Fili could not thank her enough. Kili's breath hitched and stuttered, his skin still too warm with the touches of a fever, but he was alive. He would live. His baby brother was safe for now.
Fili turned to offer his gratitude, but Tauriel was gone.
He cradled his brother's head in his hands, disregarding the moisture that splashed down onto Kili's face. It had been too close.