Sadly, I go back to school in like two days so it may take me longer to get these chapters out because my program gives me a boat load of work. I will try to update quickly. Your continued support for this story has really kept me going. Thank you.

Thorin continued shivering for the next hour. His body was getting warmer and his skin turned its normal color. Oin gave Thorin some more water and herbs which seemed to relax him. Kili kept holding onto his hand and Thorin onto his. Thorin's shriving grew less and less severe as the hour went on and soon enough Oin said he was at a stable temperature. Fili and Kili thanked him for everything. Dwalin and Bilbo returned shortly after that.

"The council believed us," Dwalin told them. "They called off the attack on Lake-Town and appointed Thorn as king again."

"What about Dain? What did he say?" Fili questioned.

"He looked shocked. The wine dropped right out of his hand when he told him that Bilbo found Thorin. He asked us to prove it and we showed him the hair clasps. The council agreed it could only come from Thorin. Dain asked a million questions, but once Bilbo explained where and how he found him Dain shut right up. The council asked a lot of questions after that about how Thorin was doing and if he was alright. We told them he was very weak and it was best for him not to have any visitors. The council held a meeting after that and proclaimed Thorin king once more. Dain looked extremely angry after that." Dwalin explained. "We went to the members of the company after. We thought it would be better for them to hear Thorin was alive from us than someone else."

"Did you tell Mother?" Kili asked.

Dwalin nodded. "Yes, she was the first one we told. She was very happy to hear the news."

"So happy she hugged Dwalin," Bilbo added in. Dwalin turned a little red in the cheeks. "The whole company was happy. They said they would like to come down and see him if Thorin is well enough."

Oin thought about it. "Thorin is still weak. I think it would be best not to over crowd him till he's doing better. The Lady Dis may come, of course, but I don't want to pack this place till Thorin is feeling up to it. Besides, we told Dain he couldn't have visitors and I don't want him to learn we invited the whole company down here." Oin said and Fili nodded in agreement.

A few more hours passed of watching Thorin sleeping. Dwalin went and got Dis who sat down by her brother's bed. She gave both her son's hugs and sang a soft tone to Thorin as he lay on the bed. She thanked Bilbo for finding her brother for a fourth time. Bilbo smiled and dismissed himself along with Dwalin.

Dis sat with her sons and brother for a while until she began to yawn. She turned to her sons and suggested they went up to their chambers to get some much needed rest. They both refused to leave Thorin's side in case he woke up again. Dis sighed; she knew her boys were exhausted, but would not admit it.

"Boys," she said in her mom voice putting her hands on her hips. "Your uncle is going to be fine. He needs rest and so do you. Oin will make sure he is looked after. You can't do anything for him tired. So, let's get some shut eye while we can. You can come right back down here after a few hours of sleep, okay?" She asked and the two nodded slowly knowing they could never win against their mother. "Okay?" she asked again.

"Okay," they said together and got up form their chairs. They asked Oin to get them if Thorin woke up and then went to their chambers to get some sleep. Fili and Kili both passed out as soon as they hit the bed, the excitement from the day being too much for them.

Oin rewrapped Thorin's head wound after the royal family had left. He took Thorin's temperature. He was not as warm as he could be, but it was enough. Oin checked Thorin's toes noticing a good number of them still had not changed color. Oin pressed on the discolored toes and sighed. They were frostbitten and Thorin would never have feeling or movement in them again. He made sure the rest of his body was free of frostbite, which it was. Oin went over to a table in the healing room to write down how Thorin was doing.

"…Oin?" a weak voice called out. The healer turned to see Thorin looking at him with barley opened eyes. Oin rushed to Thorin's side. "Where am I?" Thorin asked. His voice was soft and bit hoarse. He kept looking around the room as though he was trying to figure it out himself but couldn't.

"You're in a healing room. You're all right now. We've got you," Oin said and placed his hand on Thorin.

"I was…in a…dark place," Thorin said in a weak voice. Oin could tell he was barely holding on to consciousness. Thorin's eyes kept closing and reopening and his breathing was heavy.

"Yes, but we got you out. We found you, Thorin. You are going to be alright," Oin told him, not sure if Thorin could hear him or make sense of what he was saying.

Thorin closed his eyes. "It was so cold." Thorin said then paused breathing heavy. "I felt…my body freezing," Thorin paused again to breathe. "I thought I'd never feel warm again." Thorin opened his eyes again. "But then…I felt warmth in my hand."

Oin smiled. "That was Kili. He's been holding your hand since we found you."

Thorin looked as though he was trying to process what Oin was saying. "Kili…?"

Oin nodded. "Yes, both Fili and Kili were here, Thorin."

"I thought I'd never seen them again," Thorin said then a small smile appeared on his face. "But they were here….I saw them." With that Thorin took another long breath and fell back asleep.

Oin stayed by Thorin's side for a few more moments in case he woke back up, but he didn't. Thorin continued to rest with his breathing becoming more relaxed than it was when he was awake. Oin smiled to himself knowing that Thorin remembered waking up for a few seconds to see his nephews. Yet, Oin knew by the sound of Thorin's voice that he was extremely weak and in a bit of pain.

Oin went over to the next room to find something to help Thorin's pain. He dug though the jars of herbs and oils trying to find the right ones. It took a while, but he luckily found all the bottles he needed. Oin began mixing the bottles till he had something that would hopefully help Thorin think more clearly and not feel so much pain the next time he woke up. He put the empty jars away and carried his medicine back to Thorin's room.

Entering the room Oin let out a loud gasp almost dropping his newly made medicine on the floor. Thorin was no longer alone in the room as he slept.

"Dain!?"

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