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Chapter 58

Acceptance

Balin picked Philicia up and taking her into the library laid her down on the sofa. "What, where am I?" She sputtered. "You fainted lass, are you felling poorly?" Balin asked placing a cold compress on her forehead. Just then Oin followed by Thorin came bursting into the room. "What happend amralime?" Thorin asked knelling by her side his face twisted in concern. "I apparently fainted so Balin say's." Philicia caught his ocean eye's.

"Aye she did , fell like a ton of bricks. " Balin looked to Thorin watching how he stroked her face so tenderly. 'Let me be having a look at her laddie?" Oin said stepping up to Philicia and opening his bag. "How are you felling there lass?" Oin asked beginning to check her pulse and temperature. "She has no fever or sighn of infection more than likely just exaustion." Oin said. "Or shock." Philicia added squeezing Thorin's hand tighter. "She will be just fine have her eat something and get some liquid in her she does seem a bit dehydrated."

With that Thorin walked out with Oin and returned a few minutes later. He stayed through the next few hours and helped with the Kazadul lessons. "I think my pronunciation is getting better , so Balin say's." Philicia said to Thorin as he poured her a mug of cool water. "Why is the water so good here?" She asked handing Thorin the mug ."We pump the water directly from the underground lake and then run it through several filters before distributing it to the kingdom. My grandfather had engineer's work several years on the project before it was complete." Thorin went on to tell the story how Thror had the system operational just before his birth. " I am so very pleased that the pipes and filters had not rusted throught the decades it sat in non use."

They stayed talking with Balin a little longer and Philicia found a copy of Beren and Luthian to read . "We will see you at supper than." Thorin said asc he steered Philicia out of the room. "A Thorin I won't be going down to the dining hall tonight." Thorin raised a eyebrow up at her . "Why not if I may ask?" He stopped and looked at her. "I a sort of said I would make Taco's for Grettah an Gloin this evening." She said continuing to walk. 'Oh my heart, then they will both be in for a grand dinner indeed." Thorin said reaching up for her hand. Suddenly they were approached by several dwarowdam's. "

"Oh my lady, they all spoke at once. Thank you, for if not for your healing abilities we would surely be without our beloved king." The dwarrowdam's all took turnes hugging Philicia. "I didn't really do much." Philicia said as they handed her gift's. 'She was overwhelmed as Thorin held the silks and ribbons she had been presented with. 'Magesty." They said curtsying to Thorin as they walked away.

"Do you see my heart all is well my people are beginning to accept you. Although there will always be some that are so narrowminded and will say I should have chosen a lady of nobel birth and dwarven blood." Thorin stopped and stood in front of Philicia lettting his fingertips cradle her face within his strong grip. He decended his lip's on her's and placed a tender kiss on her forehead also.

"Ah my heart I love you so." Thorin peppered her cheeks with soft kisses and suddenly stopped as a groupe of dwarven ladies passed by giggeling and offering their kind word's and respectable curtsy's to the king and his lady. "That girl is our future queen I just know it. After all this time he has chosen."One of them said as they made their way down the corridor to the dining hall.

"Thorin?" Philicia sweetly said. "Does me being a human... " She quickly ceased talking as Lord Aerion and his daughter Anaria approached the king. "Magesty," Lord Aerion bowed as Arina curtsyed. While they spoke Anaria pulled Philicia aside. "I have a few word's to say to you." She sneered clasping Philicia's arm so tightly her nails began to dig into her skin." Alright, what is it?" Philicia asked trying to wrestle her arm from the dwarf woman's strong grasp. "I do not like you ,I was supposed to be queen till he brought you here." She spat on the floor.

"You." Philicia countered. "And where were you when he was attacked by troll's,? Where were you when a warg bit him in the side? Where were you when he took a blade through his gut and lay dying . I'll tell you were you were, hiding in your lap of luxury. You are pathetic. Now UNHAND ME THIS INSTANT." Philicia gave Anaria a hard shove and she stumbled back against the stone wall. "Mark my word this is not over." The dwarrowdam huffed. "It is for you sweetheart,Thorin is mine and I will fight tooth and nail for him now as they say in my world. BACK OFF BITCH!" Just then Thorin came around the corner. "ENOUGH!" Thorin roared as Philicia hurled herself into his waiting arm's."Lord Aerion I suggest you have a good long talk with your daughter." Thorin warned him. "Should she ever lay a hand on The Lady Philicia again I will have her thrown into the deepest dungon Erebor has." Thorin glared at the dwarf.

"My King forgive me my rudeness and plain speech but you would take that human whore over a worthy dwarrowdam such as my Anaria?" He gestured to his daughter. As Lord Aerons word's sunk in Thorin's raging temper boiled to the surface. "GUARD'S, GUARD'S, " Thorin shouted. Three heavly armed dwarven sentry's came running from the left passiage and another four ,Dwalin leading them came at a full sprint from the other way. "Dwalin." Thorin started holding his anger down. "Take Lady Arina to her chambers and have her and her pompus ass of a father and see that they collect their belonging's," Thorin 's anger surfacing .

"My King, I served on the council with your grandfather, you can not do this." Lord Aerion shouted. "I can and I will." Thorin said grabbing the dwarf from the back of his tunic. "You have until tomorrow afternoon to see that you and your vulgar daughter have your belonging's gathered together least I throw you out the way you are." Thorin roared at the Lord Aerion. With that Thorin took Philicia's hand and led her away. "Was that really necessary Thorin ?" She stopped and turned to face him. That's when she looked down and saw the gouge marks on her arm. The tiny cut's were red and bleeding.

"Did she do this to you?" He asked his voice softening. "She grabbed my arm I tried to break free but she was just too strong." Philicia said her eye's watching the tiny trail of blood run down her arm. "Come, we will clean them up." Thorin took Philicia to his chambers and dampening a clean cloth gently began to wipe the drying blood away."I am so sorry, my heart. That woman is cruel and vindictive. However I could not help overhearing what you said to her. Spoken like a true dwarf maiden." Thorin wrapped a thin layer of cloth around her arm and they both started back to Gloin's chambers.

"I hope you still like Taco's?" Philicia asked holding her still stinging arm. "I do, my heart." Thorin smiled down at her . " Gloin, Grettah, Gimli. I'm home." Philicia called opening the door. Just then Grettah came from the kitchen a tomato in one hand and a knife in the other. "We have a guest for supper." Philicia said. "My king, to what do we owe the pleasure of a visit?" Grettah asked giving Thorin a small curtsy.

"Philicia informed me that she was making Taco's."Thorin's mouth watered remembering the exotic dish from her world. "My dear what happend to your arm?"? Gloin gasped coming up to Thorin " Her and Lady Arina exchanged some heated word's and the.. girl grabbed her arm." Thorin said his knuckles whitening as his fist's clenched together. Gloin went to talk with Lord Aerion but half way down the hall Thorin stopped him. "How dare he let that witch lay a hand on my child. "Gloin fumed. "Do not retaliate Gloin. I have dismissed him from my council." Thorin said his hand resting on his friend's shoulder.

"Thorin!" Gloin exhaled. "But who will fill the empty spot on the council?" Gloin asked . "I do not know I will have to see who they nominate. Come I am sure the food is nearly ready." Thorin and Gloin walked back to Gloin's chamber's. "Ah there you two are ,come eat." Grettah gestured to the dining table in the room just off the kitchen.

"How are you ajusting my heart?" Thorin asked as he was offered the privelage of being served first. "It's different but I really like it here. I still miss you tho." Philicia said handing Thorin the platter overflowing with the meat stuffe tortillas. "She sometimes cries at night . I am woken up by her calling for you My King." Grettah said knowing she had spilled the beans. "My love if you ever miss me my halls are always open to you." Thorin reached for her delicate hand from under the table. As they ate Philicia received many compliments on her choice of dinner. Afterwords she helped Grettah clean up the kitchen. They gathered in the drawing room as Philicia pulled Thorin and Gloin aside. The King Under the Mountain stared at her a curious look on his face.

"Kurdu, what is the matter?" Thorin asked her his hand's gripping her shoulders lightly. "I have to tell Grettah the truth." Philicia stammered. "Pardon." Thorin said . "About where I am really from. She deserves to know. Gloin what do you think?" Gloin looked at Thorin then back to Philicia. "Aye Thorin me sweet wife does deserve the truth." "Very well then." Thorin concented. "Can you go and get my laptop I think it's still in your chambers." So while Thorin went to fetch the computer Philicia informed a very silent and shocked Grettah about her otherwordly origins.

"Tell me Grettah, have you ever heard of a place called Woodland Hills in all of Arda?" Philicia spoke with confidence. "I have to admit I have not." Grettah answered her face pale. "I know and when Thorin get's back I will show you, my world." So Grettah served punch and ale for the men Philicia sat quietly awaiting Thorin's return. As she was just about to get up his knock broke the silence.

"Come, sit Grettah." So for the next hour Philicia relayed all the details of how they spent three days in her world and Grettah stared in amazement as Philicia and Thorin showed her the Photo's of them at the hotel , at the beach ,Disneyland and the one she had snapped of Thorin while they were driving down the Santa Monica Freeway.

"My mind does not want to believe what my eye's see." Grettah said her voice breaking."My mom was a nurse at a big hospital and she had a few friends there. Dr. friends and orderlies who somehow managed to get all the medical devices ,medicines and such to save Thorin and Kili's lives after the great battle." "Aye she was a right brilliant she was." Gloin added."You see Grettah in my world, the quest and Middle Earth, well it's just a story. And at the end of the Story Thorin ,Fili and Kili fell in the told them her eyes watering up.

"There there my dear." Grettah patted Philicia's back as tears ran down her face. "If not for her I and my sister's son's would be buried in the tombs." A shiver ran down Thorin's spine at the thought of how thing's could have ended very different. "The hour grew late and Thorin said his goodbye's to Philicia. "I will see you tomorrow,my love. I have petitions to hear in the morning but I have cleared my schedule so we could spend some time together after the noon hour." Thorin kissed her quickly and was gone.

Over the next few day's Philicia again gathered the children together in the common room and told them a story . This time she receited Rapunzel to the delight of all of them. When Philicia sat at the Piano to play Thorin accompanied her on his harp. Bofur joined in with the flute and Fili and Kili with the guitar's. The evening turned out to be a most enchanted one for all. Philicia was stopped everywhere she went with word's of gratitude as the news spread about how she had saved the king's and the prince's lives. Not a day went by that gift's were not laid at the door of Gloin and Grettas chambers. "What am I going to do with all this stuff?" She asked Gretta one day as they came home from doing some shopping. "You will find something I am sure." Gretta encouraged her.

The night before the feast was upon them and Thorin put the finishing touches on Philicia's ring. "I seek your blessing oh Mahal creator of all the dwarves. That she will be a exempeliary queen for my people and I love her till I am stone again." Thorin knelt in the temple as Dwalin waited for him on the other side of the door's. When Thorin came out Dwalin immediatly asked.

"Are ye sure Thorin, cause once it is done there is no undoing it." Dwalin cautioned. "My friend, I have loved Philicia since I first beheld her beautiful face. I have no doubt's. She is my one." Thorin slapped him on the shoulder. "I need not your blessing however, I ask for in anyway." Thorin stood still. "Aye Nadad ye have it, By Mahal I never thought I would see the day." Dwalin roared with happiness for his king, a king he almost buried. "Balin has already given his as has the rest of the company." Thorin and Dwalin made their way back up to the dining room .The horn announcing that supper was ready had just blown and Thorin could already feel a bit of nerves coming on. Mahal let me get through just tomorrow." He breathed pulling the doors to the great halll open.

Philicia was already seated beside Dis, Fili and Kili conversation flowing between them. Suddenly Thorin's gaze caught of the sight of the tall woman seated next to Kili. Somehow her face seemed familer. "Thorin?" Dis finally spoke up."We were wondering what was keeping you so pre occupied." She said giving her sibling a warm greeting. ' My apoligies." He came back with." I did indeed have pressing things to attend to." Like contemplate binding himself to a woman for the rest of his life. Dwalin thought to himself.

"Uncle, You remember Tauriel from The Greenwood?" Kili asked as he stood up next to the Ellleth. "Once again a pleasure, Magesty "The Elf Maiden said standing and presenting Thorin with a regal bow. "I do remember you now. You were of great assistance to Lady Philicia while she was a ... guest in your Kingdom." "What is she doing here?" Thorin asked in Kazadul. "I invited her." Dis countered. "And besides I was curious about her concidering Kili can not stop talking about her. "Dis continued. "Are you mad at her?" Philicia leaned into Thorin's ear and wispered quietly. "She is really nice once you get to know her." Philicia prompted.

So for the rest of the evening conversation flowed and old annomosities were pushed aside. Toward the end of supper Kili and Tauriel made their excuces to leave. "I am going to show her the kingdom uncle. With your permission of course." Kili beamed the love for the elf maid showing on his face. "Kili do be cautious." Thorin advised as the two of them walked away." He really does care about her." Thorin said exhaling softly. "Bah Nadad he is crazy about her." Dis said pushing her plate to the edge of the table. "Well I have got some clothes to put away .It semes Grettah had gone overboard in making me dresses. I , you know what I am going to do. I am going to wear my skinney jeans tomorrow, the black ones. I am going to wear my purple and red sweater also with my black high heel boot's . That will be the true test. What do you think Thorin?" She asked smiling at the King.

"Aye my love.I forsee several strange commment's to your choice of attire." Thorin commmented a deep chuckle rumbling in his chest. "Alright then well now that that's settled I am ready to walk off some of these pounds I have been gaining." Philicia laughed. "I am ready also." Thorin announced. "Come my love let us take this walk together." Thorin stood and stretched his hand out to Philicia. "I will see you tomorrow Dis same time." Philicia hugged the Dwarven Princess bowed to Fili and then her and Thorin headed toward the door.

"Oh Lady Philicia." She stopped as she was approached by a dwarrowdam of deep brown hair. "My King." The woman curtsyed. "I was wondering if you could perhap's come to my home tomorrow. I have a daughter that is terribly shy she but wants to meet you so badly." Philicia pondered the dwarf lady's words for a moment. "Mam, tell your daughter I would love to pay her a visit tomorrow. Let's say around four." The woman agreeded as did Thorin and then they were off walking down the passiage way, "You see givashel, they love you, you have gained their acceptance." Thorin said reaching for her hand as he stopped. His hand gently stroked her cheek as he leaned in and placed a soft kiss upon her forhead.

"Thorin?" She softly said wrapping her arms around his wide expansure. 'I do love you, so very much. I can't see the rest of my life without you a part of it. 'Philicia said as they continued to stare at eachother. Suddenly Thorin smiled 'Come with me." He wispered and they took off at a full run .They turned a sharp corner trying to lose the three guards that were assigned to follow him at all times. "This way!" He panted as they turned again into a dark corridor and tucked themselves into a nook within the wall.

"They went down this way." One of the guards said as they passed them by. Once they were out of sight Thorin and Philicia quickly but quietly slipped their boots off so not to make noise on the stone floor. "Let's go." Thorin took one last look from side to side then they were both tearing down the passiage way, and what a sight they made. The Dwarven King and his Lady running through Erebor with their boots in hand.'You did not see us." Thorin shouted as they sped by a group of dwarves just leaving the dining hall.

"Where are you taking me?" Philicia asked as Thorin pulled a key from his doublet and shoved it in the keyhole of the door in front of them. "Come on!" He said taking her hand. Thorin grabbed a braizer from the wall to light the path as they climbed upward. 'I am taking you to my private balcony." Thorin informed her. After they had climbed for a while Thorin unlocked another door. Philicia then found herself in the Royal Hallway.

"This way my heart. Thorin then led her to anothr door just past the King and Queen's chambers."This door will take us to the balcony that sit's directly above the King's chambers. "OH ok." She wispered a her insides shook with excitement. After a short climb Thorin opend another door and Philicia stepped out and into the fresh cool evening air. "Oh Thorin it's beautiful!" She said her hands ghosting over the green plant's that lined the exterior walls. There was a bench placed in the center just overlooking the Erebor valley. No sooner did she move so Thorin could close the door then suddenly she was backed up against the wall as Thorin's mouth came crashing down on her's.

"By Mahal I have missed you so very much." Thorin's heavy breaths came as he slowly kissed a path down her neck and back up to her lips again. Philicia circled her arms around him returning his fevered kisses. Opening her mouth the king slipped his tongue inside her warm recess to tangle with his. Thorin moaned as she bit his lip and tightend his arms around her.

"I want you so." He wimpered his breaths coming in great gasps. "I want you too but we can't, I..." Philicia was cut off as Thorin claimed her mouth again. He fell to his knees and grasping the fabric of her skirt he pulled it slowly upward. Thorin was pleased when under her dress instead if all the heavy corsets and braeys women wore he found Philicia in her own bra,her stomach bare. "You are so soft and smooth." His heated words rumbled in his chest. Thorin began peppering her stomach with soft kisses and then he licked finding her bellybutton he swirled his tounge around it."Oh gawd Thorin!" Philicia cried out her knees weakening. 'I've got you my heart."He said rising and returning to her lip's again.

"Philicia, Stay with me I miss you so?" Thorin's pleading eyes bore into her's. "I love you." Was all the answer he needed. Thorin scooped Philicia into his arms and carried her to his chambers. "He reached for a piece of parchment and quickly scribbled a message on it. 'Thorin went to the door and called for a guard to have a courtier take the message to Gloin."What did you tell him?"Philicia asked."I said you were remaining with me for the rest of the night and I would see you home tomorrow morning." Thorin said kissing her again. "I am sure all will be fine not to worry my love." Philicia looked around Thorins chamber and a longing came over her . "What is it my love?" He asked coming upo to her. "I .. a have nothing to sleep in." She breathed. Thorin let out a small laugh and walked to his closet. He came back with a black tunic in his hand. " This should suffice." He said handing her the shirt. Philicia not caring what he saw anymore had Thorin unlace her dress from the back. He slipped it over her head then unclasped the clamps holding her bra in place."Thank you." She said slipping the tunic over her head. Philicia pulled the counterpane back and crawled in between the warm blanket's. Thorin blew the lantern's out and all that remained was the soft light emetting from the fireplace. He tossed on a few more logs to last the night. Philicia felt the mattress cave in and then Thorin was gathering her into his arm's his lip's seeking her's.

Did they make love. Sorry to disappoint you ,but Thorin is just to honorable for that without the benefit of marriage. But I promise you The Royal Wedding is comin up soon. 'So keep reading my beauties. Love you all Durinsdaughter 2469