Been going back through this story and reformatting and correcting mistakes so please bear with me . Thank you all so much. They have reached the Shire with a serious delay how will Philicia cope with the coming hours and what will she finally reveal?

Disclaimer I do not own any of The Hobbit characters those belong to Tolkein.

Chapter 4

Kingsfoil Tea

The morning started the same as the previous ones they would wake and Thorin would have his tea while Philicia her coffee ,eat a small breakfast and pack their things and the journey would continue. They walked for a long time till at last Philicia could go no farther.

" Thorin we have to stop"She panted trying to catch her breath." Thorin halted and looked back at her his eyes blazing and a scoul on his face.

"We need to keep going Mid April is nearly upon us". Thorin reached his hand out to her and helped her stand.

"You don't waste any time, do you"? she snapped, her slim legs burning with the swift pace and trying to keep up with the Dwarf King. After another hour or so they stopped near a small stream refilled their water bottles ate a small lunch of whatever could be found in Philicia's pack.

" These are ...very good" he said wiping the salt from his lips and licking them a slight smirk in his voice.

"Well I discovered something new" she smiled at Thorin.

"And what is that I might ask"?Thorin turnrd his arresting blue eye's to her diving back into the bag for another handful of potato chips.

"You are simply a junk food junkie". She laughed turning the bag upside down.

"Pardon"? was all he could say before they both busted out laughing.

"What" he stopped, "is a junk food junkie"? So she filled him on on the different types of junk food that could be found in her world.

"Well there's Pepperoni Pizza, hot dogs, Cheeseburgers and my personal favorite potato chips which we already know you love".Philicia watched as he tipped the bag onto his mouth draining the last of the crumbs.

"Fili and KIli would love these" Thorin chuckled.

"Well I have one more bag maybe I will save that one for them , hope they like sour cream and onion" They rested up a little longer then started walking again. As they got further into The Shire the trees became thicker and everything was green with wildflowers ,shrubs and fruit trees in abundance.

"It will be dark soon we need to find shelter for the night." He turned to Philicia.

" You need to find something to cover yourself with".The weather had been warm so she had stopped and changed behind a bush into shorts and a loose cotton shirt much to Thorins disapproval. However as soon as she had stepped out from her hiding spot Thorin felt a tightening in his lower area. She was dressed in a similar way the night he had found her, completly exposed.

"There" Thorin's sharp eye's had spotted a cave within the rocks with enough depth to make a desent camp to be set up for the night. Thorin checked it out making sure it was safe then motioned for Philicia to come inside. She let the bundle that was on her back fall to the stone floor with Thorin doing the same . He had been carrying his stuff plus her duffel bag.

They were both weary and exausted from the long trek all day the warm April sun beating down on them for most of the afternoon. After the bedroll was set up and a roaring fire going Thorin set to skinning the small animal he had killed with his bow earlier. Philicia had set a pan of water to heat looking forward to the spounge bath she had had in the food was ready and both were famished the potato chips they had ate at lunch had worn off hours ago.

"A, i'm not really hungry for whatever that thing is I think I will just find something in my bag" She said looking a little green.

"That is your choice" said Thorin ripping a piece of the meat off with his teeth. Philicia ate a energy bar and some of the fresh fruit that had been picked from a nearby tree. She had watched him make the spit earlier and he had tried to show her how to prepare the meat.

"Thats ok a I'm good". She had told him turning her face away.

"Philicia" he started "If you are going to be in the wild you need to know how to survive and this is a valuable skill to learn." Thorin encouraged her helping her to hold the knife properly. However she hadn't gotten far when she started to gag and thats when he gave up and let her be. Thorin took the rabbit a little ways away from camp and finished it.

After they had ate Pilicia told Thorin more about her world while stringing up a sheet for privacy. She was explaining what an airplane was and computers and cars. and even the atomic bomb. He listend attentively in complete wonder of the things she spoke of.

"And for cars if we had one we could be in Erebor in about four to five days give or take". Oakenshield just looked at her in amazement.

"My parents had an SUV and I bet we would be able to squeeze everyone in of course I would teach you how to drive and with two in front five in the middle seat and another five in back and three in the cargo area well it's possible." She turned her face to Thorin as he stared at her in wonder but uttered not a word for his thoughts had failed him.

Now as the darkness was upon them The firelight illuminated the cave casting its light upon Philicias hair turning the strands to deep red and orange her locks shining brighter than gold. She continued to talk as she washed the days worth of dirt from her skin. Saving the other half of the warm water for Thorin she came from behind the makeshift had Thorin turn around while she slipped into her Pjs.

"You can turn back around now", she said felling a bit uneasy. Thorin had the breath knocked from him as he took her in. She had on a pair of breeches that left her ankles bare and her top was covered in the most important areas with nothing but two strings holding it up. He suddenly imagined slipping the loose shirt over her bare creamy shoulders but stopped his trail of thoughts before he forgot himself and kissed the girl breathless.

Giving himself a strong repromand Thorin let his mind focus on Erebor and what lay ahead. Thorin took out his pipe and after a while a sweet aroma filled the cave. Philicia leaned against the stone wall and as she snuck glances at the Dwarf King she thought her eyes had never seen someone so striking . He is absoluteley beautiful she told herself not taking her gaze from his regal form. The way the light from the flames danced in his Ebony hair , the muscular contours of his chest the strength in his huge arms his biceps enormious from hammering steel in the forges while trying to survive and care for his people. A sudden wave of sadness swept over Philicia as she thought about the opening scenes of An Unexpected Journey. He never forgave and he never forgot.

"Were you scared, when, when the dragon attacked Thorin"? Her question breaking the silence. Oakenshield raised his head his long hair falling around his shoulders as Sapphire and Amythest collided.

"The day the dragon came, we lost everything" He was silent for a minute but Philicia could see the pain and loss clearly evident on his face and in his eyes.

"So much death ,so much destruction my people were running for their very tried to hold the dragon back but he was too strong he burst through the front gates and many lives were lost in an instant. Amiss all the chaos I searched for my grandfather. I found him in the treasure room he had The Arkenstone in his hands and just as the dragon burrowed itself in the gold my grandfather dropped The Arkenstone. I had to pull him back lest we both be burned alive."

Philicia was quiet as Thorin finished his tale about how they wandered from place to place never being accepted anywhere. No home no provisions no medicines nothing, but the clothes on their backs.

"Many dwarves died on the way". His memory recalling the disasterous fate that had befallen them. And when he had finished she had a deeper understanding of why the quest was so important to him a version that the films could never have. Her eyes were misty with tears as he sat there quietly lost in his thoughts.

"Come Philicia we need to sleep now for we leave at first light ". Thorin laid down in the blankets and patted them motioning for her to join him. She crawled over to where he was and Thorin opened the soft pelts for her. Philicia laid her head on Thorins arm as a pillow he drew her closer to his front and she was lulled to sleep by the sound of his steady breathing and the crickets chirping.

As soon as Thorin knew she was out he got up and reached for her pack hoping to find something to eat . He reached for a sweet cake in a clear wrapping of some sort and rippped the package open.

"Umm" was all he said devouring the pastry in two girl is a traveling grocer he thought after finding what she had described as a pizza. He didnt think he just ripped the wrapping off and downed the strange tasting food in three his belly was full he laid back down next to Philicia and tried to sleep.

Thorin woke a hour later with his stomach churning and barely made it outside of the cave before falling to his knees and spilling his dinner all over the ground. He gulped deep breaths and his body shook as another bout of nausea overtook him, coughing and spitting he was sick again.

Philicia woke form the warmpth having left her . She scanned the cave in the dying light from the fire her eyes searching for Thorin but he wasn't there. She got scared for just a second when she heard a retching sound from outside then a terrible moan followed. Philicia was up instantly .

"Thorin , Thorin where are you"? she called frantically. Spotting him on his knees Philicia was at his side in a heartbeat.

"You should not be out here". He said weakly as his stomach heaved again.

"What happend"? She said pulling his hair out of his face holding it back as he threw up again. Beads of sweat had broken out across his brow and he leaned back on her for support. Philicia held him as she went on her knees also enfolding him with both her arms locked around his waist.

"Why will it not cease for their is naught left"? He sighed leaning into her front.

"Stay here" she said, running back inside she grabbed a water bottle and a clean cloth. It was then that she noticed the wrapper on the ground . She picked it up.

"Oh no, shit"! Philicia gasped grabbing the cloth and water.

"Thorin "Did you eat this?" She said holding the plastic wrapper up for him to see.

"Aye I did".He croaked holding one hand over his stomach .

"I was still a bit hungry". Thorin kept his hand over his stomach and leaned forward sick again.

"Oh God you can't eat this its gone bad thats why your sick". Philicia helped him get up and back inside. After getting Thorin to lay down she asked him.

"When did you wake up sick" She gave him a small sip of water and wiped his mouth there were splatters upon his dark blue tunic and it looked a lot like pizza sauce.

"I was alright before I went to sleep and I woke to this", he said weakly.

"Well you have got to stay down for a while ok " she said wiping his face with a cool cloth. Philicia gave him another sip of the water.

"Don't swallow it spit it out ok".

Thorin nodded his head in understanding. Philicia knew good and well what a bout of food poisining could be like.

"Abrash", he said holding his head on both sides. Hearing him groan she sat down beside him.

"Ohhh abrash,abrash" Thorin moaned grasping his head on both sides.

"I dont know what that means Thorin. ' Philicia was in the verge of tears.

"Thorin", Philicia called as she watched his eyes squint tightly then release.

"It means pain in Kazadul", he groaned clearly very uncomfortable. Philicia grabbed her bag and got her Acetaminophen tablets.

"Here "she said putting them in Thorins hand.

"What is this"? He asked eyeing the little white tablets.

"It will help your headache please trust me just take them". The Dwarf King just looked at her .

"It's medicine from my world it will help you . Don't chew them just swallow them whole ok". He nodded and downed the pain killers.

"Philicia", was all he got out before another bout of vomiting struck him. She threw dirt over it and waited as his body tried to rid itself of the poison. Thorin alternated between bouts of sickness and sleep.

"I can not take this anymore", he said dry heaving on the ground . Philicia knew he was dehydrating from fluid loss she needed to get the vomiting under control.

"What would mom do"she sighed checking on Thorin who was passed out from exaustion.

"Wrist bands that's it but how, think Philicia. think think think". She racked her brain desperatly. Suddenly she ripped small strips of fabric from her shirt and went to look for two small round pebbles. Finding what she sought she ran back inside dropping down next to Thorin she reached for his wrist. After locating the nerve between the wrist bones she put the small rock there and secured it with the strips of cloth. Doing the same to the other side she waited for it to take affect.

After he hadn't thrown up in a while Philicia got her motion sickness tablets out she dissolved them in water and poured the liquid down Oakenshields throat rubbing it to make sure he swallowed.

"Oh God ,if you can hear me please let this work please". She prayed tears spilling over her cheeks. Remembering the part in the movie where they had used Kingsfoil to help Kili she went in search of the fragrant weed. Grabbing a handful she crushed the leaves into a cup and set it to boil over the fire .Throwing more wood on it to make sure it didn't go out Thorin was awake again and moaning holding his hand over his gut.

"Here drink this"She held the cup to his mouth.

"I can not", he turned his face away.

"Please Thorin", she cried. "I dont know what else to do your going to get worse if you don't get this down", she said. Again he turned his face away.

"Thorin it's kingsfoil tea it will help absorb the poison Please I'm scared i'm so very scared". So even tho he felt it would not stay down he took the cup and slammed it in one shot. Tremors suddenly racked his body and he fell back groaning fallinf once again into uncontiousness. Philicia wrapped herself around him offering what comfort she could give. She knew all too well what a case of bad food could do. Her dad had gotten food poisioning from a restaurant once and he was so sick they ended up taking him to the E.R. But this was Middle Earth and there wasn't no E.R.s There were no doctors to administer I.V.s and the meds Thorin so desperatly needed.

"NO" she screamed "I won't let this happen ,not like this, I won't let this take you". With tears in her eyes she dipped the wooden spoon in the tea and dribbled it down the dwarfs throat.

"You have to get better please", she sobbed, "I love you so much , please Thorin please fight this you have got to fight damn you fight", she cried.

"Your a stubborn dwarf now fight this"! Philicia threw herself over him and cried till there were no tears left.

"Please Thorin , don't leave me out here all alone. Please, I love you , I love you so much I've always loved you". She cried laying her head on Thorins chest. Suddenly she felt his hand moving on her back.

"Philicia", he all but wispered but his words were music to her ears.

"Philicia" he softly called again. Even through her sobbs Thorin had not been mistaken what he had heard the girl loved him he knew without a doubt.

"Philicia ,all will be well the tea is already helping me I can feel it it is already removing the poison . Do not cry you have already done all that you can for me, now let time do the rest."

Thorin encircled his arms around her while her small form shooks with sobs. Philicia stayed awake most of the night and when she was sure Thorin was out of danger near dawn she finally succomed to exaustion falling asleep on Thorins chest.