Child Of Light

The begining of a new journey

The pic is what Erica is wearing ATM enjoy xxx

The next morning the company rose early from their sleep and got ready to set out on the quest. However Kili and Fili were not waking up which was getting the company agitated.

"Those lads are deep sleepers, it's goin to take ages to get them up" Bofur whined. They failed to notice their extra member Erica kneel down with her gloves off and touch the boys on their necks. They roared in fright and fell off the couch, startling the company. When they saw the state the boys were in they roared in laughter as they chased Erica out the door. She was caught and Kili started to tickle her making her squeal "ok! I surrender!" She cried. Kili laughed and ruffled her hair.

"Alright alright enough you lot, let's get moving!" Thorin snapped. Erica, not wanting to annoy him further, helped the dwarves with the supplies and saddled up the ponies. "isn't Bilbo coming?" She asked

"The halfling has chosen not to come. He would be a burden anyway" Dwalin grumbled

"He may just change his mind" Gandalf spoke with a smile.

"I highly doubt it wizard." Dori grumbled as he jumped on his pony. Erica sighed. She was hoping the little hobbit would come.

"Ever ridden before miss Erica?" Ori asked cheerfully. Erica looked at him and nervously laughed "umm once when I was little. It didn't end so well" she explained, mentally wincing when she fell off a horse in her younger years.

"You can ride with me miss Erica!" Kili announced from his pony

"Nooooo she can ride with me!" Fili argued grabbing her hand. Kili too the other one and the two argued a little until Erica was lifted off her feet and put into another horse "she will ride with me and that's that" a deep voice rumbled.

Erica saw that it was Thorin and blushed deeply as he pulled himself up behind her, keeping one arm around her waist and the other on the reins "let's be off then" he said. Soon the company were riding through the shire and into the woods of the east, happily chattering to themselves.

A few words of their conversation were heard, including "waste of time" and "use a hobbit". Erica shook her head lightly and looked ahead.

"How about some bets lads! Ahem and lass, 30 silver coins say that the hobbit won't show!" Gloin betted. The dwarves started yelling out bets "what about you miss Erica!?" Bofur called.

Erica thought for a moment before she smirked "I bet 100 that he shows up. I don't think he'll miss this chance of an adventure...I certainly didn't" she said boldly. The dwarves ooed in surprise at her boldness "yer on lassie!" Dwalin yelled with a grin. Erica giggled

"You seem so sure that the halfling is going to show up" Thorin spoke in doubt. Erica smiled "there's much more to him that meets the eye master dwarf. He may be small but he has bravery within him."

Thorin looked down at her in surprise. "Your more bolder than I thought" he mumbled. Erica smiled and admired the world around her until the wind picked up around her ears and she heard the faint sound of running footsteps.

"Wait! Wait!"

Some dwarves call "Woah!" and stop their ponies as well as Thorin. Erica leans over and grins seeing Bilbo catch up to them and hands Balin the contract.

"I signed it!" He gasped out, trying to catch his breath

Balin takes the contract and inspects it with a pocket-glass. He then smiles at Bilbo "Everything appears to be in order. Welcome, Master Baggins, to the company of Thorin Oakenshield." He proclaimed