words I was gone. I ran off and hid away in a deserted hall. I sank to the ground and started to cry. My own father would have killed the one I had come to know as a father. I hated him! I hated him with everything I had in me.

"Estelwen?"

I looked up at Thorin. He sat down beside me and gave me a look of concern.

"Are you alright?"

I shook my head.

"No! No I am not. He tried to kill you!"

"But he did not."

I looked at him. He put his hands on my shoulders and looked at me.

"I am right here Estelwen. I do not plan to die anytime soon. I promise you that. You are my daughter, blood or not. And I love you as a daughter. I have said this before but I say it again, I am so very happy you married Fili."

I smiled a little and he smiled at me.

"There is the smile I know. Now no more tears. Fili is worried and none the ways of this mountain better then I. We must return." He helped me up. "And you should not be running around like a mad woman. Not while so far along in your pregnancy."

I laughed a little and we went back to the others.

Ori's POV(One Time!)

Her father tried to kill Thorin! I was enraged! I do not remember being so angry before. After Thorin left to find Estelwen I went to the wall, despite the protests of my brothers and friends.

"Now you listen well to my words king of Mirkwood…" He looked at me in shock. "I car about your daughter! She is the greatest friend I have ever had! She loves Thorin like a father, and I have seen her when she is angry. It is not a pretty thing to behold. If you had killed him….she would have killed you." His eyes widened in rage. "I speak the truth! You may be her father by blood but Thorin is her father by love. And I can see now you wish to kill me, but she would do worse then kill you if you did so. You leave Estelwen alone! And never come near her husband and child! If she should decide she wants you in her life then so be it, but until then you stay away from her! She is off limits to you!"

I turned away as he began to curse me in his language. My brothers and friends stared at me in shock. I held my head high and then sat down and began to sketch.