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Fili hates Mirkwood with a burning passion. And it's not because of the fact they nearly starved, it wasn't that they were hunted and attacked by spiders, it wasn't even because they were imprisoned by Elves. He's not like Uncle and holds a grudge against the entirety of the Mirkwood Elves. Oh no the reason Fili hates Mirkood is because of one singular Elf. A red haired Elf that is slowly stealing his One away from him. He glares at the ground in front of his pony as Kili chatters happily with Tauriel, the Elf he owes his brothers, his Ones life to. The one who clearly isn't Kili's One because what kind of Mark for a dwarrow is a crystal looking cross? And Kili's Mark is two swords crossed over, Tauriel can use any weapon, did you see how she used a sword brother of mine?, much more dwarvish and called out to him. He had seen it the moment after Kili for his younger brother had shown it to him excitedly and he had known from the very moment Kili was born that Kili was his One. And now, now this Elf is stealing him away! She doesn't seem to realize that she's stealing the only person he will ever love away and that makes it worse.
He's not the only one who is upset, Legolas the blond prat, and that's mean and something he would normally not think if he wasn't so agitated, and son to the King of Mirkwood who has a very dwarvish Mark himself on cheek. Clearly the red head is not the Prince's One but still he hounds after her. And so Fili is forced to watch his One moon over an Elf who doesn't return the romantic feelings but still is friendly toward him with a pouting Elf prince. The only upside to traveling through Mirkood is the sour look on Uncle's face. A sour face that deepens as he haltingly apologizes to the Elves he nearly beheaded. He'll need to get Ori sketch it for his Amad. Thranduil looks far to smug for his own good at Uncle's face and when Uncle has finished he stands.
"It is unfortunate that you were not here earlier. You missed a Ranger that is bringing news to Erebor as we speak. It appears the Shire was attacked by Orcs. No word on casualties, just that Elrond wanted the word spread... His romantic heart must be acting up," the last part is muttered and if it wasn't for the fact that he had to strain his ears for the longest time to catch what Ori said when he was still shy Fili never would have heard it. All around the Company mutters and worries. Fili can see Uncle's hands clenching.
"I will assign you an escort to the edge of the forest so that you may get to where ever you are going quicker."
With a wave of his hand Thranduil turns his back but Fili catches the slight up turn of the Elf's lips. Perhaps Elrond is not the only one with a romantic heart.
Tauriel is assigned to escort them along with two other Elves much to Kili's joy and Fili's dismay. And she doesn't turn back like the other two do when they clear the edge of Mirkwood.
"I was given permission to accompany you to Rivendel."
JOY...