Thorin Oakenshield meets a Mirkwood elf named Tauriel, and their lives are changed forever. NOTE: Written Jan/Feb 2012 (last chapter May 2012), long before The Hobbit:AUJ came out. It's based on the book, plus photos of Richard Armitage as Thorin and of Evangeline Lilly (before her costume). I wanted to prove that Thorin could be a romantic hero - but RA has settled that question!