*clears throat* Um, hi there! Remember me? I am so so so sorry for such the long wait!

Let me not delay you any further.

Enjoy!


"KĺLI!"

Why will he not move?! Better yet, why will he not fight? I cannot possibly make it in time, but I have to try!

One foot in front of the other, propelling ever forward—the only direction.

Knife! Ah, you idiot, throw a knife! Distract that beast… at least until I can get close enough to kill it properly.

"Hey! You miserable creature! Over here!"

Good, I have the filth's attention… now I cannot miss, it is awfully close Kíli. If I accidently hit Kíli…

Stop! Stop it! What am I thinking? I will not miss.

"Hey! You do not what to eat him, he does not even taste very good—trust me on this!"

What am I saying?

Ah, good—I have the Warg's full attention. It even moved away a bit from Kíli. I suppose I look a little more scrumptious to it.

Now… slowly sheath one sword and smoothly draw my knife in my bracer—just like… that.

"You good-for-nothing ugly muck!"

Careful… aim… ah-ha! Got it, right in the shoulder!

It is trying to limp away! Oh no, you will not escape me after trying to eat my brother!

Kíli…

"Kíli?" wow, I sound so… scared.

Because I am.

Is he… is my little brother even still alive?

He is so pale! But… oh! he is breathing.

But why will he not move?

"Kíli?"

He is shivering… but also sweating. That cannot be a good sign. I can feel the heat radiating off of his body just by kneeling beside him—definitely not a good sign.

Ah, his hair is still as wild as ever.

But why is it so hard for me to reach out and smooth it back?

Why am I afraid to touch my baby brother?


Author's Note: Was it worth the wait? I'll try to update much sooner next time! :)