My awesome readers this is the chapter we all have been waiting for. Thorin and Philicia are getting married. Read and enjoy .And feel free to cry, I know I will . And please be paitent with me for this will be a very long chapter. Love you all.
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Dear Readers
You are Cordially invited to Attend
The Wedding Of
Thorin The Second , Oakenshield
King Under The Mountain
to
Philicia Renee Anderson
Saturday The Sixteenth Of June
Twenty Nine Forty Two
Six O-Clock PM
Gallery Of Kings, Erebor
Chapter 62
The Royal Wedding
The day started bright and sunny this happy June morning. Today was the day Philicia would marry the King of Erebor. Diginatries and honord guest had been arriving at the mountain for nearly a week now. The guest rooms were overflowing and some had even sought accomidations in Dale.
"Good morning my Lady ,Would you care for some breakfast"? Tillie asked her. The girl had been Philicias personal maid since Dis had hired her soon after her arrival nearly three months ago.
"Oh no thank you I am so nervous it would not stay in my stomach long". Philicia answered her.
"Very well My Lady, I will bring you some tea for your nerves."The girl started out the door.
"That would be wonderful :"Philicia said her feet stepping onto the stone floor. She dressed in her jeans an tee shirt and headed for The Gallery of The Kings where the ceremony would be held at six this evening.
As she leaned over the guard rail Philicia could see the hustle and bustle of the preperations being carried out. The flowers for the ceremony and reception had arrived yesterday thousands of White Roses and Hydrangeas were at this very moment being assembled . There were fifty five round tables and each table was to have a floral centerpiece with candles around it and diamond and crystal streamers hanging from the flowers. On the tables were white linens with sapphire blue overcloths trimmed in silver. The ribbons of Dark blue fabric had been hung last night and now they traversed across the Great Hall in cascading ribbons. She received several bows and curtsies as she made her way to the Gallery Of The Kings.
Philicia pulled open the heavy double doors and her breath left her. The alter was where her eye's went first. The arch of stone stood in the center of the raised platform and the cross was hanging directly above it. The two candleabras were placed on both sides and the smaller one was on the right with three white tapered candles already on the holders. The white tulle had been hung and the asile candels were in place. All the chairs were aligned in matching rows creating the center asile she would walk up in just over nine hours. The chairs had been covered with white cloths. Blue and silver trimmed bows were gracing the backs of the chairs. The white asile runner would be placed just before the ceremony started and would end at the steps leading up to the white carpeting that now covered the alter . The flowers were being brought in as she stood in the threshood staring at the transformation taking place before her eye's.
"OH do you like My Lady?" The dwarrowdam asked her stopping so she could inspect the floral arangements for the ceremony.
There were going to be Roses and Hydrangeas assembled all along the asile wrapped around the wrot iron candle holders and a huge centerpiece would be placed behind Balin on a table. There were also flowers in the candleabras and one for the Unity Candle table. On the walls were hung the tapestries of Erebor dipicting the Royal Family and the Quest for Erebor. On the other wall were the images of Thorin's Grandfather and all the king's before him of Durin's line. One of Thorin would be made and would join the other ones after his official corination. Philicia saw that all met her approval she was just turning around when she was ambushed by Dis and her maid's. Tauriel and Sigrid,Tilda and Lord Elronds daughter Arwen.
"Come on Philicia " They tugged at her arm ."You have a wedding to get ready for and a king to marry."
Thorin rolled over in his large bed and groaned as his head throbbed and his stomach chured. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Oh ,how much of that dammed Elvish wind did I drink last night.?" He groaned again as the images of his Bachelor Party came crashing back to him.
"It's open." Thorin hollered pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Ah good morning laddie." Balin said handing him one of Bombur's concoctions sure to clear away any hangover.
"Come Thorin you have a head to clear and a beautiful girl to marry." Balin smiled as his eyes looked over to the finery neatly hung over the mannaquin in the corner of The Kings sleeping chamber. Thorin's eyes followed his and his breath hitched. After fourteen month's of waiting today he would wed the only woman he had ever dared to love.
"Balin?" Thorin's deep voice rumbled softly. "Am I doing the right thing. For my people for the kingdom ,for myself?" Thorin asked as he slid out of bed heading for the bath water.
"Aye laddie, I do believe you are. I may have never wed but I am not without knowledge. That girl loves you. She had an oppertunity to go back to her world but chose to give up everything she had ever known just to stay at your side. If that is not love, Thorin, I don't know what is." Balin told Thorin he would be back in a while with Dwalin and the company to help him dress.
A few minutes after they left Thorin slowly slid into the hot water that freely flowed within the marble tub that sat in the middle of the bathroom . He reached for the Sandalwood soap and began scrubbing himself till his skin was clean. After washing and applying the conditioner Philicia had sent over for him Thorin duncked his head in the water making sure all was rinced away. Thorin emerged from the bathroom his hair dripping wet when there was a knock at the door.
"It's open Balin." Thorin called. But it was not the dwarf he had expected but Gandalf instead.
"Ah Thorin, you need to come with me it is a matter of most urgency. And just in time I am happy to say." Gandalf hurried Thorin to dress.
"What in Durin's name is going on Wizard? I am supposed to be readying myself for my wedding ." Thorin huffed as he followed Gandalf to The Kings Chambers at the end of the corridor.
"You will soon find out." Gandalf answered as he left Thorin standing there. The King clasped his hand over the nob on the door and turned it slowly. Thorin stepped aside and let Gandalf pass first.
"This way, quickly." He motioned for Thorin to follow. The renovations were complete as Thorin and Gloin had did the final walk through and Gloin giving his approval on the home Thorin had made for his only daughter, adopted she may be. Thorin followed Gandalf to what used to be the sleeping chamber and was now a large pantry just off the kitchen.
"Absolutely wonderful Thorin, The changes are quite intriguing." Gandalf commmented on the changes to the Royal Chamber's.
"Gandalf." Thorin began but as usual the wizard had dissapeared. Thorin made his way to the sitting room just past the stair case that led to the upper level. Suddenly he was stopped stone cold as the figure of a dwarf was standing ,staring into the fireplace his head fixed on the flames burning there.
"Who are you and how may I ask did you slip past the guard's?" The dwarf whirled around and looked at Thorin a patch covering left eye.
"Thorin lad, I would not miss this day for anything. Instantinous reconition hit The Dwarven King and he gasped as tears formed and ran down his face.
"Adad,how?" Thorin softly said before fallling to his knees gathering his father in a crushing hug.
"How ,how is this possible?" Thorin asked again.
"Gandalf had told me that you were lost to us. That you were taken when The Dark Lord was banished to Mordor." Thrain sat down and started explaining to Thorin how he was taken but Gandalf went into the depths of Mordor and with a spell of invincibility set him free.
"The Wizard, I will have word's with him over this." Thorin growled.
"You will do no such of the sort. It was per my request that my existance be kept from you." Thrain admonished. They spent a good while talking Thorin bringing his father up to date on Philicia and The quest and the wedding just a few short hours away now.
"So am I to understand correctly son. You are taking a daughter of man as a bride?" Thrain looked Thorin over and clasped his shoulder gently.
"Does she love you?" Thrain asked concerned.
"She does father and I her. Myself and your two grandson's owe that girl our lives and she is fully accepted by most of our people. She was adopted into the clans and Grettah and Gloin are her parent's now. Everyone loves her father . She has done so many good things to benefit this kingdom already." Thorin stood and helped his still very weak father to his feet also.
"I can think of some dwarves that are going to be very suprised to see you." Thorin beamed as his long lost father walked by his side.
An hour later Thorin had Dis. Fili and Kili along with Balin and Dwalin and Gloin waiting in his personal study. Philicia was with her newly assigned Ladies in Waiting preparing for the walk up the asile in just under an hour. Invited guests were already starting to pour into The Galllery of The King's for the ceremony. The bridges and railings overlooking the ceremony were also filling up with people hoping to get a glimpse of the new Queen to be.
"Thorin what is this all about?" Dis asked standing there in a Silver Velvet dress with Sapphire trim holding a box clutched close to her side.
"I have something to show you." Thorin said trying to contain the joy upon his face. He returned a few minutes later leading a slightly hunched over elderly dwarf.
"Dis, Brace yourself." Were Thorin's only word's as she beheld the face of the dwarf she had not seen since he kissed her goodbye nearly a century ago.
"Adad?" Dis wispered before she hit the floor.
"Fili,Kili this is your grandfather, Thrain." Thorin said just as the two Durin prince's embraced him together. After a few minutes Dis came too and immediatly hurled herself into her long lost father's waiting arm's.
"Oh my little princess how I have missed you. You look so much like your mother." Thrain cried embracing his only daughter. So after explinations were given again and shoulder pat's were exchanged Balin spoke up.
"Well shall we the time is drawing near. Thorin are you ready to meet your bride?"
Philicia stood in her room as Dis,Arwen, Tauriel, Sigrid and Tilta along with Tilly all fussed over her hair and make up.
"No I think the red one will make her lip's stand out more." Grettah said as she began applying the lipstick to Philicia's lip's.
"But the red will clash with her hair." Dis argued.
"Wait I want the blush pink not to dark but not dull either." Philicia affirmed. After her hair and make up had been done she took a look in the full mirror that stood over her dresser. Philicia's hair had been done up in the traditional dwarven style with all the braid's removed.
"Not to worry my dear Thorin will give you a new one today and you him a new one also." Grettah set her mind at ease. So while the Bridal gown was brought forth Dis retold the tale of her wedding day so long ago now. Now as the women fussed over who would get the privelage of getting Philicia into the Satin gown the Queen in waiting stood before the mirror tear's falling onto her cheek's. A loud sob was what silenced all the bickering the females were doing as Philicia sat on the stool facing herself in the mirror.
"Oh don't cry my child you will ruin your makeup." Grettah said brushing her hair out of her face. Philicia after a few minutes of weeping and being fussed over composed herself.
"Ok I'm ready, let's do this." First thing on was the petticoat of white crinoling followed by the corset and finally the white lace stockings Philicia had made specifically for today. Last thing was the stunningly beautiful White Bridal Gown. Philicia lifted her arm's over her head as the gown was fitted into place and the women began fastening together all the tiny seed pearl's that would close the gown up. Dis came over carring a small box.
"Now my sister to be these are the Queens Jewel's. My Grandmother wore them as did my mother and now you. And if Mahal blesses you one day your daughter." Dis opend the box and Philicia could not help the gasp that escaped her mouth. Dis placed the diamond and Mithril necklace around her neck and the stud earrings on both ear's.
"Now last but never least we attach the train." Dis had Philicia turn and face her as the ladies began unfolding the long white roll of satin. Philicia's dress was a sight to behold. She did look the queen she would soon be. Last was the cathedrial legnth veil and then the satin pumps for her feet. They were just about to call for Gloin when a knock sounded on the door. Gloin stepped into the room in all his finery tear's Gimli by his side. The redheaded burly dwarf was striken with tear's as he looked at his adopted daughter pride bursting inside of him.
"Are ye ready to meet your king my dear?" Philicia nodded and stepped out the door her long train being held up by her bridesmaid's. Philicia was hustled into an awaiting carriage and then the prosession began making their way to The Gallery of The King's.
This chapter is so long I have broken it up into two part's . Keep reading part two is next.
