Morning all! I'm so glad that reviews, for that last chapter, were so positive! I am sorry for hurting Fili, but it had to be done...he such a gentleman for saving Daisy! Anyway be prepared because Irzd and Urzd aren't finished yet...they are still waiting!
Chapter 38 – Baby of Mine
Fili inhaled raggedly and allowed his eyes to flutter open. Was the cry just a dream, or was there a baby...his baby...somewhere nearby? He had heard Daisy's voice talking to him, but he had been to weak to bring his body to wake. The blonde dwarf opened his mouth and a croaky sound, from his dry throat, emerged. He felt someone squeeze his hand.
"Daisy said you had woken up..."
Her voice. He lolled his head to his left and there she was, by his bedside. Anne was leaning her elbows on the mattress and stretched her other hand to stroke Fili's cheek. He leaned into her touch.
"Anne...my beautiful Anne..."
He smiled crookedly and Anne returned it, tears of joy glistening in her eyes. Fili breathed deeply and laced his fingers with hers. Anne lent forward and grazed his lips gently with hers. Fili returned the soft gesture. The brunette pulled back after a moment and tilted her head.
"Do you want to meet your daughter?"
Fili gasped, a small jolt of pain went through him, and gaped at her. Anne stretched over to the crib next to her and carefully lifted the sleeping bundle of white cloth. She kissed the baby's head and then lent over again to show Fili, who'd craned his neck weakly to see. She was perfect, a tuft of blonde curls, her eyes screwed shut as she slept, a small bundle of perfectness...the dwarf choked on a sob of joy. He lifted his arm and stroked the baby's face. The little dwarfling stirred and her eyes opened sleepily. Two beautiful chocolate eyes stared back into Fili's, her mother's eyes, and the baby started to burble at the sight of Fili's smile. Anne kissed Fili's cheek and helped him, one-handedly, to sit up gently before passing the precious bundle into his arms. The dwarf cradled her gently and smiled, his voice was hoarse with emotion.
"Hello little one..."
She wriggled her hand free of the sheets and took his finger in it. Pulling it to her mouth she warbled on as she tried to chew on Fili's forefinger. The dwarf chuckled and leaned his forehead against her tiny one, rubbing their noses together. The baby released his finger and pushed her hands onto his face, feeling his matted hair and unkempt beard. Fili chuckled and then turned to Anne.
"What's her name?"
"Well I thought we should go for the name we discussed at the very beginning...so everyone's been calling her Idona..."
"Idona."
Idona gurgled and wriggled in Fili's arms. He turned to look at her and smiled.
"You like that don't you?...My little Idona."
Anne smiled and sat back in her seat, watching her husband and her daughter. Suddenly the rest of their family burst into the wards. Dis practically ran to Fili when she saw him awake and flung her arms around him. Fili barked.
"Watch her mum!"
Dis pulled back, tears rolling down her face, and chuckled.
"Sorry Fee..."
The dwarrowdam stroked the baby's locks and then went round to hug Anne. Thorin nodded at Fili and then held his arms out. Fili opened his free arm and his uncle hugged him gently.
"I'm glad that you are safe Fili."
"Thank you. And I'm glad that you're back."
Thorin chuckled and then scooped his grandniece from Fili and cooed her gently. Kili smiled and wrapped his arms tightly around Fili, burying his face in the crook of his neck. Fili chuckled and nuzzled his own face into Kili's hair. He rubbed his back as his little brother clung to him. Fili smiled gently to Daisy, who had both twins on either hip. The blonde nodded and smiled back.
"Good to see you awake Fee!"
"Good to be awake...do we know anymore about what happened?"
Anne slapped his shoulder lightly.
"No. No thinking about what happened...you still need to finish healing."
"Even so, do we know who did it?"
Thorin looked up from Idona and shook his head, his face turned grim.
"No we don't, but there will be a reward for whoever does find out...no one hurts this family, or tries to kill my nephew, and gets away with it."
His voice was a mere growl. Fili was about to say how the arrow was aimed at Daisy, but he caught her eye and she shook her head. The blonde dwarf nodded and then looked at his uncle, his eyes with a slight twinkle.
"Can I get my daughter back?"
He took Idona back into his arms and smiled at her. Everyone settled around the bed and Daisy gently place Nyli and Tyli at the end of the sheets. The one year old twins studied the bundle in Fili's arms and then began to chatter amongst themselves, rolling onto their backs and laughing. Then the adults set about talking of pointless things.
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Irzd punched the wall and growled as his knuckle protested in pain. His brother let out a throaty chuckle and sipped his ale. The balding dwarf whipped round and glared at his sibling.
"It's not funny Urzd! We were slow close, but then our archer had to be spotted by that perfect blonde prince! We could've killed her and then the crumbling of the poisoned House of Durin would've begun!"
Urzd shook his head and sipped his ale, allowing the burning liquid to rush along his throat. He felt some droplets trickle into his beard and he belched loudly. His brother rolled his eyes and growled.
"Focus brother! What are we going to do?!"
Urzd pondered and thought of the royal family. Then he got an idea...it was risky...dangerous...if they were caught imminent death faced them...but if they succeeded then they would get an ally...and crush the Durin House and rid it of the blemishes on it's name. Irzd turned back to punching the wall...Urzd coughed to get his attention.
"If you're quite finished wasting your energy beating solid stone then maybe you might want to hear my idea."
His brother turned and sat down quickly, his eyes intrigued and face eager.
"What is it? What do we need to to?!"
Urzd sipped his ale again.
"Find their weak spot...and..."
He swug the drink again. Irzd growled impatiently.
"And?!"
"And do damage brother...lots and lots of serious damage."
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