The Lion And The Wolf (Kili and Fili Stories)

1. Big Brother

Little Fili sat on the floor of the dining room, playing with his tiny warrior action figures. His uncle, Thorin Oakenshield sat on a chair of the table, chatting away with his sister Dis, who was nine months pregnant with her second child and looked as if she was ready to pop any moment now.

Fili never understood how or why his mother became pregnant or why she ate the baby. Or so he thought that. He decided to interrupt the grown-up's conversation to bombard them with such questions.

"Mommy, where do babies come from?" Fili asked innocently.

"I'll tell you when you're older." Dis told Fili, who looked a bit disappointed.

"Why can't he know now? He seems old enough to me." Thorin commented. Dis shot him an angry look.
"Are you joking?"

Thorin leaned forward and began telling Fili.

"When a mommy and a daddy love each other very much, they decide to-" Dis managed to slap his arm before he got any further.

"I told you he's not old enough yet!" She scolded as she got up from her chair.

"Come on dear, it's time to go to bed." Dis said, grabbing Fili's hand. She walked him to his room and tucked him in the covers.

"Mommy, is daddy coming back home?" Little Fili looked up to his mother as she tucked him in.

Dis's eyes got a bit watery, she paused for a moment before answering Fili's question.

"No darling. I'm afraid he's not coming back. Not this time." She whispered. "Get some sleep. I love you so much." Dis kissed the top of Fili's head, then walked out and gently shutting the door.

Fili was left quite perplexed by what his mother said. This whole time his father had been gone, he kept it in his mind that he would return soon. He longed for the day he would see his father again. But little did Fili know that the day he first left would be the last time he would ever see him again.

His eyelids grew heavier and heavier as time went on. His breathing slowed and everything was calm. But not for long.
Fili was about to fall into a deep sleep when he heard yelling out the other side of the door. His eyes shot open and the sounds of his uncle's panicked voice filled the house.

He slowly got up from the bed and crept towards the door. Slightly opening it, he saw a bunch of dwarf maidens rushing into his mother's room whilst her cries of pain filled the air. Thorin stood out the door and cringed at the sound of his sister cries of pain.

Thorin didn't realized that Fili was standing next to him until his nephew spoke up.

"Uncle, why is mommy screaming?"

"She is giving birth, Fili. Don't worry, it's normal." Thorin replied.

Fili now had a wide grin on his face, growing excited at the thought of his new sibling.

"Do you want a little brother or sister?" Asked Thorin.

"I want a little brother so then we can play with swords!" Fili exclaimed excitedly. Thorin chuckled as he ruffled Fili's blonde hair, the way a father would.

After a while, Dis's screams died down and all they heard were the sounds of a baby's cries. Thorin sighed in relief, knowing that all was well. One of the dwarf maidens walked out and told them it was okay to go in.

The both of them quietly walked in. They saw Dis lying down with sweat on her forehead. And there the baby was. Wrapped in a white blanket, in his mother's arms.

Dis motioned for Fili to get closer. She looked at the baby and then to Fili while smiling.

"Meet your new little brother." She spoke softly.

"What's his name, mommy?" Fili asked.

"His name is Kili."

"Hi Kili." Fili grinned at his new baby brother.

Thorin picked up the bundle from Dis's arms. He smiled at Kili, he now had two nephews. Two heirs.