Colliding with the unexpected

The cave and Radagast

"Ugh I'm going to be sick" Fiona coughed while holding a hand to her nose. Kiba whimpered and bolted right back out the foul smelling cave into Bilbos arms.

"Well it is a troll hoard my dear. Be careful what you touch!" Gandalf warned as most of them formed a single line down deeper into the troll cave.

While Thorin and Gandalf spotted some swords in a barrel, Amanda wandered to another part of the cave where she spotted something unusual.

An egg that was red as lava sat amongst some rugs and pillows. Slowly she set her hand on it and felt warmth seep through it and something like a connection.

"What's that?" She heard Fiona ask. Amanda held the egg to her "it's an egg...no idea what though" she mumbled. Fiona touched the egg but hissed and jumped back "ouch! That's hot!" She yelped. Amanda rose an eyebrow and took off her glove and felt it. Strangely enough it didn't burn her. She put it in her bag "that's really weird" she mumbled to herself.

"Let's get out of this fowl place! Amanda! Fiona! Let's go!" Thorin called. Amanda made her way out with Fiona in tow but something caught Fiona's attention. She bent down and brushed off some leaves finding it to be a sword. She picked it up and unsheathed it slightly, finding runes she could not understand. It was like a long curved sword, almost like the ones you see in aladdin ex. On the hilt was a wolfs head shape. She frowned in curiosity.

"Fiona? Coming lass?"

She looked up in fright, spotting Bofur at the cave entrance. She held the sword and jogged up to him. They left the cave and joined the others

"Something's coming!" Thorin yelled. He instinct fully nudged Fiona behind him, brandishing his weapon. The noise came closer and to everyone's shock a man riding a sledge, pulled by rabbits appears "thieves! Fire. Murder!" He yelled.

"Radagast". Amanda sighed in relief.

"So it is Amanda. What on earth are you doing here?" Gandalf asked

"I was looking for you, Gandalf. Something's wrong. Something's terribly wrong." Radagast stuttered. Gandalf looked at him in worry

"Yes?"

Radagast opens his mouth to speak, but shuts it. He opens his mouth again, but closes it again having forgotten what he was going to say

"Oh, just give me a minute. Um, oh, I had a thought, and now I've lost it. It was, it was right there, on the tip of my tongue. Oh, it's not a thought at all; it's a silly old..."

Fiona reaches over and pulls a stick insect out of Radagast's mouth "-stick insect!"

The dwarves looked disgusted as she set it on his hat.

The two wizards moved off to speak, which gave Fiona the chance to inspect her sword.

"Found something in the cave then?"

Fiona looked up and was surprised to find Thorin looking down at her. She nodded "yeah. But I don't know what these symbols are..." She said handing him the weapon. He unsheathed it and scanned the words "they look dwarvish" he mumbled.

"Wow that's so cool! I've always wanted to learn Khuzal" Fiona said in excitement. Thorin rose an eyebrow "really now? I could teach you sometime if you wish" he offered. He had to resist smiling when Fiona nodded her head enthusiastically.

"What does it say on the sword?" She asked. Thorin sat himself next to her and took her hand, placing it on one word "this one means courage" he said. Fiona nodded in understandment, trying to fight off the blush that was rising on her cheeks. He slid her hand over the next word "wisdom, love..." He mumbled glancing down at her. He loved the way her eyes twinkle with interest and he could smell a faint scent of pine from her.