The Lionheart (The Hobbit)

Chapter 45: Open your eyes

Thorin POV

I watched Tygr fly away and sighed. "I hope I can trust Echo to keep her safe." I said. Fili held onto Allistor tightly. "Why? Is something wrong?" He asked. "Thranduil...wants Tygr. I decided that if Echo goes with her then she will be alright...I hope." I said. "What?! Why didn't you go with her!" Fili asked. "Someone needs to watch Allistor." I said taking my son from my nephew. "I could have watched him!" Fili said. I raised an eyebrow. "You couldn't even keep track of Kili...for all I know Allistor would have gotten lost in the mines." I said. Fili huffed, "well...in sure she will be alright." He said. I nodded and noticed Allistor falling asleep. "I think he wants to sleep some more. I'm going to put him back in bed." I said.

I carried my son to his room and laid him in the crib. He looked at me and I saw his eyes water. "M-maamr!" He whined. "Ai, I know. Maamr will be home soon. Rest your eyes. I will be back later." I said kissing his forehead and leaving the room, quietly closing the door. I sighed and looked to my right to see Dori. "Dori! Come here." I said. He came to my side with a questioning look. " Tygr has left for Mirkwood. How is her crown coming?" I asked. Dori smiled and slapped a hand on my shoulder. "It's glorious, would ye like to see?" He asked. I nodded. "Thorin!!" I heard a yell. I turned and my eyes widened as I was hugged tightly. "D-dis! Your back!" I said as I couldn't help but hug my sister tightly. "Of course I am!! Where's Fili? I found Kili but can't find my eldest." She said. I shrugged, " I have no idea I was just laying Allistor down." I said. She gave me a confused look. "Allistor? Who's Allistor?" She asked. I suddenly remembered...she has zero idea about Tygr, or my son...or our wedding! I sighed and smiled, "Allistor...is my son." I said. She gave me a shocked look, "a hardhead like you got a son?" She asked, I rolled my eyes and nodded before leading her into the nursery. "Be quiet." I whispered. "Oh Thorin...he's beautiful!" She said excited. I nodded, "who's the lucky lass?" She asked turning to me. I sighed, oddly excited to tell her all about Tygr...then remembered that there is still a rather large skin-changing brother who needs to know as well.

I spent a while explaining Tygr and how we became so close and our relationship, my sisters excited expression never faded in the slightest. "So your marrying a skin-changer?" She asked. I nodded, "you will meet her when she returns." I said. Dis nodded, "I expect to!" She said with a smile. "I'm going to hunt down my son, I'll see you later Thorin!" She said before running off. I smiled, and turned to Dori who was waiting outside the door. "Now, the crown?" I asked. Dori nodded and led the way to the jewel forming room that Tygr didn't know about.

We entered and I was greeted by all the men working inside. "Alright, we careful placed the black scale as the center jewel of the crown." He said. I nodded, "perfect, may I see it?" I asked. Dori nodded and grabbed a golden chest and opened it, my eyes widened and I smiled, "it's absolutely perfect...well done my friend." I said smiling at him. "And the ring?" I asked. Dori nodded and handed me a small silver box with a stunning diamond ring inside. "My bride couldn't come home fast enough." I said. Dori laughed and nodded. I gave the boxes back to him, "keep them safe." I said.

Tygr POV

I breathed calmly with my back against Echos. I sighed in boarum, we had been flying for nearly four hours now. I looked up at the sky, "so, your a mother now." Echo said. I sat up and scratched behind her horn. "Yeah, and Thorin wants more." I said with a grin. "Do you?" She asked. I nodded, "of course, so far he seems like a wonderful father." I said. Echo huffed, "so far. Let's see how he does once their teenagers." Echo laughed. I snickered, "oh and then men come along to try and court his daughters." I said before bursting out laughing. I wiped a tear away, "oh that will be fun." I said happily. "You recovered quickly after Allistor though. I nodded, "that's because I'm half animal. I didn't tell Thorin this, but my body has recovered to what it was like before I was even pregnant." I said. She shot a glance up at me, "will it do that every time?" She asked. I nodded. "Wait so your a virgin again?" echo asked. "No no no, I just got the tightness of one!" I laughed. She shorted and laughed. "Lucky Thorin! You don't even look like you bared a child in the slightest." She said. I nodded and stretched my body up before grabbing. Onto the reins again. I held onto Echo as she begun to dive through the trees. I held my head down so I wouldn't get smacked with a branch. I felt her slide to a stop and saw the doors into the Mirkwood kingdom. "You know, i love Erebor...but you must admit...Mirkwood is pretty amazing." I said as she landed and we where created by guards. I took off my hat and pulled my braid over my shoulder before sliding off. "State your business." One of them said. "I believe Lord Thranduil is expecting me?" I said. One of them looked at the other, not believing me. "Let her through!" I heard an elven woman yell. "Oh, your that woman I met in Laketown." I said with a grin. She smiled at me and nodded, "yes, Tygr correct?" She asked. I nodded, "yes but I never got your name." I said. "Tauriel, pleasure to see you again. This way." She said. "Echo! Stay here. This shouldn't be long." I said. Echo nodded then looked at one of the guards who was marveling at her and rolled her eyes.