Chapter 38
Dain and the Night Before
I awoke to the sound of horns being blown. Nori was already out of bed and getting dressed. A frown etched his handsome face. I quickly got out of bed.
"Is that an orc horn?" I asked as I slid into an emerald dress that the elves brought me, well more Tauriel brought to me.
"No. Dain is here." Nori said as I pulled on my favorite boots. I frowned deeply. Nori took my chin in his hand gently and made my green eyes look into his beautiful Grey ones. "We will get through this and we will have a night together before the battle. I promise." Nori kissed my forehead and I knew he was telling the truth. Nori held out his arm and I took it.
Nori and I came outside the tent where Dori and Ori stood waiting. We walked to join Bard to find him with Legolas, Tauriel, and Thranduil. I tightened my grip on Nori's arm and he rested his hand on mine. He was also tense at seeing the Elven King.
"Please don't attack him. I don't want you in chains." I whisper in his ear.
"I won't." Nori whispered. We came to a stop. I saw Thranduil give Nori a glare and Nori pulled me closer to his side, wrapping an arm around my waist to protect me. Thranduil kept his mouth shut thankfully. Dain approaches us with two body guards.
"Lord Dain. It's nice for you to join us." Dori said.
"Dori, Nori, and Ori. Its good to see you all again." Dain said. His eyes land on me as I was tucked up close to Nori's side. "Why is there an elf tucked to your brother's side?"
"I'm Estella or Ella as my friends and family call me. I'm the Daughter of Lady Galadriel, Lady of Light and I am married to Nori." I said. Dain's eyes filled with hate and his smile turned into an angry frown. Nori pushed me behind him and stood in front of me as Dori and Ori stood on either side of me.
"A dwarf and an elf married? That is unheard of. I will speak to Thorin at once." Dain said.
"You will not seperate us. Thorin and Ella's mother have blessed the union between us and we are married with our families approval along with my King." Nori snapped.
"I will believe it when I hear the words come out of both their mouths." Dain said. I felt my face pale and wrap my arms around Nori from behind and pulled him against me.
"Will you help us, Lord Dain. There are orcs and wargs that are approaching us and will be here by morning. We aren't sure if King Thorin will fight with us. He locked himself in Erebor." Bard said.
"Why is he locked in Erebor? And why are you here?" Dain asked.
"He has been taken by the gold sickness that consumed his grandfather." Ori said.
"And the other question is for another time. We got war to plan for." Dori said. Dain nodded.
"Then we will fight." Dain said.
"Thank you." Bard said. Nori quickly ushered me away from the dwarves, men, and elves with Dori and Ori right behind us.
"He certainly has hatred for elves." I said.
"Just to warn you. He's next in line if Thorin, Fili, and Kili die. So if those three die. You won't be living in Erebor." Dori said. I looked down.
"But we won't be leaving you if that happens." Nori said, pulling me to his side and kissing my temple.
"I know you won't." I said. We sat with my nephews for a while not talking, nothing. Nori played with his twin daggers. I stood up, hating the silence and walked to Nori's and my tent. I laid on our bed and stared up at the ceiling of the tent. Nori came in when I wasn't paying attention and sat on the bed. I felt hands take my face in theirs and I met his grey ones.
"Love. Your so distant right now." Nori said.
"I'm just scared of the outcome of the battle. I have to save the Line of Durin." I said.
"I know, love. Let's not worry about it now." Nori said, gathering me up in his arms and we spent good most of the day in bed making love.
It was night when I found myself laying on Nori's chest. His hand was sliding through my blonde locks. I relaxed at his touch.
"Promise me something." I whispered.
"What is it, love?" Nori asked.
"Stay away from me. Bryon could use you against me and I would not be able to live with myself if anything happens to you." I said, picking up my head and looking into his eyes.
"I promise as long as you promise to come back to me alive." Nori said. The memory of the vision of me lying dead in his arms came back to me, but I put on a small smile to hide my fear.
"I will." I said. Nori pressed his lips to mine and we kissed.
"Get some sleep, beautiful. We will need all the rest we can get." Nori said, tucking my head under his chin as I laid my head on his chest. I fell asleep as he hummed a song in my ear.
AN: The next chapter is Battle of the Five Armies. The Begging and the face off between brother and sister in two chapters. I will say one thing. It's not going to end well. The battle. Character deaths to come and I'm not saying who. I'll update soon.