(I chose the amount of money I did because in the lotr, 4 silver pennies was the worth of a horse, and so a half penny seemed more like the worth of what Kili buys)

Kili looked around the village, bright eyed and impressed. The fish being sold were so different than that which came from the lakes and streams back home, and people seemed so importantly busy here, unlike the leisurely life back in his home village. He wasn't sure he'd like to live like that every day, but it was fun to see.

He was just wondering past a tiny, uninteresting shop that almost looked very old, when he heard someone call out to him.

"Hey, dwarf lad!"

Kili kept walking, for there were many 'dwarf lads' in this village, but when the voice called again, Kili turned to see a dark haired man standing in the doorway of the shop, staring at him.

"Who, me?" Kili asked, and the man nodded.

"Yeah you, dwarf lad. I saw you and your company come into town yesterday to sell wares. I even headed over there to buy some silverware. In return for that, how about you look around my shop."

Kili glanced at the old shop, and shrugged. Why not?

"What are you selling?" Kili asked, taking a few steps toward the shop, and the man led the way inside.

"Ocean relics, shells, I've even got something special that I found just the other day."

Kili glanced around, on the inside the shop was actually quite well kept, and he glanced up sharply when he saw the man come toward him with a tiny capsule of something on a chain.

"What's that?" Kili asked, confused why the tiny capsule seemed to make the man so happy, and this made the man grin even more.

"Why, it's a few strands of selkie hair! Said to be lucky if you're wearing it. 'Course dwarves don't wear such things, but it's a good deal to anyone who wants a bit of luck!"

Despite himself, Kili approached the man and took the capsule gently, turning it over in his hand and studying it.

"Selkie hair?" he asked, "Lucky?"

"Yes, lad, lucky!"

"And that's why you're selling it, because it's supposed to be 'lucky'?" Kili couldn't help but feel that this was ridiculous. Even if there were selkies, this seemed to take a legend too far.

"Why yes! And besides, you know this town runs off the selkies, or is it your first time here?"

Kili hesitated, eventually shrugging.

"It is your first time here!" The man's eye widened, "Then you defiantly need a selkie souvenir! What do you like? Selkie pendant? Here's a statue of one! And there is a token that is said to bring them to the shore so you're more likely to see them!"

Kili was about to turn down the offers when the last one caught his attention. It was a small, flat disk with a hole in the top.

"It can be worn around your neck, or just slipped in the pocket, whichever you prefer!" The shop owner told Kili eagerly. "Affordable too, especially for a dwarf lad who's selling wares of his own!"

Kili eyed the disk hesitantly before taking it into his hands and turning it over once or twice, examining the smooth sides.

"What's it made out of?" Kili asked, for he couldn't be sure. It seemed to be some sort of metal, but then it was black and not quite shiny.

"It's a secret!" The man grinned, "Interested?"

"How much?" Kili asked, for he wasn't going to pay very much for the little disk; yet if the price was right…

"A half penny."

This was a good deal, and Kili eagerly took the money from his pocket, trading it to the man for the token.

"Do you want a string for it?" the man asked, but Kili shook his head. Both his uncle and Fili would rebuke him for buying such a trinket, so he simply slipped it into his pocket.

"Well, thanks, I'll be on my way now," Kili told the man, who nodded at him.

"No, thank you! My name's Krangon in case you ever come back," the man told Kili, who nodded at him.

"Kili," Kili said, and then he left the shop.

Kili found he was growing bored of the town, and so he turned toward the shore. His Uncle surely wouldn't mind him visiting the beach!

And so Kili left the town behind as he approached the strip of sand. The waves seemed especially turbulent today as they crashed against the shore, but Kili figured this wasn't particularly unusual. Besides, the noise was still a bit peaceful.

Finding a rock that was a good distance from the waves, Kili sat down, leaning against it. He noticed he was the only one there, which seemed surprising to him, but it was a work day, maybe everyone was busy in the village.

Kili closed his eyes peacefully, letting the waves lull him into sleep, not noticing the first drops of rain that began to trickle onto the rocks.

The dwarves had been selling their wares for a while after Kili left when Nori pointed out the first drops of rain.

"It's not bad yet, we can still sell," Thorin told the other dwarf, but as the drops came harder and began turning the ground into a goopy, muddy mess, Thorin tended to agree with Nori's wish to leave.

"Let's pack up and get inside," Thorin nodded, grabbing the metal wares and stuffing them under his coat so they wouldn't get wet.

The dwarves hurried inside, dashing for cover just like the rest of the people still stuck on the street. By the time they were inside, the rain had become a torrent of water coming down in sheets. A flash of lightning lit the room the dwarves had gathered in, illuminating Fili's worried face.

"What's wrong, lad?" Bofur asked, and suddenly Thorin's face fell as well.

"Kili, he's still out there!" Thorin glanced out the misty window. "You cannot go after him Fili. It's just rain and he'll find shelter."

Fili hesitated, watching as another flash of lightning showed Thorin's equally worried face, and then a boom of thunder shook the room.

"You're sure?" Fili asked, "I think someone should go after him!"

"It's only rain, Fili, he'll be back soon."

Several hours later found Fili and Thorin still waiting next to the door for their youngest relation to return.

"Perhaps we should go after him…" Thorin finally admitted, and Fili thankfully nodded, hurrying to gather their gear.

AU: Ok, I apologize because this is really short, but at least we're getting the adventure going! (These chapters are more planned out than Shivers which is kinda being made up as I go along, unlike this which I have a definite story idea I'm following. It takes longer to figure out how exactly to put the components together with this. I hadn't planned to update every week, but since I keep having 3 day weekends, I'm getting a bit more done)

Oh no, why hasn't Kili returned, there is a reason, which you'll know by next update!