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Thorin Oakenshield

He waited outside and when she stepped out Thorin looked at her with amazement: "You're looking quite different!"
Nalia wore a dress, colored in white and fawn.

"I don't like it."

"Suits you!"

"I don't like it." She repeated and added: "I don't like dresses. I miss my trousers!"

"Don't you enjoy being as beautiful like now?"

She looked to her feet to hide that she was blushed… but he had seen and smiled.

"Don't hide from me, milady." Thorin raised her chin with one hand and with the other he put a strand of her black hair behind her ears.

"As you wish, milord." She said sheepishly.

"However… I want to have an answer to my question!"

"The last time I wore a dress was before my father relegated me. It's long ago that I actually felt… like a woman." He laughed and put his hands off her: "The last days, you spoke like one!"

"And women need to speak different than men. We should speak sweet, charming and courteous."

"Yes!" Thorin laughed again: "Charming… haha. You are sweet but if you would speak sweet… That wouldn't be you."

Again she looked down.

"Nah, nah! My eyes are in my head not on your feet! Just accept my compliments, milady."

"We should join the others." She said quickly: "And I want to visit my pony."

He looked down at her with amusement: "Yes" He started slowly: "Yes, we should and if you want I'll show you the way to the stables."

"I'd appreciate that. Thank you."

"So… The stables are that way." He pointed at a stairway that leaded down to a square with a great building at the other end.

"After you." Thorin smiled.

They went down the stairs and entered the building.

Many precious horses stood in spacious horseboxes.

"Where's Vel?"

"She's over there." The king guided her there by pushing gently against her back.

Velveteen the wise

"NALIA! Hey! I missed you! Are you okay? I'm sorry for your leg! I didn't want it!"

Vel was more than happy to see Nalia back on her feet. Last time she saw her rider in the arms of this damn prince!

"Hey, sweetheart! How are you?"

"I'm fine! I'm fine!" then Vel saw who stood behind Nalia: "What?! NO! You brought him here? He already was here! Stupid prince! Begged for forgiveness and doesn't even know why I don't like him!"

Nalia opened the door: "Oh… I missed you!"

"I missed you too!"

"I'll never let you alone again!"

"Alas! It was only one day!"

"You two love each other." Thorin laughed: "It's really sweet!"

"Wow! Mister pointy-headed!"

"You already said this." Nalia grinned concentrated on the white pony: "And as I said. I

only have her and she only has me."

"Yep! As I said: Do you have a brain?"

"And as the others said: You two have us."

"Oh my goodness! Other dwarves are looking out for me?!"

"Thank you, Thorin Oakenshield." Vel had to see Nalia blushing.

"Oh my goodness! Nalia? Do you… ugh… like him?!"

"My pleasure, my lady Nalia."

"Hell! Nalia don't do this to me!"

"Vel… we should go now. Maybe I'll come back later."

"What? No! We are not finish with that!"

"Bye, luv!" Nalia stepped out of the box, closed the door and waved for goodbye.

"NOOO! STAY HERE! WE HAVE TO DISCUSS THIS!"

"See you later!" Nalia called over her shoulder.

"Oh… I hate when I'm ignored!"

Bilbo Baggins the master burglar

When Nalia and Thorin stepped on the balcony Bilbo and the dwarves rested on, Nalia began to tell her story.

Bilbo was to tired to hear all of it but the part in which she told she was a relegated princess he woke up from dozing. After that nothing to interesting came up in the story and he decided to watch to butterflies that flew around and seemed to be happy in their lives.

Bilbo Baggins missed his hobbit hole! Really! But he never was more fascinated than of this place! The tall noble elves and the calmness were impressive.

After Nalia had finished her story she and Thorin sat down side-by-side and started to talk low. Sometimes they laughed.

Bilbo was sure that Nalia hadn't told them the whole story but Thorin seemed to know everything.

The other dwarves sang and laughed and tippled.

Just Balin came to Bilbo: "You are aware of Thorin's wish to leave?"

"I am."

"You like this places, don't you?"

"More than I thought. I hope I can come back in the future."

"I'm sorry, lad! But I don't think you'll have the chance."

"I know… But hope dies last."

"That's true. Well, I think you should sleep a little bit."

"Yes… maybe I should."

Then he tried to sleep but his eyes didn't want to close.

Thorin Oakenshield

Nalia and Thorin spoke of some unimportant things but the hours passed and as everyone else was asleep he said: "You wanted to visit Vel."

"Mh… It's too late. I need rest."

"You just slept a half day!" He laughed.

"And you? When did you sleep the last time? You look so tired since the night with the trolls."

"I have slept!"

"When?"

"I… Just before you woke up!"

"Don't lie to me! Did you sleep at Bilbo's hobbit hole… or what ever?"

"Yes, I did. But it doesn't…"

"The second night, after I slapped you?"

"Come on…"

"Have you slept that night?" She looked straight in his eyes.

After a short pause he dropped his gaze and shook his head: "No."

"Then came the night with the trolls… no one was sleeping. And then it was last night with my faint… Have you slept?"

"Does that matter?"

"Yes!"

"Why you want to know that?"

"Well… you're looking out for me and you helped me when I didn't want to marry… I need to do." She looked away and this time he decided to act as if he didn't saw her cheeks blushing.

"If so… whatever makes you happy!"

"Then answer my question!" Suddenly her red cheeks turned normal and the black haired she-dwarf scrutinized the king.

"I didn't sleep… I couldn't… When this damn lord…"

"Shush!" She placed her finger on his mouth: "Lord Elrond!"

"Fine." Thorin took her finger gently away from his lips: "When Lord Elrond said you are just powerless… I didn't believe him! I… I was scared, I would… loose you." He was aware of her stopped breath while he slightly caressed the hands that had rested on his lips moments before: "Anyway!" Thorin let her go and stood up: "You should rest."

"You should rest!"

"Come on, princess! Just get some sleep. Tomorrow there will be other clothing for you."

"I thought you'd like it." She grinned while standing up and lying down on the cold stone floor swathed in her cloak.

"I do. But I don't think climbing with a dress is not very comfortable."

"Hm… You might be right... What's with you? You need some sleep!"

"Don't worry. I'll get my sleep, sooner or later."

"I'd like sooner better."

The king smiled and kneed down next to her: "Please… don't worry." He started to caress her cheek: "Let this be my business."

Nalia closed her eyes and snuggled in his hand: "Do me a favour and sleep as long as you can tonight!"

"I do." He promised with a low voice and his hand went over to her long black hair.

A few moments later her breath went regular and she slept.

The dwarf lay down not far from her so he could in time see her face.

"Good night, princess."

Nalia of the Fiery Mountain

The next morning someone woke Nalia up.

"Stand up, princess! Thorin wants to leave. Here are new cloth for you."

It was Bofur.

"Hey! Come on girl! Just wake up!" He shook her shoulder.

"Wait… Bofur!" Some one called from somewhere else: "I'll show you how to do that!"

Thorin. Of cause.

"Lady Nalia, would you be please be so kind and give me your attention?"

"Er… No!" She said eyes closed. The other dwarves laughed loud.

"Get up! You are worse than a little child!"

"I'm not a child!" Again the others laughed.

"No…" Thorin began leaning forward and grinning when she opened her eyes slowly: "You are far worse." The twelve dwarves couldn't help but laugh again, louder than before.

"Wow… Thorin the gentle." The she-dwarf laughed.

"And Nalia the sleepy!"

"Oh… thank you."

"Come on. Get dressed! We are leaving in half an hour."

"As you wish my lord."

She stood up and received the black pants and the white woollen shirt from Bofur.

To find a place where she could take on these new cloths and didn't feel watched was difficult.

But she found one (a little room that seemed to be unused) and while she got dressed she thought about Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thrain, son of Thror, king under the mountain. Why he was so charming? Why she liked it?

After she was dressed she took Vel from the stables.

"I'm sorry that I didn't come again yesterday."

The white mare snorted.

Together they made their way back to the others who stood at the gateway.

"Nalia?" Thorin began with a look from her to the pony and back.

"What?"

"The path we will take is not made for ponies."

"What do you mean?" Nalia asked alarmed.

"We have to leave Vel at this point."

Nalia couldn't breath. She looked over to Velveteen who looked really annoyed.

Tears filled her eyes.

"No!"

Chapter 7 :D

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