As they galloped into the courtyard Elizabeth and Bilbo were warmly greeted by her uncle Elrond.

"Welcome back my dear niece," Elrond said pulling her close into a tight hug.

"Thank you uncle Elrond, we're happy to be here,"

"And Rivendell is happy to yet again be host for Bilbo Baggins of the Shire and the princess of Lothlorien,"

"No longer a princess uncle, I abdicated after...after I lost my one,"

"Your mother declared it that despite your lost and your wish to step down for now the throne will always be there waiting for you," at Elronds words Elizabeth had tears in her eyes at the kindness of her mother.

"Elizabeth!," came twin cries from the top of the stairs.

"No!, what cursed magic is this they died. Uncle how did they come to be here," Elizabeth thre herself back away from them as the two heirs of Erebor that were quite alive made their way down the stairs.

"Hello boys," Bilbo said before turning to Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth dear one think you casted that sacrifical magic, if they are alive then the gods have accepted,"

"If that is so I should have died when they were brought back,"

"Mahal said that his heirs of Durin needed their love one they will take you when the time comes," Fili explained as he held Kili back from jumping her.

"Little bird?, Little Lion?," as she whispered their nicknames they nodded before launching themselves into her arms.

Elizabeth wept in happiness as she held her nephews to her to feel their heartbeats against her again.

"If...if your here where is Thorin?,"

"He will be here soon he had a stop in the Blue Mountains to make first,"

"Dis,"

"Yep I wonder how she would react kee to all three of us being alive?,"

"Likely just like how I did your mother and I became friends I know she was as heartbroken as me over the loss of you boys,"

"Oh auntie it wasn't our choice to leave for a brief time," Kili said as he cuddled close to her.

"Come nows young princes allow my niece to settle and eat dinner with us," Elrond laughed as the boys grumbled before letting their aunt up to her feet.

After settling her belongings into her room she had been given Elizabeth relished in the use of a hot bath. As she relaxed and washed the grime from her hair and body she heard her door briefly open then close.

Standing Elizabeth gathered the knife she had taken with her as a habit into the bath, wrapped a towel around herself, and opened the door slowly.

Not seeing anything at first glance Elizabeth made her way out of the doorway and suddenly the knife clanged as it hit the floor at her feet at the sight of who stood in her room.

"Thorin," Elizabeth breathlessly said in shock.

"Aye my one it is I," Thorin replied as he stepped forward picking up Elizabeth's knife and placed it on the table near the bath door.

"But...they said you wouldn't be here yet,"

"I just arrived, when I learned you were here I came straight here," Thorin said stepping forward and placed his thick hand upon her waist pulling her close.

Her breath held as Throin pulled her close and automatically she was enveloped into a deep meaningful kiss as Thorin held her close.

After they broke the kiss Thorin laid his forehead upon hers. Elizabeth couldnt help but smile she had her one back after so long.

"Come dress my one our family will wonder where we are,"

"Aye especially the rascals," as Elizabeth called Fili and Kili rascals Thorin began laughing a rare true laugh.

Slipping the towel from her naked body she noticed her uncle Elrond had had a dress sent up for her as she lifted it and began to slip into it. As she went to tie up the back she was stunned as Thorin had beat her to it and had to gently began to tie his beloved's dress up the back.

After she was dressed Elizabeth turned the silver fabric of the dress she wore staying perfect as she moved to face Thorin. Holding out his arm Elizabeth happily took it and allowed Thorin to lead her to the dining room, to lead her to their family.

As they entered the dining room smiles beamed across the faces of everyone in the room. Bilbo sniffled he had truly come to think of Elizabeth as a daughter and was so proud at that moment to finally see her happy again.

Moving they took their seats at the only dining table in the courtyard. Elizabeth to the left of Elrond and Thorin to her right. Kili and Fili sat across from them, and Bilbo at the opposite end of the table across from Elrond.

"Perhaps niece you can explain how it came about that these who were lost were returned," Elrond asked his niece with a serious tone of voice for this conversation.

"I..I cast the sacrifical spell,"

"You what!," Elrond yelled as she admitted it.

"I'm sorry uncle but the sons of Durin didn't deserve to die so early in their lives. They still have much to do in this life,"

"That was not your decision to make Elizabeth, we had that spell banned for a reason how you found out about it is insanely inappropriate wait til i tell your mother," at the mention of her mother Elizabeth shrank down in her seat.

"What did you sacrifice for your one, and his sister sons,"

"My..my immortality, soul, and life,"

"Aule bless me you gave up all that is being a elf, Elizabeth do they mean so much for you to die a mortal death?,"

"Yes," Elizabeth replied confidently in her answer.

With a shake of his head Elrond sat back in his seat and with a wave of his hand motioned for the dinner to be served.

It was a quiet affair to say the least, Elrond was disappointed in his niece but could understand for he too would have casted the sacrifical spell in order to save his beloved too.

"Uncle,are you still upset with me?," Elizabeth heistantly asked as she came up behind her uncle who stood upon the balcony.

"No Elizabeth I'm not, I wish you had consulted with us before you used that spell but it worked and your still here it is all that matters," Elrond replied as he turned facing his niece pulling her into a hug.

"I'm sorry uncle I promise I wont ever do anything reckless like that again,"

"I know you won't now go on your dwarf is waiting for you," Elrond laughed as he spied Thorin waiting at the end of the hall for Elizabeth.

Giggling Elizabeth kissed her uncle's cheek and began to walk down the hall towards her one. Who knew evil would soon overturn all the happiness they were experiencing.