Back again! :)

Man, my inspiration has not ceased for this story, like, at all! I'm kinda liking it! xD

Just to forewarn you all, there is a reference in this chapter that I'm sure lots of you will get right away ;) It's actually in there twice! (the title of the chapter is also a hint!) Also, this next chapter takes the company to Beorn's...however, I had pretty much nothing in mind for Aelin's part of the story there, so I kinda just skim right through and hardly have Beorn in it at all :P I know that may be disappointing to some of you, but that's just what I've done for the story's sake.

Otherwise, enjoy, lovelies! :)

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When Aelin returned, the company was scattered about in a clearing, getting checked up by Oin or smoking a pipe or just simply resting their eyes. They were taking a moment of well-needed and well-deserved rest.

Aelin found Nori, who was fumbling around with his pipe, and sat herself down next to him.

"So...did you tell him, Aelin?" he asked her in almost a whisper.

She gave him a bemused look that said, "Really…?" "Did you see us come back together?" she asked in return.

Nori looked a little sheepish. "No…," he admitted.

With a roll of her eyes, she told him, "No, Nori, I didn't tell him...exactly."

"What does that mean?" he asked, confused.

"I didn't tell him I love him; I just couldn't quite bring myself to say it yet, but I did tell him that he's very important to me and that I cared about him. That's a start, right?"

"Aye, I would say so. Although, I also say you shouldn't wait too long to tell him the real depth of your feelings."

"I will tell him when I'm ready."

"And when will that be?"

"Obviously, I don't know, Nori."

Nori then said to her in a quiet, singsong voice, "You need to tell him…!"

Aelin pointed a warning finger at him and replied, "I swear to Durin, Nori, I will kill you if you keep this up."

He held his hands up in the air. "Just trying to help," he said.

"You can help by shutting up," she replied in a hushed voice. "I'll get there, all right? I just don't feel ready yet."

Just then, they heard Oin call for Aelin and he motioned for her to come to him. He had just finished treating Thorin's wounds and now it was her turn. She did remember she promised Thorin that, if he had Oin look at his wounds, that she would in turn get her face checked where the goblin had scratched her. Clearly, Thorin had told him that he wanted him to take a look at her.

She turned to Nori as she stood up and told him, "We'll talk later."

While she was making her way to Oin, Aelin caught Thorin's eye as she walked by him. She gave him a smile and he returned the gesture in kind.

Thinking she'd be funny, she asked him, circling to the other side of him, "So how much longer did the good medic say you had to live?"

Thorin chuckled, amused by her joke. He replied with a shake of his head, "There is no need to worry. The good medic discovered that my wounds are not life-threatening and that I will indeed live to see this journey through."

Aelin let out an exaggerated sigh of relief and brought both hands over her heart. "Durin be praised! The King of Erebor shall live to reclaim his throne!" she exclaimed.

"Do you mean to say you had doubts?" Thorin asked, going along with her little act.

She grinned and shook her head. "Never!" she replied.

He gave her an unsure look. "Are you sure about that?" he asked. "Because, as I recall , you had your doubts at the beginning of this quest and had no desire to be a part of it."

She held her arms out to her sides. "I still came, didn't I?" she asked. "Minds and hearts can change."

A small grin spread on Thorin's face. "Indeed, they can," he replied.

Her eyes turned bright as she then said, "I certainly know mine have changed."

"Which has changed: your mind or your heart?" asked Thorin.

Aelin's eyes looked up in thought as she pondered exactly how to answer. Then she simply grinned at him and replied coyly, "You decide." Without waiting for Thorin to answer, she turned her shoulder and walked over to Oin, who was patiently waiting for her.

"And we're running...again!" mumbled Aelin.

Two days had then passed and, on the morning of that second day, the company of Thorin Oakenshield had discovered that Azog and his Orc pack were following them and they were not that far behind. In addition that, there was also some unknown beast in the area they were in that was also chasing them. There was much danger behind them and they were running once again to get away from it all.

Through the forest that emptied out onto a vast, open plain, the company ran as fast as they could. They could almost sense one of the two things following them coming up close on their tail. There was a house out in the middle of the plain that then came into their sights.

"To the house! Run!" yelled Gandalf, at the head of the group.

Through the front gate of the large, wooden house, the company dashed through. They made their way through the yard to the front door, which was double the size of the Dwarves. Bombur, in his terror, had sped up his pace and surpassed everyone in speed to the front, where he even beat Fili, the fastest runner. He tried to barge through the door with his heavy weight, but the door didn't budge and he ended slamming right into it and falling to the ground. Fili and Kili came up right behind him and began throwing themselves into the door to get it open, but it wouldn't move. The other Dwarves joined in, but to no avail. They heard a giant roar in the distance and saw the great beast charging at full speed out of the trees in their direction.

"Open the door!" Gandalf cried urgently.

"Quickly!" said Thorin. He pushed his way through the rest of them and was able to reach up to the lock on the door where the other Dwarves couldn't. He lifted the latch and the door flew open due to all the weight the Dwarves were putting on it. They all scrambled inside the house and immediately flipped around to shut the door. Just as the door was about to close, the beast rammed itself into it and tried to claw its way through. The Dwarves were all shouting and grunting, telling each other to push as hard as they could on the door to block the creature. Finally, with one final shove, they were able to push the beast back out of the doorway, they pulled the latch down and locked the door. They all breathed a heavy sigh of relief at their narrow escape from the creature.

"What is that?" asked Ori, terrified.

"That is our host," answered Gandalf.

"What…?" Aelin asked in complete disbelief. It was clear that she also spoke for the rest of the company, judging from the completely taken aback and shocked looks they were giving the wizard.

"His name is Beorn...and he is a skin-changer," Gandalf explained. "Sometimes, he is a huge black bear; sometimes he is a great, strong man. The bear is unpredictable, but the man can be reasoned with. However...he is not overfond of Dwarves."

Aelin huffed. "That's encouraging," she muttered.

"He's leaving," Ori informed them, who had been listening to the bear's movements through the door.

Dori moved over to him and pulled him back. "Come away from there," he told his little brother. "It's not natural, none of it." He looked disdainfully at Gandalf and spat, "It's obvious: he's under some dark spell!"

Gandalf had none of that. "Don't be a fool! He's under no enchantment but his own!" he spat back. He turned his attention then to the others. "Now, get some sleep. We'll be safe here tonight."

Thorin was going to sit himself down on a bench that was near him, but was having trouble keeping his balance due to his hurt body. Aelin noticed this and went to help him.

"Need a hand there?" she asked, extending a hand out to him.

He tilted his head and admitted, "Aye, I suppose I could use a hand." He placed his hand in hers, she placed her other hand on his arm and helped keep him steady as he placed himself down on the bench.

On the other side of the room, Dori had sat down next to Nori, leaned over to him, motioned to Aelin and Thorin, who were now talking to each other, and whispered "Tell me, brother: is there something going on between those two? I've noticed they've spent more time together since all the way back in Rivendell. I know they are friends, at least, but back in Goblin Town, there were subtle things I picked up on that, to me, imply there may be something more."

Nori hummed to himself, contemplating what Dori said, and answered, "Well...yes and no."

Dori turned to him, looking completely puzzled. "And what in bloody Durin's name does that mean?" he questioned.

With a sigh, Nori went on to explain, "You see—now, don't let her know I told you this or else she'll gut me—Aelin actually has feelings; strong feelings for him, but as for Thorin...him, I'm unsure of. He's already a hard book to read, but throw a woman who pines for him in the mix, I really can't tell. I know he cares about her, but when I see the way he treats her and protects her, I can't help but wonder if there may be more to the way he feels. But then again, I get the feeling he only protects her the way he does because he is our leader and he's only looking out for her the way he would for any of us." Nori groaned. "Thorin is a mystery to me. He's a difficult puzzle to solve."

"I see," Dori mumbled in comprehension. "And I assume you want them together?" he then asked.

"I'd be lying if I said 'no'," Nori answered. "I think they're a good match and they get on well enough; I don't see why they shouldn't be together."

"Well, Thorin is a King and Aelin is-"

"No, no, no, I don't want to hear it. That's exactly the same excuse Aelin keeps telling me and I refuse to believe that something that trivial would affect them if they were to be together. Thorin is not that shallow, but Aelin doesn't believe she has a chance and won't even try to tell Thorin how she feels."

"I'm not surprised. Aelin hasn't always been one to let herself grow close to others or be upfront about her real feelings in these sorts of situations."

"I really thought that Thorin almost dying would've gotten it out of her, but it didn't. Not entirely, anyway."

"Everyone moves at their own pace, Nori. I know you're anxious to hopefully see them together, but if it is to be, then everything will happen in its own due course. If Aelin isn't ready to tell Thorin how she feels, then there's nothing you can do. Only she can judge when the time is right for her to come forward. I cannot speak for Thorin, since we don't know his real feelings towards Aelin, but whether or not he does feel something, what I said still stands for him, too: he will come clean with her when he is ready. We cannot force them to do anything; it's all on them."

Nori was silent for a moment, but looked at Dori, giving him a perplexed expression. "When did you get so wise?" he inquired.

Dori lightly shoved him. "Come off it, you prick!" he said. "I do know a thing or two." After Nori ceased his snickering, Dori went on, "But in all seriousness, everything will be as it should be. We just have to let Thorin and Aelin get to their destination together in their own time and be content with wherever and whenever that may be."

With a nod, Nori mumbled half-heartedly and said back, "I suppose you're right." Then he let out a tiny groan. "I just...I just want Aelin to be happy...and I really think Thorin can give her the happiness she deserves."

Dori nodded in agreement. "I know you think that," he said, "and I want Aelin to be happy, as well." He turned his attention back to Thorin and Aelin, who were still happily conversing. For about a minute, he watched them and then he started chuckling lightly. "A former thief and a King, who used to completely loathe each other, now the closest of friends...and possibly on their way to something more. Who'd have known?"

"Well, who, indeed...," Nori replied with a smile, "and who'd have guessed they'd come together on their own?"

"It's so peculiar...," said Dori, "but we'll wait and see." He leaned in closer to Nori, a grin spreading on his face, and said quietly, "There may be something there that wasn't there before."

The next morning, Aelin was the first to wake up. The night before, Thorin had slept near her, similar to what he had been doing before, to help her sleep. He hadn't slept right next to her like he had done previously; Aelin wanted to test a theory of seeing if she would still rest well if she knew he was near her instead of directly next to her. That way, Thorin didn't have to worry about always spending nights with her all the time. She already felt a bit embarrassed about him doing that, even though he said he didn't mind. Luckily, the theory had seemed to work and she had been able to have another nightmareless sleep.

She awoke to loud noises coming from outside. Quietly, she got up and moved over to the nearest window. It was a little high up, so she had to get up onto a box to see. It was clearly morning with all the sun peering in through all the windows Carefully, she peeked out the window. A few yards away, she saw a towering shirtless figure with tall, brown hair and dark, tan out chopping wood with a huge axe.

"I'm getting the feeling that is our host in his normal form…," Aelin thought apprehensively. "I should warn the others."

Aelin jumped down from her box and went to the first person she knew would want to know: Thorin, naturally.

She knelt next to him and lightly shook him. He awoke right away and turned to face her.

"What is it, Aelin?" he asked.

"I think Beorn has returned. There is a large man just outside chopping wood," she informed.

Just after she said that, there was the sound of wood breaking to give evidence to her claim, which Thorin clearly heard. He sat right up and went straight for the window. Sure enough, once he was up on the box and looked outside, he saw Beorn.

"You're right," Thorin said as he jumped down. "Do you think he knows we're here?"

"Hard to say," Aelin replied, crossing her arms. "If he did, you would think he would have said or done something by now."

"Either way, I think it is best that we reveal ourselves to him now," the voice of Gandalf said, coming up behind them. The two Dwarves were unaware that the wizard had already woken up, so they were a little startled at his approach.

"Are you certain that is wise?" Aelin questioned Gandalf. "You said yourself that he is not fond of Dwarves."

"He may still help us," Gandalf answered. "We will never know unless we try, but right now, he needs to know we're here. Now, hurry and wake the others."

The others were awakened and warn of Beorn's presence outside, which got them all up on their feet right away. Like Aelin, they were all nervous about telling Beorn they were there since Gandalf had told them he didn't like Dwarves.

"I say we should leg it and slip out the back way!" Nori suggested.

Dwalin wasn't as fond of that suggestion. Gruffly, he made Nori face him and growled, "I am not running from anyone, beast or no."

"There is no point in arguing," Gandalf told them. He then explained to them that they needed Beorn's help to get through the Wilderland. The plan was, so as to not startle him, he and Bilbo would go out first to speak with him and then he would give a signal to the Dwarves and they would each come out in pairs, except for Bombur, who was so large, he counted as two. With that being said, the wizard and the Hobbit stepped outside, with Gandalf reminding them to wait for his signal.

"What signal would that be?" Bofur asked just after Gandalf and Bilbo walked out.

The Dwarves opened their mouths to answer, but then slowly realized….

"I don't think he...told us….what the signal would be…," Aelin gradually spoke, voicing out loud what everyone was thinking. Minutes later, they all simply shrugged it off and supposed they'd figure it out eventually.

While they were waiting, Aelin pulled Thorin aside and asked him, "How are you feeling? Do your wounds still pain you?"

He shook his head and replied, "Not so much anymore. They are mending slowly but surely. And you? How is your face?"

She turned her head to show him the four cuts on her forehead and cheek. By now, they were simply thin lines with parts of them scabbed over. "As you can see," she said, "they are beginning to fade. They're getting better. They do not bother me."

"Aye, they are healing well," said Thorin as he lifted a hand to lightly touch her marks..

However, his touch suddenly on her skin sent a spark of fire through her body and a quiet gasp escaped her mouth too quickly before she had a chance to think and stop herself.

Thorin misinterpreted her reaction and thought he had accidentally hurt her by even gently touching her cuts. He began to withdraw his hand, saying, "I am sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

"No," Aelin said immediately and, acting on impulse, she reached out and grabbed his hand before he could pull it all the way back. Once again, she acted before thinking. When she seemed to have his attention, she added, "You didn't hurt me."

Thorin looked relieved for a moment, but then he lowered his gaze. Aelin realized that he was looking down at her hand, which was still holding onto his. Slowly and reluctantly, she undid her hold on his hand and pulled her hand away, embarrassed.

"Forgive me," she said, timidly averting her gaze from him.

But then, Thorin reached up and touched her face again, gently turning her head so she looked at him.

"Aelin, is there anything wrong?" he asked her. "You seem different today."

"I'm fine," she answered.

Thorin, however, saw the unsure look in her eyes and didn't believe her. "Aelin…," he said, prompting her, "you forget, I know you better now. I can tell when you're lying."

Aelin found herself wondering what to do. Should she tell him the truth or continue to lie and act like nothing was going on? She wanted to tell him, but at the same time, she didn't think she was ready or that she wanted Thorin to know just yet how she felt. Yet the longer she looked at him, the more she wanted to just blurt it all out and close the distance between them in either an embrace or a kiss; it didn't matter to her.

"Thorin...I...there's something I...I need to tell you," she said nervously, which was a bit surprising. She was never this nervous about anything. Normally, she was one to speak her mind without caring what anyone thought or what trouble it got her in. Now, she was getting a whole lot more personal and she almost couldn't form a full sentence.

He stepped closer to her. "What is it?" he asked, looking concerned.

For a moment, she still found it hard to speak; the right words just couldn't make it from her brain to her mouth. Once she took a deep breath, she managed to say, "Well...I know this might not be the best time, but...I...what I want to say is….I…I—"

"That's the signal! Go! Go!" Bofur suddenly cried out, telling the first pair of all the Dwarves, Dwalin and Balin, to go outside, which interrupted what Aelin was going to say.

"Typical…," she thought, annoyed, to herself, rolling her eyes underneath her eyelids.

Unfortunately, that caught Thorin's attention, as well, because he then turned to her and said, "It appears we are showing ourselves to Beorn now. We will speak later."

Defeatedly, Aelin responded, "Very well…." It seemed she would have to try again later...if she ever got the chance.

For the company, the remainder of that morning was spent listening to Beorn and Gandalf conversing about how to navigate through the Wilderland and the only option there really was, much to the Dwarves' dismay, was going through Mirkwood. But they were warned: there was a darkness upon the forest and fell things creeped beneath the trees. The Elves of the wood were not like their kin; they were less wise and more dangerous. That and the lands were crawling with Orcs and they would be lucky if they could reach the forest alive on foot. Luckily, they were able to convince Beorn to aid them and he lended them some of his ponies so that they could reach the forest at a fast pace before any Orcs could find them.

"Go now while you have the light. Your hunters are not far behind," Beorn had told them as they set off from his house.

They rode away from the bear-man's house and, before they knew it, they had reached the outskirts of Mirkwood. The trees were gray, scraggly and dark; almost evil in appearance. It definitely was not a pleasant-looking place, which made the Dwarves even more uneasy than they already were, seeing as how it was Elvish territory.

"Here lies our path through Mirkwood," Gandalf informed them all.

"No sign of the Orcs," Dwalin pointed out. "We have luck on our side."

"Don't speak too soon," said Aelin. "You could very well bring bad luck upon us by saying that."

Dwalin merely shrugged her comment off as he and the others began dismounting their ponies.

"Set the ponies loose! Let them return to their master!" Gandalf ordered.

"This forest feels sick...as if a disease lies upon it," said Bilbo. "Is there no way around?"

Gandalf shook his head. "Not unless we go two hundred miles north or twice that distance south," he answered. After saying that, he turned his back to them and wandered in past the gate to inspect the way in.

"I don't like the looks of this….," Aelin muttered to herself. "I don't like this at all."

"You're not the only one," said Kili, coming up right next to her and apparently having heard her.

Aelin shook her head. "As if it wasn't enough that Elves live here, too…," she said disdainfully.

"Don't remind us," said Fili, who appeared beside his brother. "Especially Thorin. He already wanted to take any other option but coming here."

"This is the realm of the Elves who betrayed him at Erebor," Aelin commented. "I don't blame him at all." Then she shuddered as chills ran down her back from continuing to look at the trees. "Ugh, why did they have to live in such an eerie, spine-chilling place?" she asked.

"Your guess is as good as mine," answered Kili. Then he sidestepped closer to Aelin, put an arm around her shoulders and said, nudging her, "But don't you worry, Fili and I will protect you from whatever is in there!"

Aelin quietly snickered at him. "If you say so," she replied.

"What? You don't think we can?" asked Kili.

She shook her head and said back with a raise of her eyebrows, "No...it's just you forget that I can protect myself...and lately I've been protecting you two more than the other way around."

"She does speak true," Fili commented with a grin. "Where would we be if you weren't here, Aelin?"

"Dead, most likely," Aelin responded, smirking back at him.

"Oh, you underestimate us!" cried Kili.

She shook her head at them. "Of course, I don't," she said. "You two are strong, capable warriors. You'd still be very much alive, even if I wasn't here."

"But we're glad that that's not the case," said Fili. He smiled. "We're happy that you're with us. The company wouldn't be the same without you."

"You think so, huh?"

"I know so. For one, it's nice to have a female presence among us to keep things balanced. And you fit in with us all so well."

"It didn't seem that way at first."

"That was only in regards to mainly Thorin and Dwalin. They harbored past negative feelings towards you whereas no one else knew you, apart from the Ri brothers. But now, Dwalin has respect for you and Thorin...well, we've seen what's happened with him."

"What do you mean?"

"He's far more protective of you now and he cares about you a great deal," said Kili, "that much is certain."

"But the question is:" added Fili, "does he care about you in a friendly manner...or perhaps another way?"

Aelin knew exactly what they were implying, having heard them do so before in the past, trying to make her believe Thorin carried a torch for her, even in the slightest way. She rolled her eyes and shook her head. "You lads are imagining things," she told them. "I doubt he cares for me in any other way apart from as my leader and as my friend."

"So certain, are you?"asked Kili.

Aelin turned to them. "Why would he care anymore than that anyway?" she asked back.

Fili stepped forward and replied, "Because, when Thorin cares for someone, he cares deeply, even if he may not always outright show it. You are the only person I've met who is so alike to my uncle and I believe he sees that, too."

"If he does, I certainly don't know it," Aelin replied. "Besides, it has been made clear between us that we are only friends; he is my leader and I, his follower."

"Do you really believe that?" asked Kili.

Aelin closed her eyes and exhaled. Sometimes, these boys were relentless! However, she blurted out on impulse, "I don't know what I believe!"

Both Fili and Kili were a bit taken aback by her slight outburst and their eyes grew bigger in surprise. They looked at each other and then they both asked, confused, "What do you mean?"

Although, right after that, before Aelin could even think to answer, they heard Gandalf cry out, "Not my horse! I need it!" They looked to see him rushing out of the trees towards his horse, which Nori was starting to unsaddle to release with the rest of Beorn's ponies. Everyone looked to the wizard, bewildered.

"You're not leaving us...?" asked Bilbo, shocked.

"Gandalf, you can't!" cried Aelin.

"I would not do this unless I had to," Gandalf answered. The wizard proceeded to speak with Bilbo briefly before he then turned away from the Hobbit and declared to the company, "I'll be waiting for you at the Overlook before the slopes of Erebor!" He then looked to Thorin as he passed him and told the Dwarf King, "Keep the map and key safe. Do not enter that mountain without me."

Thorin nodded to him but Aelin detected a look in his eye that portrayed thoughts contrary to the wizard's request.

As Gandalf prepared his horse, he told them all, "This is not the Greenwood of old. There is a stream in the woods that carries a dark enchantment. Do not touch the water. Cross only by the stone bridge. The very air in the forest is heavy...with illusion. It will seek to enter your mind and lead you astray. You must stay on the path. Do not leave it. If you do, you'll never find it again." He climbed up onto his horse, gave it a kick in the sides and rode off. "No matter what may come, stay on the path!" he shouted over his shoulder as he departed their presence.

Thorin was already making his way through everyone towards the entrance to Mirkwood. "Come on. We must reach the mountain before the sun sets on Durin's Day," he told everyone. "It's our one chance to find the hidden door!"

"Let's go, lads," Aelin said to Fili and Kili, waving her arm at them.

"As you command, your Highness," Kili replied sarcastically with a dramatic bow of his head.

Once again, Aelin's rolled and she smirked at them before turning away and going after the others.

Kili leaned over to Fili and said quietly as they followed, "Tell me, brother, and tell me truly: do you think there's a chance Uncle Thorin could have feelings for Aelin?"

Fili shrugged. "How does anyone know what goes on in that thick head of his?" he answered.

His brother chuckled and nodded his head. "That's true enough," he said.

Fili went on, "But, in all seriousness, Uncle is such an enigma. It's hard to tell exactly how he feels about someone unless he says it outright. In regards to Aelin, he very well could care for her, but at the same time, I wonder if he's being protective of her the same way he would be with any of the rest of us. I meant it when I said that when Thorin cares for someone, he cares deeply...it's just a matter of knowing just where that level of care goes."

"Even though we don't know the depth of his feelings, do you still think it's possible that Thorin could possibly grow to care for Aelin as more than a friend?" asked Kili.

With another shrug, Fili replied, "Well, anything is possible. I also meant it when I said Aelin was most alike to Thorin. They both are so similar and I do believe Thorin recognizes that. That's why they get along so well. I honestly think they'd be a good match."

"I agree. Thorin needs a good hard-headed woman to keep him in line and Aelin is perfect for that. She's certainly proven she can live up to the task. Now, the question is: does Aelin have feelings for Thorin?"

"I cannot say for sure, but I definitely believe that is a possibility. Aelin is much easier to read than Thorin, whom you sometimes can't read at all; we've known him our whole lives and I still can't figure him out at times! But her? I've noticed how she behaves around him and I think there may be something she's hiding about how she really feels about Thorin. She's very careful with her emotions and I can't say I blame her. She's been through so much and suffered harsher betrayal than anyone I know."

"And it doesn't help that Thorin is so guarded with his own emotions, as well. With the both of them like that, if there really is to be anything between them now or later, I don't think anything will ever be said between them! Neither of them will want to say the first word and one of them will most likely have to be forced to in some way for whatever is between them to no longer be some unspoken thing."

"No argument there."

"But look at how far they've come!" Kili quietly exclaimed. "They started off this quest completely despising each other...now they are only growing closer with each day. Who'd have known?"

"Well, who, indeed…," Fili said, grinning. "And who'd have guessed they'd come together on their own?"

"It's so peculiar...but we'll wait and see," Kili declared. Then he raised his eyebrows, smiled and said, "There may be something there that wasn't there before."

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If you hadn't guessed it already...the reference is the last part of what's said between Nori and Dori near the beginning and Fili and Kili just here at the end, starting from "Who'd have known?" up until "There may be something there that wasn't there before". It's part of "Something There" from "Beauty and the Beast". To be completely honest, I downloaded the live-action BatB soundtrack recently and have been kind of obsessed with it lately xD Hence why I decided to put that reference in it. Although, really...if you didn't get that reference, then you've been living under a rock since you were a child! xD cuz seriously, who doesn't know that song? lol

I put it in there twice just to kinda show that others in the company are starting to see that there's something between Thorin and Aelin...except for Thorin and Aelin! xD haha! I know the repetition might be kinda cheesy, but it's also fun!

We're moving onto Mirkwood next! There will be some interesting things coming up! xD

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