Hey friend, disappointed readers, and confused newcomers...

I'm very sorry for the delay in updating this story. It's hard to believe how so many months can slip away from you. I was, for the record, the busiest I've ever been in my life. But I hate unfinished stories, and I won't leave this one incomplete either. There WILL be a new chapter up and ready by Wednesday night/early Thursday morning of this week!

In the meantime I would like to invite you to refresh on some of the chapters or just read my quick "previously" below to save yourself some time:

Fili, with a broken wrist, is stuck on a ship and thinks Kili and Tristan are dead.

Kili is in the final stage - exhaustion - of Goblin Fever, failing quickly due to his injuries and harsh treatment. He was rescued by Tristan and Lia, found by Thorin's company, and sent to buy Mallos which he never gets. He's fighting his way to the port where Thorin is, but he's in bad shape.

Gimli, Ori, and Milli have incidentally lead a horde of goblins into the Harvest Festival

Bofur is on the shore where Thorin and company (inc. Bifur and Era) are fighting goblins and slavers alike

Lia is on the ship with Fili, Demetrius, Gris, and several others.

Ori - before the goblins - was fretting over a mysterious creature that kidnapped him and led him to where Gimli and Milli had been wandering in the woods.

Lia and Tristan have many exotic tales from their former life, some of them may be relevant.

Bifur and company need to help Bofur - whose broken leg makes him a liability.

Gimli and Milli care about each other, but Milli is a survivor and protector first and foremost. Also, she likes the color purple.

That should be all that you need! I can't wait to finish this story for you all, I'm so sorry for the wait!

-Rose