Chapter 15
We're Almost There
We neared a rock and Thorin was set down first. Stacia begging for Thorin to be alive and I was also. Gandalf landed shortly after Thorin and ran to him.
"He'll be fine, Mariah. He's stronger than he looks." Anna said as our eagle landed and I got off, taking Stacia as Thorin's eyes open as Gandalf speaks in some form of language. Stacia stayed in my arms.
"The halfling? Mariah and Stacia?" Thorin asked.
"It's alright. Bilbo, Mariah, and Stacia are here. They're quite safe." Gandalf said. Thorin goes to stand and Dwalin and Kili help him up, but shrugs them off as he turns to face Bilbo.
"You! What were you doing? You nearly got yourself killed! Did I not say that you would be a burden? That you would not survive in the wild and that you had no place amongst us?" Thorin asked.
"Thorin!" Anna said. Thorin raised a hand to silence her as he advanced towards BIlbo, who looks worried and frightened.
"I've never been so wrong in my life." Thorin said, pulling Bilbo into a hug. Dwarves cheer and slap each other on the back. I sigh in relief. "I'm sorry I doubted you." Thorin says as he pulls back.
"No. I would have doubted me too. I'm not a hero or a warrior...not even a burglar." Bilbo said, earning chuckles from everyone. Thorin turned towards me. I had set Stacia down and he ran to me. He picked me up, swinging me around as he kissed me. I wrap my arms around him and returned the kiss, happy that he was alive.
"Marry me?" Thorin asked, silencing everyone.
"What?" I ask.
"Marry me. I wouldn't have anyone else for a queen and have Stacia as my princess. Mariah. I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me, Mariah?" Thorin asked. Stacia squealed as I nodded.
"Yes. I'll marry you." I said. Thorin pulled me into a kiss and we got cheers along with wolf whistles and cat calls from his nephews. Stacia ran over and hugged us. Thorin picked her up and kissed her check, earning a giggle.
"That tickles." Stacia said.
"You'll get use to it." Thorin said. He looked straight as the Eagles fly away, screeching. Thorin strides forward at the sight of a mountain. I came to his side and he wraps his arm around me.
"Is that, what I think it is?" Bilbo asked.
"Erebor-The Lonely Mountain. The last of the great dwarf kingdoms of Middle-earth." Gandalf said.
"Our home." Thorin said, looking at me as I laid my head on his shoulder. A bird chirps and flies away.
"A raven! The birds are returning to the mountain!" Oin said.
"That, my dear Oin, is a thrush." Gandalf said.
"But we'll take it as a sign-a good omen." Thorin said, pulling me close. I looked at Anna and we smiled.
"You're right. I do believe the worst is behind us." Bilbo said. I knew what was coming, but didn't say anything. I was going to go through all of this at Thorin's side, no matter what.
AN: Onto DOS. Hope you all enjoyed this. :) Check out my other Hobbit stories if you like this one. I got 4 others and more to come.