Summary: The competition is announced and the Ironquarry family react.
Diclaimer: I own nothing. This is fiction
Champions Announced
Bazani would admit it, she was confused. Thorin had an announcement to make, apparantly to the whole of Erebor, if the people gathered beneath the balcony were any indication. She straightened as the King approached, prepared to stand at his right hand, like always.
"Bazani, today you will be behind me."
"My King? The place of the Queen and mother of your heir is on by your right hand."
"Not at this moment. Bazani, I am sorry that I could not give you more warning, but this announcement will place your Queenship and the next in line to the throne in question."
He walked to the balcony, leaving a shocked Queen behind him. What in all of Middle Earth did that mean?
"People of Erebor, today I have an important announcement to make. As you know, Bazani is my queen, while Bilbo is my concubine. However, that can change. Recently, Court Scribe Ori discovered a law in our books. If a champion of Bilbo's can defeat a champion of Bazani, Bilbo shall take his place by my right hand as my Queen and our first born shall be heir to the throne. The competition will take place in four weeks. It will be a public competition, so you may all come and watch. You may place your bets with Nori and his men. Enjoy your day and may we all live long in the mountain's shadow."
That was Thorin. Still bad at speeches.
Bazani screamed as she threw the chair across the room. How dare he? HOW DARE HE?! Thorin was trying to humiliate her! She could hear her brother and father trying to calm her down, but there was no point. The Queen was furious. A competition? For the throne. Danm him! Bulgrim was good, but could he defeat Bilbo's champion?
"I can defeat anyone sister. I fight in your name, I will be unstoppable."
Okay, she was speaking out loud.
"You always talk out loud when you are angry my child. We can deal with this. Bulgrim has been watching Dwalin, who will more than likely be the champion. He knows his style."
"And I know his weaknesses, Don't worry sister, this will be easy.I will defeat Dwalin and you shall be by Thorin's side where you belong."
A/N You know, if they weren't trying to kill Bilbo, the Ironquarry family would be kind of adorable, right? Next chapter, Bulgrim spies on his opponent and Bazani decides to step things up