Eternity Is You

A/N- Hello again all. Thank you for returning to read another of my chapters. ^^

I apologize for the lateness of this chapter; I will try to do better next time.

Disclaimer- I do not own the Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings, but I do own my original ideas in this story and my lovely leading lady.

'Thoughts/inner self'

Khuzdul

Now onto the story.

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Chapter 7:

A Choice Made

It was lovely. That was the best way Tansy could describe the bathing chamber that Kili had taken her to. It was large and the water warm, almost as if it was heated from within.

She wondered briefly if there was a hot spring below. In the end she let the thought pass as she slowly disrobed, she made sure to keep her clothes near the edge of the water so that she could dress quickly if needed. Kili had said he'd stand guard outside but she's seen how his mind could wander and wanted to be prepared just in case.

Tansy looked around and once she found the soap, she moved into the water and began to wash up. Her voice was soft as she began to hum a tune, feeling much better than she had in a while.

Pausing in the cleaning of his nails, Kili looked up as Fili moved around the corner, their Uncle on his heels. He darted out of the way and into a small alcove nearby, making sure to stay as silent and still as he possibly could. He didn't want to give his uncle any excuse, let alone any idea of what they had planned.

He held his breath and did his best to hide his scent as he listened to the sound of footsteps, once they had reached the entrance to the bathing spring, Kili stifled a laugh. Thorin looked put out as Fili pointed at the entrance but he nodded his head before walking through the doorway. Fili pumped a fist and Kili stepped out with a wide grin on his face.

"Now it's a waiting game." Fili snickered and Kili did as well, both then turned to stand before the entrance. They were both determined to make sure no one disturbed the two inside, not until they both came out of their own free will. Which they both hoped wasn't at least until the following morning.

He'd been tricked. His wolf alerted him to this fact the moment he had stepped into the bathing area; he could feel the natural heat in the air. But it was the scent that gave it all away.

The hobbit lass was here.

He could smell her so strongly; it was like she was everywhere all at once. He took a deep breath before he tried to take a step back to leave Tansy in peace, hearing a splashing noise he froze in place. With his heightened eyesight he watched as she rose from the water. A masterpiece, a work of art. The single most beautiful woman he'd ever seen...naked. Naked as a newborn, her hands running through her hair, not ten feet away.

That was it. His wolf snarled in pure desire as it leapt to the forefront of their shared consciousness. Thorin grit his teeth until they hurt. He took a deep breath and tried to force his wolf back, but it wasn't working. If he was completely honest with himself though, he didn't want to stop his wolf. They both wanted the female and they wanted her bad.

His wolf felt him submitting and howled in victory. It surprised him by not immediately shifting them into their wolf form; he'd expected his wolf to pounce on the female instantly without a thought. Instead he was leading them towards the unsuspecting hobbit lass. Slowly he removed his clothing as he entered the water, fully naked himself now, he whispered her name.

Tansy reacted with a loud scream as she splashed herself back into the water; she turned her eyes towards him. They were wide with shock and surprise, not the fear he'd expected, that pleased him. He spoke softly once more, staying where he was. "Tansy."

She shifted at his voice her eyes darting away and then back to meet his as she stuttered, "Th...Thorin? Wha...what are...are you doing here?" His wolf fairly purred as it scented her attraction to him; he reached out and took her by the shoulder, pulling her closer. Tansy let out a squeak but didn't even try to pull away or struggle, she was trembling a bit though.

Feeling this Thorin moved deeper into the water, pulling the hobbit lass with him until they both were almost completely covered by said water. Tansy just stared at him as he reached out to run his fingers through her hair, untangling it and smoothing it. "I am here for you Tansy; may I place my braid in your hair?" His wolf snorted at that, in its mind the female was already theirs.

She blinked not sure what he was meaning, "braid?"

He continued to practically knead his fingers through her hair as he responded. "In my culture it is a sign to others that one is being courted Tansy. So I ask you again, may I give you my braid?" Tansy looked perplexed for a long moment before she tentatively asked, "Is that allowed? I mean, I am a hobbit and you are a dwarf. Are we allowed to have such a relationship?"

Thorin felt his wolf getting impatient; it was pushing him to move their female along faster. He did his best to ignore it in favor of focusing on Tansy. "To my kind, finding someone with whom you wish to spend your life is considered a wondrous thing. Finding love is highly revered by us and I have indeed found such a love, Amralime, will you accept me?"

She shifted in the water, her arms tensing as she did so. He could smell the arousal coming off of her, so he knew she was at least a bit interested. His wolf became almost impossible to keep still at the moment, especially with it still so close to the surface as it was. Finally Tansy looked up at him, her eyes wide with nervousness, "I accept." Her voice shook as she'd spoke.

Thorin and his wolf reacted immediately pulling their female closer; Tansy wrapped her arms around Thorin and pulled him closer as well. She'd never felt this way about anyone before. She felt loved, cherished, wanted, attractive, and needed. She just hoped she'd made the right choice by accepting Thorin's suit.

When she had embraced him back, Thorin knew he was cooked. He pulled back and lifted her chin, looking deep in her eyes he bent his head and pressed his lips to hers. Thorin pulled her in even closer as he deepened the kiss until it was almost bruising.

He released her and they both panted hard, reaching out he gripped her chin and tilted it back. He bent his head to nuzzle her neck, kissing it softly before his wolf reacted. His wolf yowled and acted before Thorin could stop it.

Tansy cried out as she felt the hot sharp pain on her neck. She tightened her grip on Thorin even as he pulled away to look at her, his eyes glowed as they had before. Tansy shifted in slight fear, she wasn't sure just what was happening. Just that something was happening, something she didn't understand.

Thorin released her completely, a trickle of red coming from the edge of his mouth. Tansy's hand shot to the place on her neck, 'my blood?' His eyes intensified even as she watched his body begin to shift, bones popped and cracked. His form wavered before her eyes as fur began sprouting from all over his body. Tansy took a step back, her arms clutched to her front, covering herself as she watched the rest of this 'transformation' in shocked silence.

Thorin's personality drifted to the background as his wolf took full possession over their form. He watched as Tansy stared at them, her shock and fear. He didn't want her fear, but he was unable to stop the change. He only hoped that she wouldn't run from him once he'd fully changed.

It was a long few minutes and by the time he'd assumed his full form, Tansy was crouched low in the water, shivering like the dickens. Wadding through the water, Thorin moved slowly towards the hobbit. Tansy twitched but didn't run; she stared at him with wide eyes.

"Th...Thorin? Is...Is that you?" Her voice quavered as she spoke. She looked at his black gray fur, taking in the intense blue of his eyes. Thorin had turned into a wolf, a rather large wolf, right in front of her eyes. He moved towards her at her words, coming within touching range. Tansy blinked before she slowly reached out a trembling hand and ran it along his muzzle.

He turned his head into her touch, a low keening whine rising from the back of his throat. Tansy moved closer, running her hands through his fur as her whole body made contact with his own. His fur was so soft, even wet as it was that she couldn't resist feeling every bit of it.

It felt so mind bogglingly divine to have someone petting him like Tansy was, Thorin couldn't understand how he could have lived so long without such a touch. Feeling the press of her soft breasts against him though made him long for something else entirely. His wolf let go at that, letting him retake his normal form.

Unlike when he transformed to wolf form, returning to his dwarf form was almost instantaneous. Tansy was still stroking him when the change occurred. This ended with her hands tangled in his thick chest hair and she froze when she felt skin instead of fur. Thorin slid his arms about her back and lifted her up, out of the water as he carried her back towards the edge of the bath.

Once there he set her down and touched her cheek, "now you know all. I am an exiled prince and an animal. Can you still accept me?" He was giving her this last chance to change her mind before he took her as his own; he wanted no doubts between them, no secrets. The bite mark on her neck was still reddened, but at least it wasn't bleeding anymore.

Tansy shivered from the cold draft in the air as she looked into his eyes and her hearts choice didn't change. Reaching out, with no thought to her nudity, Tansy cupped Thorin's face in her hands. "I made a choice Thorin and I will not change my mind. You are you, no matter what form you take."

That was enough for him; Thorin dove forward, kissing Tansy once more. He let his hands slide down her back to grip her hips, pulling her up and against him. She gasped at the contact her most intimate place made with his stomach and she returned his grip tenfold. This was all he needed to know that she would allow him to claim her completely and claim her he would.

These were his last coherent thoughts as he pinned her down and proceeded to make her his in all ways.

A/N- Alright then, this chapter is now done. I thought of adding a full lemon but it just didn't want to be writen. I might write one at a later date and add it as a one-shot, but for now, I hope what I've written will suffice.

Khuzdul-

Amralime- My Love

Thank you all for reading my work, I will diligently strive to write the next chapter and have it posted much sooner.

May the Fluff Be With You!

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