Fili and Kili escort a caravan through the mountains when they're attacked by goblins. All is not well with Kili, but slave mongers capture him before Fili can find out what's wrong. Now Kili must protect his friends long enough for his family to find them while Fili fears his brother won't last long enough to be found. NO SLASH! Just Bro Feels. Some Fili Whump. Kili Whump galore.

Little Kíli has always had a penchant for trouble yet something about this situation is gravely different: the constant bruises, speaking of sought-out trouble; the all but silent admissions of guilt, lacking silver-tongued excuses. His luster fades as he folds slowly inward and his behavior continues on a downward spiral. What is plaguing Thorin Oakenshield's youngest sister-son?

Kili has decided that Fili needs to learn archery, but a mishap puts Kili's life in grave danger. No slash.