Summary: Bilbo is sentenced and someone sees Maleela
Disclaimer: I own nothing. This is fiction
Punishment
Kili could see Maleela was worried. Thorin's condition was grave. And Maleela had admitted that he wasn't sure if the king could be helped.
"If you had another healer to help you, do you think you could do something?"
"Yes,but how? You cannot go back to Mirkwood. It is too dangerous."
"Oin."
"The dwarven healer? Yes, he impressed me at the Battle. I would happily work with him."
"Great, I'll go get him. You just, keep my uncle alive."
Kili ran from the room, not seeing the dwarf lurking in the hall. As the prince's form disappeared around the corner, the dwarf cracked open the door to the King's room. That was an elf! Oh, if Bazani knew about this, she would kill the young prince. Which would leave Fili and the throne wide open. Avna smiled to herself. Oh, sometimes that idiot Kili made things too easy.
Bazani glared at the halfling in front of her. She knew that if she got rid of this thorn in her side, than Thorin would be hers. Finally, after decades of waiting, she could have what she always wanted. Kilor shifted beside, obviously uncomfortable. As he headed the Council of Erebor when Thorin was not in the city, it was his job to tell Bilbo his punishment. The dwarf lord steps forward and clears his throat.
"Hm, Bilbo Baggins, you are here today on charges of poisoning Thorin Oakenshield, King Under the Mountain. You have been found guilty by the Queen and the yout punishment has been decided. Bilbo Baggins, you are hereby banished from Erebor. If you return, you will be executed."
Bazani smiled to herself as she heard Thorin's company protesting. Finally, the hobbit was gone. And now Thorin would be hers.
Kili stared in shock at his uncles.
"Banished!? She banished Bilbo?"
Frerin nodded, anger evident on his face.
"Aye lad. She did."
"But I don't understand. Wouldn't it be easier for her to have him executed?"
"She's a smart woman, the queen. Bazani knows if she has Bilbo executed and Thorin wakes up, she will never be forgiven."
Frerin nodded in agreement with his husband. He sighed and pulled his youngest nephew into a tight hug.
"There is nothing we can do now little one. Tell me, is the elf helping?"
"Yes. Oin says Thorin's temperature has fallen and he can keep down liquids when they're given to him. Maleela says he should wake up soon."
"Let's hope so. We need him if there is any hope of Bilbo returning to the city."
A/N How many thought I was going to kill Bilbo? I couldn't do that! Sorry for the delay, work is taking over my life at the moment, so the next update might take another little bit. Sorry guys. Next chapter, Bilbo is offered asylum and Thorin shows signs of waking up.