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And yes, I do believe that she will still have her clothes on when she changes back.

And I will tell you now, yes that prince is certainly Kili!


Thirteen Dwarves and a Hobbit

After finding nothing of immediate danger, I turn to run after Radagast. My nose instantly picks up on him and Gandalf, as well as other unfamiliar scents, of them being different. I cannot tell exactly how many people there are, but I know there's a lot.

Following these scents, I finally leap out of the trees and into a clearing where I am instantly facing weapons from thirteen hostiles dwarves.

"Violet! There you are." I hear Gandalf say.

Looking to my left, I see him standing next to Radagast. Smiling, and with my tail automatically wagging, I walk over.

'Gandalf! Finally! We've been looking all over for you!'

I allow him to pet my head as I stand next to him. I only indulge on the tamed part of my wolf self with those I truly trust. Which, at the moment, are father and the two wizards.

"Well, you have found me now. Radagast and I will go talk. Will you keep guard for us?"

I nod and lick his hand, allow Radagast to pat my head before they walk off to talk alone, leaving me alone with thirteen dwarves and, surprisingly, a halfling.

Ignoring the dwarves, I leap on top of a tall boulder, keeping my senses alert as I look around. I can feel the stares of the others on me for a moment before they turn away, still armed.

Still sensing the gaze of one of them, I glance back and notice a young dwarf staring at me. He has dark brown hair, that held a few braids, brown eyes and dark stubble on his chin and above his upper lip. He wears a navy tunic, a black cloak, black pants and boots.

I have to admit, he is quite handsome for a dwarf. He has a rugged look about him, which I find attractive, but there's also a boyish charm about him, which I find intriguing.

I turn my attention back to keeping watch, remember my father's stern words about dwarves, on how they are greedy and blind to the lives of those they seem lesser than their own. I know I'm not going to have any trouble becoming attached to him, let alone any of the others, Radagast and I will soon be making out way back to Greenwood.

Turning my head around, my ears stood up, I let out a growl, which startles the others. They all turn to me, weapons raised slightly, but they relax when they realise I am not looking at any of them.

"What's wrong with her?" I hear one of them ask.

"Maybe she's heard something." Another replies.

It's then there's a howl ringing through the air. I growl more as it is a howl I recognise as Wargs.

"Was that a wolf?" the meek voice of the Hobbit asks. "Are there - are there wolves out there? Well. . ." he glances to me. "Other than her."

The floppy hatted dwarf answers, his face full of fear. "Wolves? No, that is not a wolf."

I suddenly start snarling as a Warg appears from behind a nearby crag. As it leaps towards a grey haired dwarf with intricate braids, I run and barrel into it's side, clamping my jaw around it's throat as we roll to the ground. The black haired dwarf stabs the Warg just as I snap it's neck, our combined efforts killing it. Another Warg appears, but the brown haired one shoots it with an arrow, which the fierce bald one slices it with his aze.

Gandalf and Radagast appear as the black haired dwarf pulls his sword out and turns to the wizards.

"Warg-Scouts! Which means an Orc pack is not far behind."

"Orc pack?" the Hobbit asks in disbelief.

Gandalf turns to the dwarf. "Who did you tell about your quest, beyond your kin?"

"No one."

"Who did you tell?"

"No one, I swear. What in Durin's name is going on?"

I glance at him at this. Durin. . .did he mean Durin of the Lonely Mountain? As I take a good look at him, I realise that this must be Thorin, son of Thrain, son of Thror, Prince of Erebor. My parents had told my brothers and I all about the Lonely Mountain and of it's sacking. My mother had also told us of how she met the dwarf prince long before she met my father when the dwarves stayed in the settlement she lived in at the time.

"You are being hunted."

I am brought out of my thoughts by Gandalf's voice and remember the situation we are in. Wargs and Orc packs.

"We have to get out of here." the bald dwarf states.

"We can't!" One of the younger dwarves exclaims as he runs over with a dwarf that has an axe in his head. "We have no ponies; they bolted."

"I'll draw them off." Radagast suddenly says.

Gandalf and I look to him.

"These are Gundabad Wargs; they will outrun you." Gandalf tries to reason.

"These are Rhosgobel Rabbits; I'd like to see them try. Violet can only just keep up, I'm sure I can outrun them."

I walk over to the Brown wizard. 'I'm coming with you.'

"No. You stay with Gandalf. Your father would never forgive me if I put you in direct danger." he turns to the Grey wizard. "Gandalf?"

Gandalf nods. "I'll take care of her."

I look back to Radagast, my friend and mentor who has become more like a second father to me. I nuzzle my head under his hands and he kneels down, allowing me to rest my head on his chest.

"I'll b alright, Violet. You'll see me again. I promise."

I pull away and lick his cheek that hasn't got crap on it. He smiles before going to the sled, removing my pack and hands it to me. I bit onto the straps to hold it in my mouth.

"We need to hurry, come." Gandalf says as he walks in the opposite direction the Wargs came.

As I follow, I turn back to Radagast, who gives me a smile and a reassuring nod. I turn back and follow the others out of the woods where we hide behind some rocks. As we wait, I see a hand take the straps of my pack. Looking up, I see the attractive brown haired dwarf, who smiles, a dazzling smile at that.

"I can hold that for you, if you wish." he offers.

I just look at him in surprise. I did not expect one of the dwarves to offer to help me, especially after what father told me. I open my mouth, allowing him to take the pack, giving a nod of appreciation as he slings it onto his back.

"Come and get me! Ha ha!" I suddenly hear Radagast.

My ears prick up as I hear the Wargs getting distant as they give chase.

"Come on!" Gandalf orders as he runs on, with us right behind.

We run across a rocky plain, with me keeping an eye on Radagast as we go. After a while of running, we stop as we see the orcs chasing Radagast on a hilltop not far away.

"Stay together." Gandalf says as he turns in a different direction.

"Move!" Thorin orders as we move on.

I am relieved that the dwarf took my pack when he did. I would have dropped it at least five times now, the desire to pant being too much.

As we reach more rocks, Thorin stops as Radagast rides past, the orcs right behind. The young dwarf who informs us of the ponies starts to run out of cover.

"Ori, no! Come back!" Thorin exclaims as he grabs the collar of the dwarf's shirt and pulls him back.

We wait a moment for the Wargs to get ahead a bit, giving me a chance to catch my breath, my tongue hanging out as I pant hard and fast. The last time I had to run this hard, with the fear of being killed was when father and I escaped from Azog six decades ago.

I then notice the hobbit looking at me.

"Are you alright?" he asks worriedly.

I nod as Gandalf gets us to keep moving.

"Where are you leading us?" Thorin asks.

Gandalf doesn't answer as we keep moving.

We soon take cover behind an outcropping of rock. As we hide, I hear and smell one of the Wargs from above and I growl under my breath. The brown haired dwarf suddenly steps out and fires and arrow, causing the Warg to topple to the ground.

As the Orc stands to attack, I quickly bolt past the bald dwarf and lock my jaws around it's neck. Before it has time to do anything, I jerk my head to one side, breaking it's neck and killing it instantly.

I hear the bald dwarf grumble as a few others take out the Warg. I just give the dwarf a bloody, toothy grin, tail wagging, which makes the dwarf shakes his head, Gandalf gets us to keep moving, the Wargs nows turning their attention from Radagast to us.

As we run through the grassy plains, Wargs begin to surround us on all sides.

"There they are!" A red-haired and bearded dwarf exclaims.

"This way! Quickly!" Gandalf yells out.

We follow him as we run in another direction but soon stop as we face the Wargs again.

"There's more coming!" The brown haired dwarf cries out.

"Kili! Shoot them!" Thorin shouts.

Finally, I have a name for the young dwarf as he shoots at the Wargs.

"We're surrounded!" I hear the blond dwarf shout as we all bunch up together.

I stand beside the hobbit to protect him as the Wargs get closer.

"Where is Gandalf!?" Kili asks.

Looking around, I see Gandalf has vanished. Where in the world has he gone!?

"He has abandoned us!" The bald dwarf accuses.

He can't have abandoned us, he wouldn't!

We all gather close to each other to protect one another, Kili is stood away from us, still shooting the Wargs. I watch Ori using a sling shot to shoo a rock at one of the Wargs, which has no effect.

"Hold your ground!" Thorin calls out to us.

"This way, you fools!" Gandalf's voice suddenly calls out.

Looking around, I see Gandalf drop down behind a rock. Thorin runs over and stands on another rock in front of where Gandalf dropped down.

"Come on, move! Quickly, all of you! Go, go, go!"

The dwarves and the hobbit all slide down into a cave behind the rock. I stand by the entrance as they all drop down.

"Kili! Run!" Thorin yells.

Looking up, I see Kili turn and run towards us, a Warg close behind him. I tear off from where I'm standing towards the dwarf. Running past him, I run right into the Warg, sending the both of us rolling on the ground as we fight.


Gandalf, the dwarves and Bilbo has safely gotten into the cave. As he does a head count, Gandalf notices someone missing.

"Where is Violet?" he asks.

The others look around and also notice the wolf is missing. It's then they hear a yelp from above, but it's not a yelp from the Wargs.

"Violet. . ." Kili mutter to himself.

They may have only met the wolf an hour ago, but Kili's heart broke when he heard the yelp coming from her. She saved his life and is currently trying to save all of her lives, putting her own at risk.

They suddenly hear a horn being blown and the sound of weapons clanging together. An Orcs suddenly falls into the cave, an arrow sticking out of it's chest. Luckily it's already dead.

Thorin pulls out the arrow an examines it.

"Elves." he hisses in disgust before tossing the arrow aside.

"I cannot see where the pathway leads. Do we follow it or no?" Dwalin asks from the path ahead.

"Follow it, of course!" Bofur instantly says as he rushes for the path, the others behind him.

"I think it would be wise." Gandalf insists.

Kili turns to the wizard. "Gandalf, what about Violet?"

Gandalf smiles at the young dwarf. "Oh, fear not young prince. I have a feeling we will be seeing our wolf soon."

Kili looks to him for a moment before following his brother down the path.

The company follow the narrow path, the dwarves having some difficulty, especially Bombur, who has to be pushed from behind by his cousin, Bifur.

They soon come out into an open area which over looks onto a valley below. They see tall white buildings that seem to come out of the mountain, green grass, greener than any grass Kili has ever seen, trees and a few waterfalls falling down from the mountain. Kili has to admit, for elves, it is a beautiful place. He would never say this out loud though.

"The Valley of Imraldis. In the Common Tongue, it's known by another name."

"Rivendell." Bilbo utters.

"Here lies the last Homely House east of the sea."

Thorin stalks over to Gandalf with a thunderous look on his face.

"This was your plan all along, to seek refuge with our enemy."

"You have no enemies here, Thorin Oakenshield. The only ill-will to be found in this valley is that which you bring yourself."

"You think the Elves will give our quest their blessing? They will try to stop us."

"Of course they will. But we have questions that need to be answered. If we are to be successful, this will need to be handled with tact and respect and no small degree of charm. Which is why you will leave the talking to me."

Kili follows the others along the ridge and into Rivendell, all the while thinking about the wolf and hoping he would see her again.


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