Thorin, Dwalin and Dis were siting together and talked about everything that had happened over the last few days while they watched Dwalis play. They worried deeply about Kili but also what might become of Daisy and Fili if he died. They thought of all the family members they had already lost and that they had never been completely whole again after their brother had died. Dis looked at her daughter sadly. Dwalis had never met her brother well but she was sure that the dwarfling would feel the pain nonetheless.

Suddenly someone knocked at the door and so Dwalin stood up to open it. He gasped and looked at his wife and friend in worry when he saw Oin's apprentice standing there.

Dis went to the door and paled. "Do you have any news from my son?"

"Aye, my Lady, Master Oin has sent me here to fetch you." The apprentice answered and bowed. "But I don't know why."

Dis nodded and thanked the dwarf for informing them. Then she and Thorin rushed towards the infirmary.

Fili and Poppy were sitting on a blanket on their balcony and cuddled with their children. They both worried about Kili and Daisy but their little ones needed them as well. After the attack on Poppy, they clung to their mother a lot and wanted to be close to her most of the time. Especially Vili often sat in her lap while she talked to him or played with his hair.

Then Oin's apprentice appeared on the balcony and bowed. "I'm sorry, my Prince. Nobody reacted when I knocked and Master Oin told me that it was really important the fetch you."

Fili nodded at him. "Are there any news about my brother?"

"Aye, my Prince. Master Oin wants you to come to the infirmary as soon as possible."

Fili thanked the dwarf and looked at his wife with tears in his eyes. Poppy kissed him and told him to go. She would ask Runa to look after the children and follow soon.

Daisy was still holding Kili's uninjured hand in hers and smiled at him happily while Oin and Fjola made a few quick examinations. They were happy with the results and gave the young dwarf something to drink when Dis, Thorin and Fili ran into Kili's sickroom. They all sighed in relief when they saw Kili awake. Fili thanked Mahal for his second chance to spend time with his brother.

Kili smiled at them and wanted to wave but then realised that the lower part of his left arm was gone. Kili started screaming and crying until Oin gave him a tea to calm him down. When he was quiet, they explained the whole situation to him.

Then Kili started crying and screaming once again. "Why didn't you let me die? I would have rather died then being a cripple who can never use his hand again!" He looked at Fili. "You've made the bow and arrows for me as a coming of age gift. Now they are completely useless. I'm a cripple who can't do anything on his own."

Daisy, Dis and Poppy, who had just entered the room, started crying about Kili's words. Poppy blamed herself for the whole situation again and worried that Kili might hate her forever. She wanted to run away but Fili pulled her against his chest to make her stay. They all tried to calm Kili down and told him that there was still much to live for but in the end Oin had to sedate him to put him back to sleep.

Meanwhile Fjola tried to explain that people who had lost a limb often reacted like that at first. But later they normally realised that there was still much to live for. They all nodded and hoped that Kili would be a bit better soon.

When Kili was finally asleep Fjola gave Daisy a cup of the sleeping tea as well because the hobbit needed some rest. Dis and Thorin decided to stay with Kili while Fili and Poppy went back to inform their still upset children about the news.

Back home Poppy wondered if it might help Kili to spent some time with Vili who was a happy dwobbit despite his disability.

Fili liked the idea and so he went to visit Kili together with his son the next morning. Daisy sat on the bed next to Kili and talked to him about her stay in Erebor. She had decided to keep her pregnancy a secret for now and to tell Kili when he felt a bit better.

Fili was happy that his brother seemed to be a bit better and went towards him with a smile. He put Vili onto the bed and introduced them once again. Vili was a bit reluctant and clung to his father because he remembered that Kili had hit him once in Mirkwood. But he also knew that he had saved his brother and mother and so he started to trust him. Vili even wanted to play with his uncle and soon Kili realised that there was still much to look forward to.

The following days passed in a similar way. Daisy spent all the time at Kili's side and Dis, Thorin, Fili, Poppy and the children often visited him. Kili even had some tears in his eyes when Poppy allows him to hold her baby son in his arms. "I had always dreamed of being a father but this will probably never happen." Kili whispered.

Poppy looked at her best friend and grinned but Daisy shook her head no. She was still scared that Tauriel might somehow hurt her and had decided to tell Kili after the trial tomorrow.

The next morning King Thranduil and healer Sarya arrived in Erebor for the trial against Tauriel.

Thorin was worried that the King of the Woodland Realm might want to free his subject but led him to the throne room where the trial would take place anyways.

Dis, Dwalin, Fili, Poppy, Fjola and Oin were sitting around Kili next to the throne. The young dwarf was still weak but he had insisted to come. Thranduil and Sarya were allowed to sit on the other side of the throne while Balin stood in front of them to interrogate Tauriel again.

The elf was led to the room by several guards and chained to a bench opposite to the throne. She glared at Fili and Poppy but smiled evilly when she saw the stump of Kili's arm.

Balin explained everything that had happened in detail again and then asked Tauriel about her reasoning.

The elf explained once again that Poppy and her children were completely useless in her opinion. She was furious because Thorin wanted to make Fili king and even make his half blooded son the heir to the throne.

Sarya was shocked by Tauriel's cold hearted behaviour and yelled. "You're child would have been half blooded as you call it as well if you hadn't killed it."

Everyone in the room gasped and looked at the two elves in shock. Then Thranduil stood up and looked towards Thorin. "That's why we are her. We wanted to inform you about another crime Tauriel had committed."

Thorin nodded angrily. "Please tell us. It seems to have something to do with my nephew's child."

Thranduil looked at Sarya with an encouraging smile and asked her to tell her story. The elf stood up and explained everything that had happened and why she hadn't come forward to talk about it earlier as calm as possible. She also worried that she might be punished for having remained silent for too long.

King Thorin thanked her for finally having been brave enough and told her that he understood why she had been scared. Then he turned towards Tauriel again and asked her if she wanted to explain the situation.

The elf nodded. "This is your fault! You once told me that my child would never be King of Erebor because he would be part elf. He would have been the best king Erebor would have ever had but instead you allow her bastards to become king." She yelled and pointed at Poppy. "This child would have been useless. I worried that Kili might leave me to produce an heir and so I decided to kill it and blame him for it. I knew that he would feel terrible and do everything I wanted to make me happy. So I decided to kill the child."

Kili looked at his wife in shock until tears pooled in his eyes. "You killed our child! I hate you! You have ruined my live." Kili sobbed until Fili and Dis embraced him tightly while Oin had to sedate him once again.

Tauriel just smiled and turned towards Sarya. "I will kill you, I swear! You will pay for this. I-"

Thranduil was furious about everything he had heard during the last hour and had rushed to his former Captain of the guard and slapped her in the face. "Be quiet!"

Then he turned towards Balin and Thorin. "I know that this is an Ereborian trial but I vote for her being sentenced to death. It's the only punishment that can stop her."

Thorin and Balin looked at each other and talked in a low voice. Then Thorin faced the crowd again. "Tauriel of Mirkwood will be sentenced to death for attempted murder on Princess Poppy, Prince Thorin and Prince Kili as well as for the murder of her unborn child in Mirkwood. The punishment will be carried out tonight at dusk. Bring her back to the dungeons until later."

Everyone was shocked about Tauriel's confessions and so the family stayed together with Kili for the afternoon. They also told Daisy and the hobbit absolutely couldn't understand who someone might kill their child. Kili was sad and cried a lot because he hadn't expected his wife to be that cruel. He was relieved that his marriage with Tauriel would come to an end in a few hours.

At dusk most inhabitants of Erebor as well as King Thranduil and Sarya gathered in front of Erebor's front gate to watch the execution of Tauriel. Fili had wanted Poppy to stay at home with the children but Thorin insisted that she had to come since she was one of the victims. Fili agreed unhappily and put his arms around his wife to support her.

When Dwalin raised his axe, Fili pulled Poppy's face close against his chest to make sure that she wouldn't see the moment the axe his the elf's neck. She still sobbed when she heard the blow.

Kili sighed in relief when his former wife's dead body was brought away to be burned and collapsed in his mother's arms.