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Thorin had been on watch for only two hours when he heard her. He had been watching the fire lost in his thoughts when a small moan jerked him from his reverie. His eyes moved around the camp stopping on every member of the company attempting to find which had made the sound when he heard it again this time a little louder.
His eyes immediately found the source this time and before he had thought it through he was up and moving towards her. Restania had started tossing and turning by the time he reached her side. He was just about to wake her when his eye was drawn back to the fire.
"What in Durin's name?" He hissed for what had caught his eye was the movement of the fire. It was growing and moving, forming into shapes that were unmistakable. Dragons! He stared in shock unmoving as the fire finished forming the beasts and they started to move heading towards he and Restania.
His eyes never leaving the fire creatures stalking towards them he laid his hand on her arm intent on waking her. The minute he touched her, the creatures disappeared and she stopped moving. He stopped shocked "Surely that cannot be."
He moved his hand off her and immediately she started to toss and the fire began to grow again. Making his decision he shook her. She immediately woke up.
"Thorin?" She questioned quietly, confused. Looking around she noticed the scorch marks on the ground. "What did I do?"
He looked down at her and saw the fear in her eyes. "You told me a story at the halfing's home do you remember" She nodded and then it dawned on her what he was saying.
"Did I hurt anyone?" She asked and he shook his head.
"No though I must admit watching a fire turn into two dragons might have shortened my life span by a few years" Thorin replied he been aiming to make light of the situation. She looked up at him and he was surprised to see tears.
"I would understand if you wish me to leave." He looked at her in confusion. "You made it clear that you didn't want me here and obviously now we know im a danger to all those around me. Perhaps it would be better if I left your company." She moved to stand and was shocked when he pulled her back down to him.
"You will go nowhere! My words last night were out of anger and I wish to apologize for them. The wizard believes that the defiler is still alive. I do not."
She went to argue but he stopped her. "If you believe him I will not hold it against you but please let it lie" She nodded if he was willing to let the argument go then she was too.
"Come let's get closer to the fire" He said standing offering his hand to her.
She shook her head "Do you really believe that is such a wise idea considering what just occurred?"
He looked at her trying to find the best way to tell her what had happened when he had touched her. He decided to take the direct approach. "I do not believe it will be an issue. When I touched you to wake you the first time the creatures disappeared, when I let you go that they started to come back. Each time I have touched you the creatures disappeared back into the fire."
She looked at him in surprise. "I have never heard of that happening before, but then it is a rare occurrence for an elemental to lay with someone." She hadn't realized she had said it out loud and blushed as he laughed quietly realizing what that statement had sounded like.
"You know what I meant" She said quietly
"Indeed I do. Although I must say that was quite entertaining" He was still laughing. She couldn't help but enjoy the sound it was deep and rich and she realized that she had never heard him laugh in all the weeks they had been on their journey
As he sobered he held his hand to her again "Come you will be more comfortable by the fire." This time she took his hand.
They moved back over to where they had started the evening on the rock in front of the fire. It was when she was sat that she started to rub her arm for the one he had grabbed, for it was beginning to feel sore. In the light he could truly see the damage his anger had caused.
He took her arm in his hand running over the bruise. "I do apologize I never meant to cause you harm."
She shivered "I know you did not and I have put it in the past as long as it does not happen again."
He nodded "It will not I give you my word" She smiled easily at him "And it would kill you to break your word would it not my king?" she teased bowing slightly
"Aye that it would peasant. Rise there will be no bowing here." He teased back as he stood.
"Where are you going?"
He smiled back at her "To wake the Dori and Ori they are next on watch and it is their shift"
She watched him move off and wake the two he had mentioned much to their grumbling. The got up packing up their things as they would be the last watch until the morning. They were surprised as they saw Restania and were even more shocked when they realized that it was next to her that Thorin settled.
"Weren't they fighting earlier?" Ori asked his older brother.
Dori just shushed him. "Don't worry your head over it if they are talking all the better it would not do to have fighting making this journey harder."
Ori nodded in response as he watched Thorin go back to Restania and settled next to her.
As Thorin approached he noticed she had started to shiver slightly as held her cloak around her tightly.
"Are you well Restania?" She looked up and nodded "When I have dreams like the one earlier they tend to take more energy than sleep would give me. I am simply tired."
He took his fur off and placed it around her "Here I dare not think of what would happen should I allow our elemental to become unwell."
She laughed quietly "I imagine Gandalf might have your head."
"That would make leading this company most difficult" he replied dryly and then noticed her yawn. "Why do you fight sleep?"
"I am afraid to dream" She replied quietly "Afraid I will hurt one of our companions or hurt you"
"Come here" he pulled her to him once again "As long as I am here I do not believe you will have these dreams. I told you of what occurred. Trust me to know what I am doing."
She nodded settling against him comfortably "I do trust you with my life if need be"
He smiled as her breathing evened out. Yes he would watch be there and would keep her safe even if it was from her dreams.