Poppy looked at her best friend with a frown and squeezed her hands. "What's wrong, Daisy?"

"I think I'm with child." Daisy said in a low voice and looked down.

Fili and Poppy looked at her with wide eyes. Children out of wedlock were frowned upon by hobbits and Daisy hadn't even mentioned that she had a love interest when she had visited them a few months ago. "How?" Poppy asked in shock.

Now Dis had to chuckle; of course the dwarrowdam was shocked as well but at least she knew what was going on. "I think you two should know how babies are made. It's Kili's baby, isn't it?"

Daisy nodded with tears in her eyes and suddenly Fili looked angry. "Kili's? What did my brother do to you? Did he rape you?"

"What? No! Of course not. I know that this was a terrible mistake, but-" Daisy sobbed. "But I love him more than anything in the world. Please don't hate me. I can't go back or she'll kill me."

Poppy looked at Fili who still looked angry but then hugged her best friend tightly. "Daisy, I don't understand. I thought Kili was happily married with his elf."

Daisy shook her head. "No, he's not. She has been abusing and blackmailing him all along and he's been so scared because you all hate him and he didn't want to lose the only family he had left."

Fili looked flabbergasted and so Dis went towards him. She put her hand on his forearm and smiled sadly. "Daisy says the truth. Kili told me when he was here with her a few months ago. He wanted to apologise to you ass well but also understood why you sent him away." Dis explained and pulled a letter from her dress. "He wrote this to you. I wanted to give it to you anyways now that everything has calmed down a bit. Kili has done terrible things but he has been young and naive. He's not the monster we thought him to be."

Fili took the letter and thanked his mother. He felt terrible because he had simply sent his brother away earlier. If his mother said the truth, they had to help him. But Fili didn't know how.

Dis patted her son's arm and then turned to Daisy. "Does Tauriel know that you might be with child?"

Daisy shook her head and wiped her tears away. "No, I don't think so. But I'm so glad that you brought me here, my Lady. I'm sure she would have killed me and my baby."

"Kili sent me a letter about Tauriel's threats in your life. I can't understand how someone can be that cruel to threaten someone to cut their face into tiny pieces. Little Thorin's birth was the perfect occasion to get you out." Dis explained and went towards Daisy. "I would like to bring you to Oin. He can confirm that you're indeed with child and he can check if everything is alright with you and the little one."

Daisy nodded but looked at Poppy again. "Are we still friends? I understand if you don't want to have anything to do with me anymore after everything I've done."

Poppy pulled Daisy close again and smiled. "Of course we are still friends. I will always be there for you and I'm sure Fili will as well."

When Fili nodded with a small smile on his face, Daisy sighed in relief and followed Dis towards the infirmary.

After Dis closed the door, Poppy turned towards her husband. "Oh my! I can't believe everything I've just heard. Now I feel really sorry for your brother. I've been quite sure that his wife was behind all of this but that things are that worse? I didn't expect that."

"Aye." Fili answered and looked at the letter in his hands.

Poppy kissed him and took their youngest son from his arms. "You should read it. I will look after the little ones."

Fili thanked his wife with another kiss and went towards their small bedroom to read Kili's letter in silence.

Dear Fili,

I don't even know how to start this letter. I know that you will probably never forgive me for what I have done to you and you're family. I've been really shocked by your living conditions and I know that this is entirely my fault. But I still want to tell you how sorry I am. I would do everything to make sure that your situation improves but I have no idea what to do as long as Thorin is still gold sick.

Please believe me that I didn't know about Thorin's threat on your lives nor about Vili being taken to Erebor. Otherwise I would have never sent you there no matter how poor Tauriel would have treated me. When Daisy told me about everything that had happened while you lived in the Shire I was torn in my feelings. Some things made me sad but overall I was really happy that you had such a wonderful life there. I envy your courage and wish that I would have been that brave for once in my relationship with Tauriel.

The Orc attack must have been terrible and I will live with the shame of making your lives even worse for the rest of my life. Amad told me about your lives in the miner's settlement and I really wanted to throw up when I heard about and saw it. You deserve so much better.

I know that you probably don't want to hear about this and of course it's no excuse but I want to try to explain why I acted in the way I did.

Amad told me that she sent me letters to let me be a part of her and your life all the time but Tauriel had hidden them. So I thought that she didn't want me anymore and didn't even know that you were still alive until shortly before you arrived in Mirkwood. I thought Tauriel and later Ronon were the only persons I had left in my life. That's why I've done everything she wanted me to do. I had never wanted to hurt you but she blackmailed me. But I was weak and scared of being alone.

So, as I've said, I'm sure that you will never forgive me but I want you to know how sorry I am. If I could change to past, I would do it immediately. I understand that you don't want to see me anymore and I will accept that. Maybe we'll meet in the Halls of our Fathers one day and can talk about everything.

I love you and I will always look up to you!

Kili

Fili was shocked about Kili's words. He groaned loudly in frustration and wiped a few tears away. He felt terrible for having sent Kili away about eight months ago. He should have let him talk.

Then he went towards his wife to tell her everything he had just found out. Poppy was sad about the whole situation as well. But they didn't know how to help Kili without risking anyones safety.

When Runa arrived a short time later, they told her as well and asked her to look after the children since they wanted to talk to Dis.

Of course the dwarrowdam agreed. She was shocked as well and remembered her only meeting with Tauriel a few years ago and hoped that they could help Kili somehow since he deserved a second chance.

Soon Fili and Poppy arrived in Dis rooms where Daisy was lying on a couch and tried to sleep. Oin had confirmed that she was with child and advices that she shouldn't do anything too straining. Poppy and Fili were happy for their friend despite the difficult situation and wanted to help her as good as they could.

Daisy and Dis were relieved that they understood Kili's situation although Fili still couldn't forgive him completely. They told them some more about what had happened and thought about how to help him. Unfortunately Dis had no idea either but said that they would make Kili very happy if they kept Daisy safe and helped her.

They talked for a while and in the end agreed that Daisy would stay in one of the royal guest rooms close to Bilbo and Poppy for now. But they would have to find a better protection for her soon because Kili and Tauriel had been invited to Erebor for Thorin's announcement.

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