When the orcs attack the dwarves outside Rivendell, Kíli does a brave and reckless thing to try and save them - which goes very badly wrong. The repercussions of this act are felt as the company gets closer to Erebor, driving those within to do unspeakable things, and question everything that they once held dear. AU

Nymeria is on the run from the elves but when she discovers a strange group of dwarves,a wizard, and a hobbit curiosity compels her to follow them. Kili had come on his first adventure after much time spent convincing his uncle, but when Nymeria appears the adventure grows to a quest much more than the two of them believe they could handle. Nymeria is an oc.