His bow fell to the floor. He backed away and she tried to get closer to him but he drew his dagger "Do not manipulate me with her memory." He snapped at her. "I didn't die, Kili, I had to change to save you." Kyla pleaded. "No you cannot be Tés! She was lost to the Dragon's wrath." Kyla needed something to convince him she was still Tés. She drew her dagger and placed it next to his. An exact match. "It is not true!" He screamed. "I wanted to tell you but I was afraid you would never accept me." She choked on her words. She began to radiate a bright light, he shielded his eyes but when he opened them they were no longer in the small dark room, they were where Tés had died and he was thirteen again. He watched as Tés rose from the rubble and began to cry. He stared in awe as she changed in front of his eyes. Her hair was no longer dark but sliver but with the sunlight it looked a thousand colours. Her eyes had become a kaleidoscope. He followed her as she ran from The Dale and into the forest. Twigs and branches cut her but she did not care. She ran to the embankment of the lake plunged herself in. Kili tried to call her but no sound escaped from his mouth. She rose and her clothes were now pure purple but she was as dry as summer. The dagger he had made for he still hung from her belt. Suddenly a woman appeared on the lake. She floated in the wind and Tés stood on the lake and held out her arms. The woman grabbed her as Tés cried. "Do not cry, child. You have succeeded in your task." Tés pushed the woman away. "No mother, I am dying inside. As long as this Earth survives I shall live in guilt. My task was to live like one of them to understand their hatred for our kind but I have found they blame our kin for their troubles. That we can change, I only ask-"
"We can never forget their betrayal. The dwarf's greed is the reason these wars start. They dig too deep for their treasures they should be cast into the chasms they build!"
"No! The races of Middle-Earth each other to survive!"
A black cloud engulfed the sky and the woman grabbed Tés "Child, I made you for I could not be with him. I crafted you from this very lake. You need not pity the lesser beings, you shall learn reason." And with that the woman and thrust herself and Tés into the lake. Kili wanted to reach in and pull out Tés out but he could not move. The lake spat Tés out but once again she was different. She had flowing auburn hair and dark blue eyes, like they were clouded seas that had seen too much hurt and pain. She wore a dress of red and blue velvet shoes. She took the shoes off and threw them into the lake and she screamed "I hate you!" The scene shifted and showed her and her father talking. She gave him the dagger and said it needed to be repaired, as she secretly hoped she would never see it again. She looked out the window and the sun was shining but as a single tear rolled down her cheek, clouds gathered. Her father called "Kyla, if your mother were hear she would be proud of you."
Kili was back in the room with the girl. "You needed to see that. I need to explain myself." Kili was puzzled "So what are you?" She sat on the window ledge. "My name is Neuriel; I am a master of disguise. I was once a dwarf called Tés and here I am known as Kyla. My mother was gifted with a power that was only been recorded once in this world. She could look into the future and show it to you. One day she was sent to heal a local man. They fell in love but their love was forbidden. She crafted me from the lake this town is built on for she wished for a child. You may notice I am not fair like my kin for she wished me to have her and my father's features. I was young when I arrived Erebor and I knew little of the world. But you, Kili, showed me wonders of your kind which defied I was ever told about dwarves. What you saw when emerged from the lake is my true form. Among my brethren I am young, only 100 years I have on my soul." He steadied himself on the stool and tried to take in that the first girl he fell for was not who she was and had deceived him and that for years afterward he blamed himself for her death. "That man….." "No not my father, he is my father's son. My mother implanted the memory were I'm his daughter. Her gift works amazing games on mortals" The room fell into silence. "So what are you?" She turned and gave him a smile "I am an elf." With that she fell from the window. Kili rushed to the window but he could not see her. He sunk to floor and emotions built up inside; anger, confusion, hate but most of all, he understood her choice. He knew too well about wanting to obey orders even though he knew better. He knew that things like that are not easy things to debate.