Dinner was an awkward affair, the children leaving right after. Lindir, the Elf that had welcomed them the first time they came to Rivendell shows them to a wing of rooms.
"There is a communal bathing room through that room and should you become hungry whilst here this wing even has a communal kitchen… I wish to apologize about the last time you came here. The Twins had pulled a prank that I didn't catch onto until after dinner had been served."
Well that was unexpected. He had thought perhaps the Elves simply didn't like red meat. He nods regally.
"It's nothing. I wish to apologize how we acted as well."
The Elf smiles a small smile.
"As you said it's nothing. Perhaps the hatted Dwarf would like to visit the Hall of Fire tonight. We always enjoy a new voice. Anyways I bid you good day."
The Elf leaves and part of him wishes Dis was here to see him being civil with an Elf. Maybe not all Elves are back stabbing tree shaggers that should be held at arms length. Shaking his head and biting back a sigh he enters the large gathering room that the others of his Company have settled before going to select a room. He notices that Nori is missing and rubs his temples.
His body and mind is weary. The children he had worried were Bilbo's offspring called him Uncle meaning that his lover had not moved on. That was a relief because he knew not how Hobbit SoulMarks worked. Dwarrows will never love another, their Mark is the only one they will ever love. Or Marks, some Dwarrows have more than one Mark and are destined to have more than one lover. He believes his sister is one of them because her Mark has a string of flowers that covers the mattock that signified Vili. He's just settling down, a plan to show his remorse for falling for the lie slowly forming when Fili flops down beside him.
Fili just grunts at the questioning glance sent his way and Thorin looks for his other nephew. Kili is now missing as well.
"He's gone to search out Tauriel."
Ah. He pats Fili's shoulder. All the lad has to do is ask and he'll try to help him. Not that he knew how to do that. Locking them in a closet like Dwalin and Bofur did with Vili and Dis would not work. How his brown haired nephew did not see the love that shined in his brother's eyes is beyond him. But perhaps he does see it but since it was there from day one he doesn't know it's more than a brother should feel. Thorin knows that Nori has a betting pool on when Fili finally loses patience and claims Kili, Thorin betted that it wouldn't happen, his oldest nephew has too much love to possibly hurt his brother. Gently he nudges Fili's shoulder and gives him a private smile. They'd get through this together.