WOW! Things are really happening for Thorin and Philicia. Now there is a Royal Wedding to plan. A new life for our favorite couple. Also a big apology I have without knowing it been spelling Kahazud wrong . that is now corrected. Thank you to all my readers. Love you all.
Durinsdaughter2459
DisclaimerI don't own any of thr Hobbit characters .They belong to Tolkein.I only own my O/Cs.
Chapter 60
Preperation part 1
Philicia woke to Grettah softly knocking onher door. "Licia dear, up up, we must prepare. The King will be here within the hour." Grettah had used the nickname she had started calling her and Philicia felt a love for the dwarven woman that now concidered her family. "I -up." She said with a yawn. After the feast last night and Thorins unexpected proposal her and Grettah and Dis had stayed up until the wee hours of the night. Dis and Grettah reminicing about their own weddings so long ago now. Philicia had told them about how weddings were in her world and expressed how she wanted those things incorperated into her and Thorin's ceremony as well. The two dwarrowdams ardently agreeded so long as she stayed with the traditions of the Khazad." Royal Weddings are usually held on Durins Day,my dear sister to be." Dis informed her. But Philicia was adament she wanted a June wedding and she would have one.
The hour went by quickly as Grettah helped Philicia dress and do her hair. She had left it cascading down her back her courtship and betrothal braids left in front. Grettah had dressed her in a deep green and gold dress cut in the dwarven fashion and with a last look Philicia exited the room and awaited the king and his entrouge. Grettah was getting the fresh made pastries from the oven when the first knock came.
"Good morning Grettah." Balins voice sounded from the door. "And a good morning to you also Lord Balin." Grettah returned the greeting bestowing a slight bow to Balin. "Ah there you are Lady Philicia." Balin said a warm smile on his face. "Where's Thorin?" Philicia asked expecting the king to come through behind him. "Didn't he come with you?" She asked looking out into the hall.
"No My Lady, he is coming with Dwalin." Balin informed her. They had just started talking when Fili, Kili and Dis showed up while Grettah poured the coffee and served the hot strawberry pastries she had made. Balin looked to Philicia then and noticed the way she was fumbeling with her fingers and biting her nails. Dis swatted her hand away from her mouth when Balin finally spoke.
"Nothing to be nervous about my dear it shall not be too long and anything that you do not agree with will be changed." Balin assured her. "I know it's just I well I am..." She trailed off Dis catching her meaning tho. There was a final knock at the door and Ori was first to enter followed by Gloin and then Dwalin. Thorin was very last and seemed collected and calm. Philicia met his eye's from across the room and her breath hitched. He looked very regal with his Black Trousers and Dark Blue tunic a Black Doublet trimmed in Silver . The symbol of Erebor embroderied into the cuffs and waist. His braids had been freshly replaited and he smelled like heaven. That scent of Sandalwood, Pine and something distinctevly Thorin. Philicia sat quietly and waited.
"Well shall we get started." Balin began a grin on the old dwarfs face as he caught the kings eye. "My king would you present your offering to Lady Philicia. Thorin knelt before Philicia and pressed a box into her hands. "For you my heart, my bride. Gold and Amythest jewels to match your eye's." Thorins hands shook slightly as he put the small box into her waiting palms.
"The required sum that must be presented to the bride before the contract can be done." Balin explained to Philicia as her face displayed wonder and amazement. The Dowry that Gloin had asked had already been paid an written into the contract . Thorin had taken care of that last night. "For you and your handmaidens in the days ahead." Thorin backed up and took his place by the great hearth.
"You join with this daughter of man to your house and here do keep and cherish. What do you have to present her with therin?" Balin continued to speak as Philicia started to shake inside the past year flashing in her mind. "My home and all I have within it I do equally share." Ori wrote all that was said quickly and efficently a small grin on his face. Gloin Started on the financial keeping of a Queen and how much would be alloted to Philicia to keep her household and staff when she suddenly stood up.
"NO, I don't want servents to wait on me hand and foot. I want to clean my own house, cook my own meals and if I want to cook a meal for my husband, I will! I have to be allowed to be myself and keep some sence of normality. " Philicia ranted. "But you are to be queen my dear it is just not done. "Balin said. 'And neither is a Dwarven King marrying a human woman ,but it's happening." Philicia shot back. There were no further protests as Thorin agreed that Philicia was right. She had come from a whole different world and could not be expected to just give up who she was. The next part of the contract was the provision set aside for future children should they come and how much would be needed. Gloin took the lead in this area since it was his place as treasurer of Erebor. Next was Royal duty and Philicia listend attentivly as her head spun dizzly. She kept her focus on Thorin so not to faint dead away upon the sofa she sat on. Philicia traced the features in his face his jet black beard neat and trimmed his hair falling in slken waves over his shoulders his eye's ,his kissable lip's.
"Philicia my heart,are you alright?" Thorin asked catching the trembeling of her upper lip. "I am... no." She said sobs tearing through her throat. "Come my heart." Thorin sat on the floor and gathered her within the circle of his arms.
" My Lady what do you have to offer at this time?" Balin asked her as Thorin stood, his hand helping Philicia up. "I offer him my love that has transended through time and world's. I also offer him my body that we be blessed with children and I offer him this." Philicia pulled out a Silver Tunic embroderied with the symbol of Durin on the back and Erebor on the hems.
"I offer him my skills as a seamstress , cook and helpmate. To be his queen when needed and his wife when the day is done." Philicia let the tears run down her face as she smiled at Thorin his arms coming around her.
"Thorin is there anything else you wish to bring up at this time.?" Balin asked. "Only that I will love you till I am stone and await you in the halls of Mandos and you join me there." Thorin's voice had taken on a soft tone as he held Philicia against him placing a loving kiss upon her head. "And should you pass from this world while the throne belongs to you with no heir of your own body my king. Does Fili follow as King." Balin addressed the important issue.
"I do here by leave my queen as Regent should Fili desire it." Thorin said as all eyes fell on the Golden Prince. "I do so desire it." Fili confirmed. Thorin was adament that, that wish would be fulfilled upon the event of his death.
Congradulations were offered as the Zarb was placed into Lady Philicias keeping,her and Thorin now entered into the period of Aslaf or bethrothal. "Now to the sealing of the contract." Balin stated. "Thorin, Philicia please join your hands." Balin poured wax over the rolled parchment and then placed the royal seal of Erebor atop the melted wax. "Now both together as the betrothed couple press the seal down and complete the contract." Thorin and Philicia pressed their hands down and a bit of wax seaped out the sides as everyone smiled at the symbolic sealing. Balin then placed the contract into Philicia's hand's.
"You keep it with you my dear. Should you want to amend it just let me know and it will be done." After everyone left save for Thorin,Dis and Balin, Philicia collapsed into the soft cusions of the sofa her head falling back to rest on the pillows behind her.
"Thorin." Dis began. "Philicia says she wants to have the wedding this June." Dis looked to the queen in waiting then to the king. "Dwarf women are very powerful dear sister so long as we posess that contract." Dis told her. "Now we should proceed with the planning of the wedding.
"Thorin." Philicia began."It is to my understanding that now the king and queens chambers will be for us." Thorin looked at her as his face showed all the love and tenderness he felt for her. "Indeed my heart, it will be so." Thorin answered taking a seat next to her. "And as her adad I will inspect and approve the home Thorin has prepared for you."Gloin grinned his glance directed at the king.
"I am certain it will be a suitable home knowing my brother." Dis said. "Indeed it will." Thorin beamed his hand clasping his queen to be. "A yeah about that, thats what I wanted to talk to you about ." Philicia said catching Thorins full attention. "I don't just want a a chamber I would like us to have an actual house. I have never even seen the king and queens chambers." Philicia threw her hands up in a frustrated gesture.
"Well we can put your mind at ease right now,if you like?" Thorin said. "Come with me Amralime." Thorin took Philicia's hand and they started making their way to the royal chambers. Gloin and Dis along with Ori followed behind the future royal couple. As they walked by people congragulated them bestowing bows and hugs to Thorin and Philicia while curtsying to the Dwarven Princess. The walk to the royal chambers seemd to last forever but before they knew the large oaken double doors were in front of them.
Thorin took a set of keys from his doublet and unlocked the doors. He stepped aside to let Philicia enter first. Her eyes instantly scanned the large receiving parlor. There was a large drape across the front windows which Balin went to and pulled open. A perfect view of the city of Dale was displayed in the late morning sun. Across the room on the left was a large fireplace that hadn't been used in decades.
"I remember being in this room as a child." Thorin said his words so low they were almost not heard. "My mother would sit in that chair doing her embrodary and my father in the one next to it." There was sadness laced in his words as he looked about the room. Philicia squeezed his hand tightly as she began to lead him around the chambers. Her mind thinking and visioning what potential the chamber could have.
"What's this way?" She asked stepping into the ajoining bedcamber. "Oh, wow, It's beautiful." She gasped as the door opend. "This room is incredible. "Philicia wispered as Thorin came up next to her. "It was not destroyed by the dragon as others were. The royal halls were too high up for Smaug to have reached and well protected." Thorin then walked into the bathroom Philicia following him. "I really like this , and that tub . The tub in the king and queens chamber was placed in the center of the bathroom with fresh flowing heated water that came from the mountain itself. It was about five feet long and three feet wide and deep enough the water would reach Thorin's waist.
"Lot's of memories here I could imagine." She said as Balin and Dis snickered behind her. "And we shall make many more, my heart. "Thorin said his hot breath on her neck. "I do hope so." Philicia added. They slowly walked through the rest of the chamber as Philicia's mind whirled with ideas.
"Thorin, what is directly above us?" She sked her face tilting to the ceiling. "The private balcony, why do you ask my heart?" Philicia looked around again. "Could this chamber be expanded, is it pssible?" She asked. "I do not see why not anything is possible." Balin answered."What are you thinking of my love?" Thorin asked. So for the next hour she went on to tell them her idea. First Philicia started with how she would like an entryway with a living room off to the left and a study for Thorin also. Then walking to the other side of the chamber where a seperate room was ajoining the Kings chamber she said how a formal dining room with a big island kitchen would be nice.
"And we could even put in an ice box and a stove with a sink and lot's of cabinets with a pantry. If I am going to be cooking for my husband and family in the future I want a decent kitchen to do it in." So while she talked Ori was busy writing everything down making sure not to miss a single detail.
"It would be a lot of work but posible." Balin said his eyes traveling to the four walls of the spacious chambers." Oh Thorin could you just imagine a big window on that wall and a stove and center island all that would be missing would be a microwave oven." Philicia gasped as the words left her mouth without thought. "Sorry." She said hiding her giggle in Thorins shirtfront.
"For you my heart I would move the moon and stars if I could." Thorin said placing a tender kiss upon her forehead. They walked around more as Philicia described what she would like on the second level. "And the staircase could go in the entryway it would look fantabulious there." She made gestures with her hands as they continued to follow her around. "We could have the master bedroom on this end ,and no none of that seperate bedrooms for us we want to sleep beside eachother." Philicia said looking at the king.
"Indeed my heart." Thorin agreeded. "And down the hall which I would have a railing placed cause I would like it open to the level below we could have two more bedrooms with a bathroom between them." And a balcony off the master suite would be beyond awesome." She smiled as her face lit up with hope and wonder.
"Anything else my dear?" Balin asked. "Eventually a playroom for the children when they come." She concluded with that as they all made their way to the front doors. "Oh and a sign to hang in the front that would say Casa De Oakenshield." With that everyone laughted as Philicia provided the translation. " That is what I want to do Thorin. After the wedding I am taking your name and making it my own also. I will be Philicia Anderson no longer but I will be Philicia Oakenshield." Thorin turned his deep Sapphires on her as he wrapped his arms aroun her kissing her passionatly.
"I love you and It will be done my love." Thorin said caressing her cheek with the back of his hand. "
They all returned to Gloins house as plans were laid out for thr renovation of the Royal cChambers. 'We won't have a chamber Thorin but a home a real home I can't wait I so want to see it finished!" She beamed with excitement. After a while Dis went with Philicia to her bedroom as she pulled out the bolts of white tulle she had brought from her world. "I have never seen this kind of fabric before. What is it made of?" Dis asked astonished her fingertips smoothing over the tulle. "It's from my world I want my veil made from this as well as the asile lined with it. So for the next hour Philicia and Dis went over the planning of the ceremony.
"Am I to understand you and Thorin want a blending of your world's concerning the ceremony itself?" Dis said. "Thats it. We want the Arch of Stone and the Christian Cross at the front with a unity candle off to the side and candelaberas on each side of the alter area. Lot's of flowers and candles. The colors are going to be Sapphire Blue, Silver and White." Philicia reached for her sketch pad on a shelf.
"And your dress , have you thought about what you want?" Dis asked as Philicia opend the drawing pad showing her the Bridal Gown she had designed. "Oh my It is stunning." Dis gasped as Philicia pointed out the Royal Train on the back of the dress. "See here I have drawn rosettes to, onto the bodice one at the breastline in the middle and one here below it and two on each side. I would love white satin I have a bolt of that with me also. In fact I have two bolts just in case. I bought them when Thorin and I went to my world for that three day's I ... nevermind." Philicia went to her closet and pulled out the bolts of white satin for Dis to see.
"This is wonderous to behold." The Princess said rubbing her fingers over the soft fabric. "I have never in all my days seen something such as this." Dis's mouth was agape as she rubbed the smooth satin between her fingers.
"And here you can see I have had roushing and a tuck in the skirt with more silver rosettes. There are some in the train also with a design running the whole legnth of the train." Philicia pointed out the intricate pattern gracing the back of the dress.
"And here you could place the sign of Durin into the end of the train. " Dis suggested. "And what's rally clever is the train is detachable, for the reception." Philicia went onto show her the next page dipicting the elegant gown with the train shorter as the detachable part was hidden within the overlays of the train." And this is whats really awesome. I have a loop of fabric just under the tip of the train so when Thorin and I are dancing it can be held within his thumb or mine." Dis gasped at the idea shaking her head in agreement.
"You are a very gifted designer and Erebor is so blessed to have you as our queen." So the wedding plans continued as things slowly were talked about and traditions were incorperated into the ceremony. Philicia went on to tell Dis how a wedding and reception was done in her world and Dis rolled with laughter when Philicia told her how most grooms pull the garder from underneath the brides gown .
"With his teeth!" Dis laughed. "I could see my brother doing that." The two women laughed as Dis told Philicia she would get her best seamstress to meet with her tomorrow. Thorin gave Philicia a quick kiss as she met him at the door. "Do you think it can be done, our house I mean?" Philicia asked as her head rested against his heart.
"I will make sure it is done my love. What the queen wants the queen shall have. There is nothing I would deny you my heart if it is within my power." Thorin kissed her once again saying he must meet with the arcitects and builders as soon as tomorrow morning. She closed the door once he was out of sight.
Philicia spent the rest of the evening with Grettah ,Gloin and Gimli. "Will you be walking me up the asile?" She asked turning to Gloin.
"Aye I will and I will also be the one placing your hand in the King's." Philicia went silent as her face went ashen. "Are you alright my dear?" Grettah asked. "Oh yes I am just concerned."
"About?" Grettah asked.
"The wedding night, I know what is going to happen I just don't know..." Grettah and Philicia shooed the males out of the room as they talked about Philicias concern's.
" Now tell me truefully how far have you and Thorin gone?" Grettah asked with motherly concern. "We havn't gone that far, I mean we have touched eachother and I have felt him and he , but no further. I'm scared, are all dwarves that big?" Philicia looked at Grettah with a combination of fear and anticipation.
"Yes my dear, that is why dwarves do not marry beyond their own race. You see a dwarf is very vigirous. to but it plainly they can be a bit rough. Do you understand?" Grettah took Philicia's tiny hand's in hers.
"I think so , and yes I know. Thorin is very passionate. I have we have brought eachother . When we were in Rivendell. I, the night before I was to go to my world we well we almost, and I." She stopped embarresed.
"You what, tell me?" Grettah encouraged her.
"We.. I touched him till he ,he came in my hand." Philicia hung her head shame washing over her. "But no further, Thorin wants me to be pure on our wedding day and we are waiting as he said. Grettah does Thorin have someone he can bring his concerns to also?" Philicia asked her voice nervous.
"I am sure Dis and Gloin will speak with him before the wedding ,so do not worry. Now you my queen to be must get some rest the days for the next four month's are going to be quit full." Grettah blew out the lantern on Philicia's night table and let the door closed behind her.
