Kate left Bilbo and Gandalf in the study room and returned to the dining room. She found Lindsey in a deep conversation with Fili. She knew that Lindsey was interested in him; she could see it in her eyes. The same shiny sparkling was visible like every time she saw Prince Harry.

She sighed. "Lindsey, I need to talk to you. Now,"

Lindsey reluctantly got up and followed her sister. They walked through the hallway past Thorin and Balin who seemed to be in a deep conversation as well. Kate did not pay much attention to them and opened the front door just to stop in motion as she heard that deep voice,

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Though it is none of your business, but I will have a private talk with my sister. This means outside. If that's fine for you?" The last question was more sarcastically which caused his blood to boil again but he kept silent. He could see that Balin watched him amused. Oh, Thorin was certain it was a mistake to agree to take these girls on his quest.

"Alright, what's the matter, Kate?"

They stood outside in front of the hole and Kate leaned against the wall and sighed. "I've seen your interaction with Fili lately," she began but Lindsey cut her off,

"Oh no! Don't give me some parental advice talk now! We're both strangers here and it seems we have to accompany them. Where else would you go? This is obviously not a country we know. If it even exists—I don't know, but I am just trying to make friends. You should do that as well, but instead you get into these fights with Thorin whenever you see him!"

"I'm not the one starting these fights!"

"I know, but you react on him and that's not quite—fine. I always knew you can be sassy and stubborn, but this is a whole new level tonight."

Kate pushed herself away from the wall and slowly approached the fence. She placed her hands on the wood while her mind was rushing. Lindsey was right; she was not acting like she was supposed to do in a situation like this. They had no idea where they were, within a group of strangers. Dwarves and a Hobbit. She should start acting like the big sister Lindsey saw in her. She turned to look at her and said,

"You're right, but please don't fall for this young dwarf. We have no idea what will happen next and I don't want you to get heartbroken."

"I'm not falling for him! I just had a nice conversation with him and learned that he is a Prince! So, he and his brother."

"What?"

"They are Princes!"

Kate was more than surprised about this news and it alarmed her again. Though Lindsey pretended her feelings but Kate could not deny that he was a handsome Prince.

"So Kili and Fili are both Princes?" she asked again.

Lindsey nodded and saw a change on her sister's face. "You do realize what that means? They are Thorin's nephews—"

"He's a King—," Kate breathed and felt slightly ashamed. Now the pieces fell together. They had talked about a kingdom within that mountain called Erebor. It was his kingdom. He wanted to reclaim it to take his rightful place on the throne.

"King or not, he's sassy, stubborn and moody! He infuriates me!" she grumbled.

Lindsey couldn't help but laugh. "Oh yes, he's exactly like you!"

Kate huffed and turned to approach the door again. "Let's go back inside," she simply replied.

It was deep in the night and the two sisters lay amongst the company of snoring dwarves.

"Kate?" Lindsey whispered.

"Mmmh?"

"Are you awake?"

"Mmmmh—yes, why?" she mumbled sleepily and turned to look at her sister.

"I can't sleep,"

A warm smile curved Kate's lips and she shifted closer to her sister, placed an arm around her and with a very quiet and soft voice she sang:

"It's a little bit funny
this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live.

So excuse me forgetting
but these things I do
You see I've forgotten
if they're green or they're blue.
Anyway, the thing is what I really mean
yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen.

And you can tell everybody
this is your song.
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
that I put down in words:
How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
or a girl who makes potions in a travelling show.
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
my gift is my song, and this one's for you.

She could feel the soft breathing of her sister and placed a kiss on her hair.

"Sleep well," she whispered and closed her eyes again; unaware that someone had watched and listened from his own sleeping place.

A/N: I hope you like it so far! Just as info: Kate and Lindsey are from modern London but it's a world in which Tolkien/Lord of the Rings etc didn't exist.

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PS: If you're curious how I imagine the girls to look like, just click on my profile and scroll down a bit. I posted two links that show how I imagine them