Well my lovely readers ,she did it. That chapter was hard to write. No sure where I was going with it at first. But all is well . The Durin's survived. YEAH! Now on with the next chapter.

Disclaimer. I do not own any of the Hobbit character's only my OFC and any that I create in future chapter's .The rest belong to Tolkein.

Between Two World's

Chapter 46 -The Waiting

For the next few Day's Thorin was only allowed to sit up. He however was not permitted to leave the sick bed yet . "I am felling much better and I need to get out of this blasted bed." His temper showing itself at last. "I would prefer to take care of natures calling in a bush instead of this, thing." Thorin held up the bed pan and then tossed it across the room it hitting the tent wall and bouncing into the floor." Ok, I will go and get Oin and have him give the call weather you can at least take care of a, that." Philicia rushed out and spotting Oin conversing with Balin she slowly approached him. "We have a bit of an issue with Thorin, he is refusing to take care of business with what we." Philicia blushed not being able to continue." "Aye lass I will take care of this"Oin said his new ear trumpit in hand. A few minutes later a weak but standing Thorin with Oin's help slowly made his way over to a nearby bush. "Is he alright?" Philicia called from behind the tent as she watched Thorin walk still holding his lowe stomach.. "Aye lass ,better get that pain killer ready now. I think he just might be needing some more." Oin helped Thorin back inside and once he was settled on the bed again she entered. "Feel better now?" She asked a slight grin on her face. "I do ,better that the other way." Thorin's eyes slid to the pan still on the tent floor where he had tossed it. "Well we could always put the cathereter back in I suppose." Philicia said to Oin. 'Aye I suppose lass but It would take the whole company to hold him down I fear." Oin said smirking. "No, do not even think about it."Thorin roared remembering Oin pull the small tubing from his... Philicia sat with him for the rest of the afternoon only excusing herself when Dain and Fili showed up to discuss business.

She after walking around the war torn battlefield finally asked where the tent of The Elven King could be found. The past few week's had been trying to say the least. There had been so many deaths, on all sides. The dwarves of The Iron Hills wanted to have the most honorable warriors buried within the mountain. The Elves were taking their dead back to the forest and in Dale many funeral's had been held within the first few day's of the battle. Philicia thought to herself that this could have gone very different. For in the story she knew the line of Durin was all but gone save for the Princess Dis, Thorin's sister and mother of Fili and Kili. Now as she turned this way and that she finally spotted the flag proudly flying above a gold and green tent. Philicia went up to the entrance where two guards were placed. "I need to speak to King Thranduil, please if I may?" She polietly asked the guard's. "State your business." One replied rather haughtly. "I am Philicia Anderson ,I can come back later if I need an appointment it's not an issue. I understand he must be very busy also." One if the guard's stepped inside the tent and returned a moment later. "You will leave any weapons you carry at the door." He told her. 'Follow me." "Thank you, you are very kind." She said. The Elven King was sitting on a throne that resembled the one in Mirkwood only smaller. He was dressed in a long silver robe with red trim and sitting on the throne one leg crossed over the other . "What do I owe the pleasure of your company Lady Philicia. Have you come to gloat?" Thranduil glared at her his piercing eye's seeming to look right through her. "No sir, I have not to come to gloat " She stepped up to him and after bending in a graceful curtsey she spoke. "Hail Thranduil King of the Woodland Realm. Philicia smiled at the monarch. "What can I do for you?" He asked staring into nothing. "I have not come to ask for anything , only to say thank you." Thranduil whirled his head around to look at her face. "You seem exausted." He said looking her over carefully. "I am very tired the last few weeks have been ,long your Magesty." So why have you come to thank me for?" He questioned out of simple curiousity. "You didn't have to send your warrior's, but you did and without them..." She started to break down. "I'm sorry I should be more in control it's just ,oh do I even know what I am trying to say." She went up to the Elven King and dropped to her knees before him. "May I " Philicia gestured to his hand's. Thranduil placed his large hands within her small ones. "I am sorry and I grieve for the losses that you have suffered also. No one should have to endure what has happend here. Even you." Thranduil looked down at their clasped hand's as Philicia gave them a light squeeze. "I know the pain you have had to endure and I ... "She stopped not knowing how to proceed. "I know what you speak of Lady Philicia and I am pleased that the battle did not turn ill . What you spoke of when you were a guest in my kingdom has indeed come to pass. I sent extra warriors for that very porpose. " Philicia stood before him and reached into her pocket. "I believe these belong to you." She wispered. Thranduil looked at the necklace Philicia held up for him his hand's skimming over the sparkeling jewels and Mithril. "I said I would try and get them for you. I know how much they mean to you. I have a necklace that means a lot to me also. It was my mother's." Thranduil took the necklace gently from her hand's and as she looked at his face she could see the moisture forming within his eye's. "Keep them close to your heart and a she will always be with you." With that Philicia reached over and gave the Elven King a warm embrace. "You have a heart of gold." She wispered to him. ''Long may you reign." With that she turned and ran out of the tent needing to hold Thorin in her arm's.

Philicia quietly crept into Thorin's tent. He was sleeping soundly his solid body propped up on pillows his hand's folded laying in his lap. Philicia came up beside him smoothing his hair out of his face. She stayed with him for a while till Bombur showed up with a steaming hot bowl of broth. "See if you can get him to eat lass." He said handing her the bowl. "I will make sure he eats all of it ." She replied thanking the rotound dwarf. "When Thorin woke upon a while later Philicia spoon fed him every drop of the warm broth. Oin came in and talked with both of them for a while. "We are going to be moving you to your Ki chambers tomorrow Thorin. Are you ready for that?" Oin looked at Philicia then back to Thorin. "Aye I am . The sooner I get out of this contraption the better." Thorin chuckled holding his stomach. "Do you need more of that Perkeset.?" Philicia asked him reaching for the small vial on the table. "No It is not that bad today." He breathed even tho they could both tell he was still hurting. "Thorin you had your insides slit open you are definatly entitled to pain killer's." Philicia said . "I will be fine." So they talked about the move tomorrow and how it would be done. A chair was being constructed that Thorin would sit in and then be carried up to his chamber. "I do not need to be carried I want to walk into my kingdom on my own two feet." He said his stubbornness seeping through."Oh hell to the no, you are definatly not walking up all those stairs not after just undergoing a major operation. 'Philicia ranted. "The lass is right my King. We had to split you open to repair the damage."Oin informed him. Thorin looked down at his stomach and lifted his shirt examining the strange sticky bandaging clinging to his skin without the need to be wrapped completely around the torso. How does this stay in place?" He asked his fingertips skimming over the bandages."It has stuff that makes it stick and don't peel it off till we clean the stitches." Oin scolded. "Thorin," Philicia reached for his hand. "You have no idea what happend to you while you were asleep." She caught his blue eye's and gave him a stern look. "I would prefer to know pray do tell." "Oin". Philicia said asking the healer to recount the procedures that were done to save his life. "When Lord Elrond and Lady Galaderial got to you on Ravenhill..."Oin had to stop to wipe the moisture from his eye's. "You were nearly gone, They put that thing in your arm and it gave you back the blood that ya lost." Thorin looked at his arm and then up to the bag hanging on the pole near the bed. "Then they got the bleedin under control enough to get ya off the hill. When ya got here ,we had to split ya gut open to stop the bleedin internally. "You were quite the mess but ya made it through." When Oin was done Thorin was nearly speechless. "So now you need to get better, after all Fili will make a great king one day but not right now." The weather was begenning to tyurn nasty so it was deceidee rhey would move Thorin in before the snow and wind picked up and the cold set in.

A few hours later Thorin was being prepared to be moved to his chamber's within the mountain. "Thorin, we are going to remove these from your arm's alright." Oin said as he washed his hands in a solution. "Here lass hold down tight now." Philicia applied pressure and Oin pulled the needle out and discarded it in the trash . Thorin moved his hand rubbing it gently. "Better?" she asked. "Very much so." Now that the I.V.s were removed Thorin was putting on his blue robe that Fili had fetched for him."I do not need that...thing" He grumbled. "Fat frickin chance, now sit , you are not walking up them steps and busting out your internal stitches. Not on my watch." So even tho he protested the whole time Thorin sat while Balin and Dwalin carried one side and Gloin and Bifur carried the other. Oin and Philicia followed behind while Fili and Kili led the small procession. Now as Thorin passed his eye's beheld the row's of dwarves,men and elves all standing in unison together. "TO THE KING, LONG LIVE KING THORIN, OAKENSHIELD,OAKENSHIELD." They shouted as Thorin passed by. After climbing the steps that led to the royal corridor's Philicia opend the door to the chamber that her and Thorin had been sharing. They carried him over to the bed"I need not any help." Thorin growled as Philicia pulled the blanket's over him. "Do you need anything else Thorin?" Balin asked before leaving him alone with Oin and Philicia. "I am fine now thank you." He said ajusting himself in the bedcover's. "A lady Philicia a wee bit of a word if you don't mind." Balin asked. 'I will be right back." She followed Balin out the door and shut it behind her. "Is everything alright?" She asked " A dearie You have been at Thorin's side since well, since before Bag End. A we thought now that the dwarves are starting to come back it a might be a better idea if you and Thorin not share a room." Philicia stared at Balin a confused look on her face. "Why, Oh Balin I can't leave him he need's me." We are aware if that lass that is why we have done this. Follow me my dear." Philicia walked beside Balin till they came to the room next door to Thorin's. "This will be your room my dear at least till after the wedding." Philicia stepped inside and a quiet gasp left her mouth a her hands covered the sound. "Oh it's beautiful." She said her eye's taking in the tranquil colors. The room had been decorated in her favorite color's of Lime Green and Pink. There were drapes covering the large lattice work windows Pink heavy drapes were hanging in intricate pattern's and the sheer drape panels were a Lime Green .The comforter on the Queen Size Bed was a match to the drapes. There was a small writing desk in the corner and two plush chairs near the window. On the other wall was a large painting with several colorful flowers set in a golden vase and a vanity complete with mirror under the painting. On the oppisite wall were two doors. One led to a beautiful white marble bathroom with a sunk in tub in the center and a wash basin and toilet on the other wall. There was also a linen closet with clean sheet's and towels in it. On the counter was an assortment of perfume bottles and soap's in every scent imaginable. "This is ,I don't know, How?" She breathed here cheeks wet with tears. "The soap's and perfume's were from the elves . Tauriel had them delivered just this morning. As foreverything else. Well let's say a little birdie informed us of your color favorites. Nori and Ori did the rest." Philicia made a mental note to thank them. "Now the best part my dear." Balin twisted the lock on the door and then opened it. There was a short passiage and then Philicia found herself standing in Thorin's chamber. She looked over at him and burst into tear's. "Oh my heart ,what is it?" He asked opening his arm's to her. "I'm just going to miss you so much,that's all."She snuggled into Thorins side as Balin closed the door leaving them alone for a while."I know ,but it will not be for too long." "You knew about this?" She said surprise on her face. "I did indeed." Do you like it my love?" He asked bringing their lip's together in a soft kiss. "I love it ,it's just you won't be beside me." " That's is why we have ajoining chambers but still maintaining propriety. Philicia, listen to me. If you are going to suceed in winning over my people you must not do anything to add any tarnishment to yourself. That is way I requested seperate room's. It would be looked down upon us sharing a room and being unwed. My people can be very judgemental and we have to for now my love." Philicia understood where Thorin was coming from and she agreed he was correct to put her best foot forward and be a person of indisputiable reputation. So she stayed with Thorin the rest of the afternoon and past dinner which they took in his chambers together. Bilbo came to visit and announced that he would be leaving at the end of the week and that made Philicia sad. After that all was quiet. Oin came in and gave Thorin the injection of pain killer and explained to him that the dosage was to be reduced slowly so to avoid any withdraw symptoms. Philicia stayed with him till he fell asleep. She quietly and with great reluctance made her way to her own chamber and fell into a fitful sleep.

Philicia woke to a soft rapping on the ajoining door. Slowly she slid out of bed and reaching for her robe went and unlocked the door. "Thorin"She gasped as he grabbed her and immediatly took her mouth in a passionate kiss. "And a good morning to you also,but what are you doing out of bed. She scolded. "I missed you. He said his eye's still sleepy and hooded. "Come on let's go back to bed with you, king or not you need to listen to what Oin tells you." "I have not been very cooaperitive ,have I." He smiled sheepishly at her. "No you have not but there's no time like the present to start." After Philicia got Thorin situated and comfortable she called for breakfast. "Now starting today we are going to introduce solid foods very slowly. The last thing you need is your stomach rebelling." So after a while Bombur showed up with toast and broth for Thorin and a plate of fresh fruit for Philicia. After they ate she had Thorin lie down. "I need to check your insision k." She said fetching the things that were needed. Philicia put on some sterile latex gloves an pulled up Thorin's tunic. "I am going to peel this off very slowly, this stuff has a tendancy to stick to the skin and ripping it off will take your hide with it." So very slowly she peeled back the tape and then the gauze. The drainage had slowed down quite a lot in the past few day's. "This might sting a little ok." "Do what you must ,my heart." So Philicia dipped the bottle of alcohol over the gauze and began carefully cleaning the dried blood from the insision. The minute the alcohol touched Thorin's open wound he hissed through his teeth and reached for Philicia's hand. 'I know and I am so sorry but it has to be cleaned to prevent any infection. Breath Thorin,breathe." After a few minutes she was done and had covered the wound with clean gauze. "I am going to go find Oin and Elrond to see when you can get out of this bed. I'll be right back." So she rushed out the door and into her room. After donning a Emerald Green dress she went on search of Oin. She found him talking with Dwalin about Fili and when Thorin would be able to take over as the King. "Oh, there you are. I have been looking for you everywhere." Dwalin suddenly stood as she came clamering into the common room. "Is it Thorin, has something happpend?" Dwalin looked near paniced. "No he's fine in fact I was wondering when he will be able to get up and start walking. Thorin is not what you could say the best paitent." Philicia sat down and drank some juice and ate a sweet bread that Bombur had brought out for her. "Thank you." She said . After a few minutes Oin followed her up to Thorin's room. He examined the wound and checked Thorin over from head to toe and after deeming him on his way to a complete recovery he said it was time to get him up and on his feet. "Now you go slow don't need a be rippin them stitches out. Ya hear me." Oin warned. "I will make sure he takes it slow." Philicia noddee her understanding. Balin and Fili came in and helped Thorin dress and after a while they had him walking the halls. He held onto the wall to steady himself. "Why do I feel so weak?" He asked turning to look at Philicia. "You lost a lot of blood and had your gut rammed with a sword. Isn't that enough." She told him. "Come on let's take him back now." After a few minutes Oin came to check his stitches again. 'And you wouldn't believe what the little lass did. We had shocked your heart three times but you gave no responce. But she would not accept it . That girl jumped on your stomach and started poundin into your chest .She did that till her knuckles bled and after a few minutes we got a heartbeat. Thank Mahal for her other worldly devices or thing's might have gone very different. That little lady loves you an awefu lot Thorin .You are blessed to have her." When Oin was done giving his recount of what happend Thorin had him call for Philicia. She slowly went to him. "How did it go are you ok?" "I am fine" He said cupping her chin with his palm. "Oin told me what you did. I almost died .Stubborn woman, By Mahal I love you so much." And then Thorin pulled her into his arms and held her against his chest. She had fallen into a deep sleep . Thorin laid her down next to him and wrapped his arm's around her and they both dreamed of the day when they wouldn't have to be seperated by propriety or anything else.