Kili and Daisy enjoyed their time together and never wanted to leave their rooms again. They kissed, cuddled and made love. Kili loved to caress and kiss Daisy's belly the most though. He was fascinated about how it grew almost every day and couldn't wait to finally feel his child move. He was disappointed when she told him that this would still take some time though.

After almost two weeks the couple finally decided to take part in normal family live again. Everyone was happy that they were that much in love but they were also happy to have them back. So the family decided to spend the evening together.

Poppy welcomed Daisy and Kili with Thorin in her arms and the little boy squeaked when he saw his favourite uncle. Kili put a kiss on his head and tickled his belly while Fili watched them with a bright smile. He was happy to see his brother like that. Poppy helped Kili to hold Thorin in his arms before she went to Daisy to talk to her.

After dinner Fili asked Kili if he wanted to help to bath the children and of course Kili agreed. First they put water in a tub for the older children who could wash themselves. Then Fili put a smaller tub on a table in the bathroom for Thorin. He showed Kili how to find out if the water had the right temperature and then helped him to undress the baby. Then Fili put Thorin back in Kili's arms and helped him to lower him into the tub. He showed him how to hold the baby with the stomp of his left arm to allow him to use the washcloth and soap with the right hand. Kili looked happy and enjoyed his task and so Fili left to fetch the children's bedclothes.

When Fili was about to return to the bathroom, he heard his youngest son shriek in delight and wondered what had happened. He entered the room and, when he started laughing, Poppy, Daisy and Dis rushed towards him. They started laughing as well because Kili was completely wet. The latter looked at them. "I wanted to tickle his belly and then he started splashing like crazy." He said in an attempt to apologise.

"Oh Kili!" Poppy said and took her son while Daisy grabbed a towel for him. "Most children love to do that. Didn't Fili tell you?"

Kili smiled and shook his head. Then he looked at his brother, who was still laughing. "Oh Kili, you look like a drowned rat."

Kili grinned at him and quickly took a mug full of water to pour it out over Fili's head. "Now you look like a drowned rat too, Fili."

Now the females as well as the children erupted in laughter and so Thorin went to the bathroom as well. He looked at his wet nephews and frowned; he wondered if they would ever grow up. But he was happy to see them like that again after almost ten years.

The following weeks passed quickly and Durin's Day wasn't too far away. There was still a lot to prepare for Fili's coronation and so the mountain buzzed with activity like a beehive.

While Poppy vehemently protested to become Queen, the female part of the court insisted on her wearing a dress and jewellery fitting a queen and so one morning a bunch of seamstresses and dwarf ladies appeared in her home. Poppy asked Runa and Daisy to play with the children and then let the dwarrodams do as they pleased until she had enough.

Dis heard her crying and screaming and fetched Fili from a meeting of the court. When they arrived, Poppy was standing on a stool with five dwarrodams around her and was still crying. The females curtsied when they saw Fili and Dis.

Poppy looked up and sighed in relief when she saw her husband. He pulled her into his arms. "What's wrong, my flower?"

Poppy looked at him and wiped her tears away. "I can't wear this, Fili. It hurts. I stumble when I try to walk because this dress is far to long and these boots? I've never worn any shoes in all my life and they are too small and hurt. I'm no dwarf, Fili, and especially no dwarf queen. I'm a simple hobbit. I can't do this." She sobbed and buried her face in his hair.

Fili stroked her hair and looked down at her body. She truly didn't look like a hobbit anymore. Dis looked at them sadly and kneeled down to pull the boots off of Poppy's feet. The hobbit whimpered in pain but was relieved when they were finally off. The dwarrodam swallowed and went to the nursery to fetch an ointment, they normally used for the children, to put it on her daughter-in-law's sore feet.

Fili put his wife on the couch and tried to calm her down. Then he turned towards the dwarf ladies angrily. "I understand that you want her to look her best and like a queen for the coronation. But she is a hobbit and I want her to look like one! You may make a beautiful dress for her but it will be in hobbit fashion. If you don't know how to do that, I'm sure you can use one of her dresses to take the measures or my mother will help you. She has made a few dresses for my wife already." He took a deep breath. "And most importantly. My wife will never wear any boots. Is that understood?" He almost yelled.

The dwarrodams nodded and looked down at their boots. They had never seen their future king like that. Dis and Poppy also looked at each other. Dis was sure that her son would be a fine king and she smiled because she once again realised how much he loved his wife.

Then Fili looked towards the jewellery box on the table. "You can take these back to the treasury. My wife will wear her favourite jewels and I don't care if you think they fit a queen. You may leave now."

Fili waited until they had left and turned towards his wife. "I'm so sorry, my flower. I've never wanted anyone to treat you like that and to even hurt you."

"It's alright, Fili. I'm glad you came to save me. I don't want to be Queen." Poppy said sadly.

"I know and I won't force you to do anything you don't want. Will you still come to the coronation with me?" Fili asked and kissed her forehead.

"Of course, my love." Poppy smiled and pulled Fili into a long and tender kiss.

Dis smiled at them and quietly left to help the seamstresses to make a beautiful hobbit fashioned dress for Poppy.

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