A very sincere apology to all my readers . I havn't been posting any thought's here. I am trying to change that. It has been a year since I started writing this story. Coming off the shock of B.O.t F.A. the idea came to me. I was broken after the death's of Fili, Kili and Thorin. I wanted to give them all that they should of had if they had lived. So I started writing and the Ideas just kept flowing along with the tears. Now here we are almost two year's later and it still hurt's. Thorin and his nephews are immortalized in time . Their characters and the courage they demonstrated along with the remaining ten dwarves and Hobbit will always be with us. Never let their memory fade.
King Thorin Oakenshield, Prince Fili, Prince Kili.
T. A. November 2941
Disclaimer i do not own any of the Hobbit character's . They belong to Tolkein. I only own my OCs.
Chapter 28
Mirkwood
Thorin was up before anyone else he woke Philicia first then crept down the hallway to wake Fili and Kili. Walking into the room he lit the candle on the table and gave them both a good shake. "Time to get up we need to leave at first light ." He told them before going to wake the other's. Thorin stepped around the chairs shaking the three brothers then Bombur who promptly started making breakfast. Next came Oin and Gloin, Bifur and Bomfur and finally to the last room to wake Dwalin and Balin. With that completed he told everyone to be ready to leave within two hours. Philicia had deceide to take the last bath she was going to get for a while. Soaking in the hot water soothed her sences and the lavender oil her mind. She turned the talk she'd had with Thorin last night over in her head. Philicia had told him about the capture by the spiders Bombrr falling in the river getting lost in the forest nearly running out of food" And how will we eat if we cannot hunt in the forest?" Thorin protested. "Don't worry I have got a stash of food in my bad I put in there when we were at that grocery store, in Woodland Hills." "So you have food from your world ,you put it away and have been saving it for this specifically." Philicia nodded. "Menu gamut khed." He said quickly kissing her. "What?"she asked. trying to speak the unfamilier language. "It means you are a wonderful person." Thorin planted another kiss on her parted lips . No matter how many times he had kissed her it always felt like the first one. She hurriedly scrubbed herself clean , washed and conditioned her hair .The water was getting cold so she pulled the plug letting it drain. "Thorin do you want me to run you a bath also?" She asked him. "Yes thank you." So while he cleaned up Philicia brushed her hair and leaving her courtship braid down she pulled the rest of it into a pony tail and braided it keeping it out of her face. She knew they would be riding hard pushing the ponies all day on the four day journey.
At the first sighn of light The ponies were ready to go Gandalf being the tallest one ws given an actual horse . Beorn had provided them with what they would need for their journey to Mirkwood and provisions in the forest also. He had warned them not to drink the water so Philicia had filled every canteen and water bottle she could find with fresh life giving liquid. They could hunt on the way there but once in the forest they were on their own."Thorin, I have got cans of Spagettios in here beef stew and pastries. Bottles of apple juice and hopefully it will last a while." The ponies given to the dwarves and Bilbo were black and white paints. Beorn said be nice to them and they would go wherever you wanted them to . "When you reach the forest please send my friends home." Thorin assured him they would and pulling Philicia up to sit in front of him they said farewell. "Go now while you have the light, the hunters are not far behind." Philicia leaned over embracing the skinchanger."If we meet again an esteemed guest you will be in my halls". Thorin told Beorn. Then they rode off. They put the ponies at a full gallop riding over green fields and hills only stopping to eat and tend to natures call. Three dwarves were put on watch as the danger was high the orc pack so close as it was. The next day they came across a stream so while the ponies drank Philicia went to Thorin with an idea. "Thorin in my world there was a movie called predator and the person being hunted covered his scent by covering himself in mud. Maybe we could do that and throw the orc's off our trail. She suggested as Thorin pulled her aside out of the hearing of the others. "And you think this will work?" He questioned her. So everyone began mixing mud and rubbed it over every part of themselves. Even Gandalf had said it was a clever idea and just might mask their scent. "Ug, this is sticky."Ori said picking at the sludge on his arm. "Yes but it will help keep you alive." Philicia called over her shoulder. They came to a clearing surrounded by thick trees and fresh water close by. "We will camp here for the night. "Thorin informed the company. "It looks to be safe we will be hard to spot within these trees." Gandalf picked up where Thorin left off. "Aye I will get a fire going." Gloin smiled reaching for the flint in his pocket. "No!"Thorin quickly stopped him."No fires the smoke can be seen for miles we are too exposed out here." So while they still had light the bedrolls were set up and everyone ate the dried food Beorn had so graciously packed for their journey. Bilbo sat next to Gandalf his teeth chattering in the cool of the evening. "Thorin we have to make sure Bilbo stays warm tonight. The sun has not even gone down all the way and he is already cold." Philicia stole a glance over at Bilbo. "What if there was a way to make a fire without the smoke rising into the air?" Philicia caught Thorins confused look. So in the end they ended up placing four big sticks in the ground and stretching a damp piece of cloth over the flames to asorbe the smoke. That would work until it was fully dark and then the smoke could not be seen. All were gathered around the warmth of the flames warming themselves telling stories quietly. When most of everyone had drifted off to sleep Thorin and Philicia had deceided now was a good time to bring Gandalf in on their plan. "I'll go get my laptop." Philicia stepped over the sleeping dwarves and hobbit carefully as she reached for her bag she accidentally bumped Kili "Oh" She smuthered a sigh as he mumbled something in his sleep. Bofur was at one end of the camp and Nori was at the other on watch so they didn't have to worry about being interrupted. Philicia came back the black case within her clutched hand. She sat down between Thorin and Gandalf. "Give it a second." She said as the screen flodded the little space with light. "What a remarkable device you have my dear." Gandalf said his eye's turning to the screen. "You have been to my world and you never played with a computer ,I'm surprised." She chuckled softly. "Ok here we go." Philicia directed their attention to the computer screen. She tapped the keyboard and the map of Mirkwood instantly popped up. "See these red lines that is the origional route you all traveled through the forest."She turned to Gandalf. "These red dot's are where the spiders are and thats what we need to avoid". Gandalf looked at Thorin then to Philicia and back to the screen. "This is the proposed new path we will take thus avoiding the spiders and the elves." Thorin traced his finger on the screen. "And do you think this will work my dear?" "I don't know but it's better than going the other way." Philicia was just about to close her laptop when Kili snuck up from behind. "What in Mahals name is that?!" He said pointing at her computer his mouth agape. Philicia instantly closed the screen stood up and gave Kili a big smile " A, The Elves." She blurted out while Thorin snickered at her remark. "Don't you have watch now." Thorin breathed turning to his nephew. "Yes uncle, Fee will be here in a minute". With that he went to relieve Nori from his post. "I'm beat." Philicia said stifeling a yawn " We all should try and sleep we have a hard ride tomorrow." Thorin said a yawn escaping his mouth also. "I'll be there in a second I need to brush my teeth and wash my face and you know." So Thorin stood a ways away while Philicia completed her nightly ritual and whe she reappeard he took her hand and led her to their sleeping place. The bedroll that Thorin had was actually not that bad his sister had made it for him before he left on the journey. The mat was coushioned with two layers of fluffy goose down feathers and the outer fabric was colored a deep Sapphire Blue and trimmed in silver . It was wide enough for both of them to fit if they slept close together and that was never a problem, Philicia had been sleeping next to Thorin since he found her. At first it was for warmth then cause she wanted to be by his side. Now as she snuggled into his arms she thought of all the day had brought and what they would face in the near future. Philicia hoped that by changing the path she had changed the story and they would get through the forest unseen.
Dawn came faster than expected and soon all were packed up and galloping over the open grassy plains. By late afternon the tall trees of MIrkwoood came upon them. Everyone stopped a distance away except Gandalf . He motioned for the others to come forward and they alll stood just gazing at the site before them. "The Elven Gate." Gandalf softly said his eye's on the two tall statues of elves guarding the gate. There were twisting vines and old dead branches covering the stone pillars. An uneasy felling came over Philicia." I cant' go in there." She said turing her face in Thorins shirt. "We must my heart. "Thorin jumped down off his pony then helped Philicia down. He had seen her frightend before but the look upon her face now was absolutly unreadable. She was so scared her small feminine form shook. "Philicia ,Philicia." Thorin tried to get a responce from her. He only received a blank stare as her gaze was fixed on the tall trees ahead. "No sighn of the orcs. We have luck on our side."Dwalin said his eyes fixed on his king. Suddenly there was a roar heard in the distance and Beorn in his bear form stood upon a huge boulder scanning the plains. "Set the ponies loose,let them returnto their master." Gandalf bellowed his stern warning taken. So they all jumped off and stood looking at what was ahead. "This forest feel's-sick ,as if a disease lies upon it." Bilbo scanned the talll dead trees with his eye's as the wizard brushed past him. "Gandalf, Is their no way around it?" Bilbo asked . "Not unless you want to go two hundred miles north ,or twice as far -south" He said stepping into the forest. The company waited at the entrance while Gandalf scouted around a bit. He noticed mostly dead trees vines and no animal life of any sort. "Hum,strange" He spoke aloud. There were patches of leaves growing on some of the trees as if the forest was fighting back somehow. Gandalf went down the stepes and inspected the area closely. Suddenly the voice of Lady Galederial was in his head. "Something moves in the shadow's,unseen, hidden from our sight. Everyday it grows in stregnth, beware the Necromancer ,he is not what he seems." Gandalf picked a few green leaves rubbing them between his finger's the leaves were already dying just as all the vegetation in the wood's. He brushes away a clump of leaves and there visible on the tree trunk .The black speech written in blood. He suddenly got a vision of The eye of The dark lord, Saron. The wizard trembled as Galaderials warning came to him clearly now."If our enemy had returned ,we must know. Go to the tombs in the mountains." Galaderials voice faded away. "The High Fell's, so be it." The wizard went to rejoin the others. The ponies were trotting away as he approached."Not my horse,I need it!" Gandalf shouted at a startled Nori as he was just about to pull the saddle strap's. "Your not leaving us, are you Gandalf?" Bilbo seemed sad and scared at the same time. Everyone cast their eye's on the wizard waiting his answer. "I would not do this if I did not have to." He said as he went to his horse. Gandalf stopped in front of Bilbo and leaned in to talk to him. The Hobbit had his hand in his pocket fiddeling with the ring he had found in the Goblin tunnnel's. "You've changed Bilbo Baggins. Your not the same Hobbit who left The Shire." Gandalf smiled as he patted Bilbo on the shoulder. "I was going to tell you-I- found something in the Goblin tunnel's." "What?"Gandalf asked. "What did you find?" Gandalf pushed. "My courage." Bilbo grinned. "Good, that's good. You'll need it . The wizard turned to his horse. "I'll be waiting for you at the overlook before the sweps of Erebor. Keep the map and key safe." Gandalf stopped in front of Thorin and Philicia. "Do not enter that mountain without me and take care of her Thorin." Oakenshield gave Gandalf a regal nod and the wizard hopped on his horse. "This is not the Greenwood of very air of the forest is heavy with illusion. It will seek to enter your mind and lead you astray." Gandalf addressed them all. "Lead us astray, what does that mean?" Bilbo asked Gandalf. "Stay on the chosen path ,do not leave it. If you get lost you will never find your way out. Keep her close to you Thorin no matter what comes do not leave the path." With that he galloped away. A light rain had been falling for some time and the dwarves were tilting their heads upward cooling themselves, filling their mouths with water. "Come on ,we must reach the mountain before the sun set's on Durin's Day. We've got but one chance to find the hidden door." Thorin held onto Philicias hand as they breached the Elven Gate. "Durin's Day ,let's go."Dwalin huffed as the rest of the company grumbled to themselves. They were in the forest just scant second's and Philicia was already finding it hard to breath. She stopped and pulled on Thorin's hand still clutched in hers tightly. Philicia remembered from the story that the dwarves were in the forest for quite a while befor it affected them,so why was it hitting her so quickly. "I'm human that's why." She bent over as a sudden wave of dizziness struck her. "Everything alright lass? "Oin asked coming up behind her."Dwarves don't succom to human sicknesses." Philicia hadn't realized she spoke aloud till Thorin turned back worried. "Are you ok, my heart?" He asked, circling her in his embrace. "I don't feel so good,my head is swimming, I can't breathe, I can't breathe." she said gasping. "This place has a dead smell to it." Bilbo said sniffing the air. "I'm not surprised with as much moisture and decay in here." Philicia answered him. They walked on making slow progress . Philicia was certain they had been walking for hours with the trees so thick they blocked out the sun. She pulled her phone from her pocket and showed Thorin the time. It was nearly Seven-thirty ."We will camp here for the night. Bomfur ,Dori get a fire going." Thorin commanded. "The rest of you let's get the camp set up." So bedrolls were set out and the dried food Beorn gave them was passed around. They filled their bellies with dried fruit, nut's and honey cakes and dried meat. The water canteen's were rationed so everyone only got small drinks. Soon they were sitting around the fire telling stories and drifting off to sleep for the night. Only Thorin and Balin were still awake. Philicia had fell asleep with her head on The Dwarf King's shoulder and he had carried her to the mat and covered her up. "You do good by her laddie,none of that funny stuff till after the wedding." Balin patted Thorin understandingly. "I will honor her virtue and her promise." Thorin and Balin talked till the hour grew late and he bid his old friend get some rest . Philicia stirred a little as Thorin slid in next to her . "What time is it?" She asked. "About one-thirty my love go back to sleep. Thorin kissed her forehead before closing his eye's. Fili and Kili were on watch as they had volunteered and Dwalin and Bifur were to relieve them in a few hour's. So the night passed uneventfully. So for the next few day's the routine was the same Get up eat, answer nature's call and more walking. With the new path that Thorin and Philicia had deceided on, thing's were going as planned ,no spiders and no Elve's, so far. On Their fourth day in the forest thing's started turning. "Thorin I feel sick. " Philicia covered her mouth with her hand making a dash for the bushes emptying her stomach content's all over the ground. "Oh gawd I'm dying." She moaned as another wave of nausea hit her,she retched again. "Philicia." Thorin stood behind her rubbing her back. "Has it passed?" He asked wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her back from the sick on the forest floor."Here drink,slowly." Thorin put the water in her hand and she took a small sip and spit the horrible taste from her mouth then took a drink. "Thank you." She said leaning on Thorin as they regrouped with the other's. "It will be alright my lovesoon we will be gone from this accursed forest." Thorin said softly encouraging her pulling Philicia into his arm's . "Come on we must keep going." He said leading the way. Not two much farther they came across yellow stones in the path and spider webbing in the trees and on the schrubes. Bilbo was just about to flick one of the web's when Philicia's hand jerked his back."Don't touch them."She warned. "Spider's feel vibrations in their web's that's how they locate their prey." Thorin told everyone to steer clear of the web's and be careful. As they walked on Philicia stumbled weary from the lightheadedness and lack of air she fell on her knees. "I can't do this please, Thorin I'm so tired." So he did the only thing he knew to do .Thorin scooped Philicia up in his arm's and carried her. "Sleep for a while we will stop soon." Thorin pulled her against him and in no time she drifted off. They made camp that night in a secluded clump of trees everyone was tired and hungry and was releived to have stopped for the night. The forest continued to affect Philicia making her sick to her stomach. Several times she had to stop and make a dash for privacy. Thorin was always next to her offering support as she retched countless times. Eventually she was forced to take the anti nausea medicine from her black bag knowing it would make her very sleepy. At least she would not be pucking every half hour. So after a meager meal they all settled in for the night. Thorin had four people on watch at all times with two hour shifts so everyone could get some much needed rest. Philicia had made her bed as close to the fire as she could without getting place scared her to death and she felt safer near the flames. They awoke the next morning and as the days before ,more walking and the forest becoming thicker and the air thinning. They had been in the woods for a week when the dwarves started felling the effects of the enchantement around them. "Thorin." Dwalin called over his shoulder. "The path turns this way." They stepped around huge rocks ,over fallen tree trunks and finally coming to a tree that had formed a bridge that went over a deep gorge. The path led them around a sharp turn and down a sloap and then Dori cried out,"Air, I need air, my head it's spinning, what's happening?" He stumbled and crashed into his brother in front of him as suddenly everyone stopped. "Keep moving. " Thorin said as Philicia stirred within his arms. "Nori, why have we stopped?" Thorin asked making his way to the front of the line."The 's dissapeared!" He pointed to the wide expance of space with no way across. " We've lost the path!" Dwalin shouted to Thorin startling Philicia as she opend her eye's. "Where are we?"She looked up at Thorin all confused. "I am not sure my heart . We have come to a deep revine and no way to cross it." Philicia looked around her eye's scanning the thick trees around her."Put me down."She said to Thorin as he helped her stand her balance a bit off still. "Everyone, find it."Thorin shouted. "Look for the path." He ordered as the company scrambled searching for a way out of the forest. "None if it is familier here." Balin say's coming from behind a clump of trees. "Thorin there is supposed to be a bridge here." Philicia Informed them all. "Gandalf said there would be a bridge ,if so then where is it?" Thorin added his temper rising by the minute. "Here we found the bridge." Fili called from the far right of them."Oh no it's broken. " Bilbo called out seeing what was left of the crumbled stone .Maybe we could swim across." Bofur suggested. So one by one they crossed the murky river at last it was Bomburs turn and he was just about across when the branch gave way with the massive dwarf splashing into the water below. Thorin and Bifur along with Bomfur managed to get the large dwarf out of the water. Unfornuatly Bombur had fallen into a deep sleep. So for the next few day's They all took turnes carring him. Finally on the forth day he started to stir around."What happend ,where am I? " He asked while seeing the faces all around enchantement of the river had caused memory loss so everyone had to recount every thing to him since leaving The Shire. "I'm hungry."Bombur said. He nearly cried when Thorin had to inform him there was not much food left and things had been rationed. Suddenly Philicia pulled Thorin aside "We will be fine." She said unzipping her black bag. "Did you forget I had all this." She showed Thorin what was in her bag. "You are wonderful!" Thorin kisseed her on the lips before telling Nori and Fili to make a roaring fire. Philicia took the cans over to Bilbo and Dwalin . They got out the cooking pot Beorn had given them and for the first night in many day's everyone ate good. The Beef Stew and Spagettios were gone so fast she baarly had enough time to scoop some out for her and Thorin. With their stomachs full and their bodies tired alll slept well that night. They started out at first light walking and still searching for the path. They kept walking for hours it seems mere minutes could have passed the magic of the forest thick where they were. The company passed by a huge tree that had yellow pollin falling from it. They brushed the dust off of them and kept walking. Philicia saw a tree with a familiar bend in it and she shook her head ,puzzled as her vision blurred. "Is there no end to this accursed forest." The Dwarf King shouted as the company continued to look for the path. Philicia went over to Thorin placing her hand on his arm, he flinched at her touch."Thorin perhaps my laptop ,we might find a way out." She offered. "No, we can not it will do us no good we have lost the path." Thorin cuddled her close comforting her as she looked as if tears would spill any moment. Bilbo was standing next to a clump of spider web and he forgetting Philicias warning flicked them with his finger twice. Vibrations shot out in all directions. "Master Baggins do not touch the web's." Balin scolded the small Hobbit. They walked on till finally stopping for a break and to get their bearings. Bilbo was walking behind Nori ,Dori and Bofur when suddenly Nori stopped and picked up something off the ground. "There's dwarves in these woods." He said surprised at the tobacco pouch he had found. Bilbo was still angry from Balins repromand as he stopped looking at the three dwarves arguing over the little pouch. "Nobody noticed, this is exactly the same as mine."Bofur said taking a better look at the bag."That's because it is yours, you understand, we are going in circles, we are lost." Bilbo interjected. "Nobody is lost ,we keep heading east."Thorin bellowed irritation evident in his tone of voice. "Bilbo's right Thorin ,I think we are-lost. That tree over there we have passed it before this trail goes in a circle." Philicia said pointing to the tree with the crooked trunk. "But which way is east Thorin?" Nori asked looking around and the only thing to be seen is trees. "The sun we must find the sun." Bilbo thought to himself. "I could climb that tree and see what is up there." Bilbo offered. " Do it."Thorin huffed as he exhaled. So Bilbo shinned up the tree and finally reaching the top he took a deep breath of fresh air. Up here the forest was not so dead the trees bloomed with color. The treetop's were splayed with deep red's and golds ,green's and shaded of brown. "I can see The Lonley Mountain and a lake ,we're almost there."Bilbo shouted down but no responce came back, only silence.
The dwarves were watching Bilbo climb when out of nowhere a giant spider snatched up Dori and another one grabbed Bombur. Philicia screamed as something sharp and burning sunk into the back of her neck. "Philicia behind you." Thorin screamed as he watched in horror as the huge spider stuck it's stinger in Philicias neck. Suddenly he was grabbed and something was spinning him in circles as the silky webbing was encasing his whole body. Bilbo was climbing down from the tree to find out why no one answered him when he was set upon by a huge spider . It snatched him up and spun him in a cocoon of sticky webbing. He thought to himself if I could just get my sword .Bilbo with a quick upward thrust stabbed the spider in the belly killing the creature . He ripped the webbing away from his body and reaching in his pocket he slipped the ring on his finger. Suddenly the spiders were all around him. He could understand their words perfectly and they were telling one another "Feast on their flesh,feast feast." Bilbo began killing the spiders one by one. He stabbed a very large one in the head and the thing screeched. "Sting's, it stings!" Bilbo thrust the spider away from him and looked at his sword. "Sting hum,thats a good name for you." He continued to kill more spiders but was slowly getting overwhelmed. Suddenly he spotted them all wrapped up in webbing ,one by one he cut them down till they fell in a pile on the forest floor. The company was groaning and withering around like worms as they ripped the spider webbing from their stocky frames. The dwarves emerged from their wrapping disoriented and felling a little lighthead and woozy they after a few minutes began to talk amoung themselves. Bilbo finally reached the ground and spotting the cocoon lying on the floor he hollered for Thorin. Thorin turned around and his heart sunk his head spun and for a moment he thought he would surly be sick. There on the forest ground was a silk wrapped body with reddish blond hair at the top and unmoving. Thorin was at her side instantly pulling the webbing away from her face. "Philicia My heart please."He cried. Remembering that the spider had stung her behind the neck he rolled her over examining the puncture wound. "Oin ,what is wrong why will she not waken?" Thorin was frantic as he scooped her in his arms and carried her to a fallen log. "More than likely her body is just too small to fight off the venom as we did." Thorin touched her cheek she was already feverish a sighn that the venom was poisioning her body." Do something you have got to help her please."The King begged the companies healer. Oin was astounded as he turned his face to his king and saw tear's streaming down his cheeks only to dissapear into his beard. "Oin patted Thorin on the arm,"There is not I can do for her she must fight on her own." Oin solomly told him . Thorin was just about to lift Philicia in his arms when they were ambushed by spiders again. The dwarves fought them off with Thorin protecting Philicia making sure none of the vile insect's drug her off. They slashed and pulled at their legs the dwarves and the hobbit fought with everything they had but were getting overcome."All together now we must fight them."Thorin hollered as he sliced one in two as it made a grab for his lady love. Before they could turn around The woodland elves came out of nowhere shooting arrow after arrow into the spiders killing them. Thorin and his company just stood there a they were suddenly surrounded by the elve's of Mirkwood. A fair haired elf aimed his bow right in The Dwarf King's face and he put the hilt of Orcrist in the dirt." The dwarves with their weapons pointed lowered them as they saw their king surrender. "Do not think that I would not kill you dwarf, it would be my pleasure." Legolas said to Thorin. "Ahhh,help me somebody!" Kili cried out as a giant spider had him pinched by the leg draging him away."Kili! " Fili hollered. Kili was fighting and kicking at the spider trying to dislodge his leg when suddenly a voice was heard from behind as a auburn haired elleth swung from branch to branch burying her daggers in the spiders bodies and shooting off arrows at incredible speed. She shot an arrow into the head of the spider it let go as Kili scrambled away quickly coming to his feet. Kili turned around and the breath was stolen from him as he saw the most beautiful female he had ever laid eye's upon. ."Give me a dagger, quick."Kili shouted at her as the spiders closed in on them. "Do you think I would give you a weapon dwarf. You are mistaken." The elf retorted as she buried her dagger in the spiders head. Just for a moment the dwarf prince and the elleth stared at eachother. "Search them."Legolas ordered in elvish. Suddenly the dwarves found themselves being divested of their weapons axes, sword's ,knives and daggers were all confiscated. Fili was angered beyond words as the elf pulled the two daggers from inside his shirt. Legolas went to Gloin next and pulled out a small leather bound holder."Give that back,that is private. "He say's to the elf prince. "Who is this ,your brother?" He askes staring at the drawing."That is my wife!" Gloin retorts."And who is this horrid creature, goblin mutant?" Legolas smirkes."That's my wee lad Gimili." Legolas hands the wallet Back to Golin then moves on to Thorin. Fili handed the rest of the hidden weapons to the elven guard save the knife he had hidden in the most private of areas. Thorin knowing it would only be a matter of minutes before he was searched shoved the key and map down his breeches tucking it tightly ithe underwear Philicia had got him when they were in her world. "Are the spiders dead?" Legolas asked Tauriel in elvish."Yes but more will come,they are growing boulder."She answeres him. Tauriel could not help notice how the beardless dwarf stared at her. An elf warrier handed Legolas a beautiful sword he gasped when the weapon was paced in his hands."This is an ancient elvish blade." He said in his own language."Forged by my kin." Legolas tossed Orcrist in the air then caught it testing it's weight."Where did you get this?" The elf demanded of Thorin pointing the sword in Thorins Dwarf King's eyes looked down quickly before hatred shown in his face again."It was given to me." Thorin answered witholding by who it was given."Not just a thief but a liar a well." Suddenly Tauriel hollers out. Thorin turns around knowing that she had spotted Philicia. She hadn't moved from where he had aid her down when they were set upon by the spiders."Legolas went over to where Tauriel was then he went back to question Thorin further. "She still lives."Tauriel told Legolas in elvish."Tell me dwarf, what is a human woman doing traveling with a group of dwarves?" Legolas spat at Thorin. "She is a member of my company." He retorted back. Legolas shouted a command in elvish and the dwarves were lined up their hands bound behind them and marched as the guardes led them on a hidden trail."Where is Bilbo?" Bofar wispered to Thorin as he went by him. Thorin remained silent as one by one the company was led by him as he was last in line. Out of the corner of his eye Thorin saw an elf warrior lift Philicia's still form from the ground. "Let me carry her,please?" Thorin asked Legolas. The elf prince mouthed some word's in elvish and Philicia was gently placed in his arm's. Legolas did not fail to notice the pained look on the leaders face as the woman was laid in his arm's. She was more than a mere member of his company Legolas was certain of that ,but what and to who. The elf prince's question was answered shortly after they started walking when the Dwarf King brushed her hair aside and wiped the bubbly foam away fronm her mouth. "What happend to her?" Tauriel asked Thorin as she stepped in beside him. "She was stung behind the neck by a spider her body is not fighting as our's would she is already burning with fever." Thorin looked at the elleth then back to Philicia before he spoke."Do what you will with us but please do not let her die. See that she is well cared for I beg of you." Tauriel , relization on her face assured Thorin she would be in capable hand's. So the dwarves were led along a path and as the forest became greener Thorin knew they were soon to enter the kingdom of the woodland elves. "Hold on Philicia." Thorin breathed as he placed a tender kiss upon her fevered brow. They walked over a stone bridge and up to the door's as two guards pulled them openand then the doors were shut behind them.
