SoulBlind

Chapter 13

It was strange, being worshipped like a god for half a night. But there was no denying it was amazing. After all that Thranduil pulled me close in his arms. All I could think was how good he smelled. It reminded me of the forest on a bright dewy morning. I was so focused on how he smelled I hadn't even noticed him brush back my hair.

I stiffened. Would he reject me for being human? Or would assume me a trimmed elf like everyone else?

Thranduil's grip tightened, our bare bodies pressing together. "I'll kill whoever did that to you."

"I doubt it. Considering I don't even know who did it. I've had those scars since I was a baby." I said with a sigh of relief.

"I'll find them...I promise." His said, his tone deadly as he held my head against his chest protectively.

I looked up at him. "Really. You don't."

Thranduil smiled. "Fine...for now."

I smiled and nuzzled myself back into his chest. Thranduil shifted, reaching for something on the table next to the bed. Before I could even see what it was he took my hand and slapped a ring onto my finger.

"What this for?"I asked a bit taken aback.

"A token of my love...And so everyone knows who they're dealing with if they should ever cross you." Thranduil said with a smile made my cheeks heat.

I wanted to protest more but figured it'd be useless. It was just way too beautiful. It was a large moonstone held in place with sliver wrappings that looked like vines. Quite similar to Thranduil's large ring in fact. So we stayed like that for the rest of the night, I looked at the ring till I fell asleep in his arms. I didn't wake till the light of dawn began poking through a small window.

The line "it must be nearly dawn." played in my head. I had to go...I had to go now. But Thranduil had his arm firmly around my waist.

I nearly jumped as I heard a whisper from the doorway.

"Andria?...Andria..." Bilbo's head carefully popped into the room. "Oh..." his face turned bright red as he saw my bare shoulders.

"I'm covered...stop it." I whispered back.

Bilbo still averted his gaze. "I think I found a way out...so.."

"I can't...I can't get out from his grasp. Just...get the dwarves and go. I'll be fine and the second I can meet up with you guys, I will. I know where you'll be. Go!" I whispered.

Bilbo seemed conflicted but left anyway.

I immediately started to shift, turning and hoping Thranduil would too. He didn't, but his grip did loosen. After about ten minutes I managed slip out, putting a pillow in my place. I gave Thranduil a quick kiss on the the cheek before grabbing my clothes.

Getting dressed couldn't be quick enough, but I still managed to get out the door quietly. The guards never returned my weapons, but I couldn't help that now....wait. I stopped half way down towards the dungeons and stepped back, looking into a room full of a weapons and armor. I smirked before weaseling my way in and past some guards. I found a new sword and knife, and I even grabbed a short bow. It had been awhile since I took archery class, but I'm sure the trophies on my bookcase back home weren't for nothing.

So...sword? Check. Knife? Check. Bow? Check. But the real question was how many arrows could I carry? I tossed a quiver over my back and slapped one to my belt before I could here the guards yelling. Enough I guess.

I quickly slipped from the room and silently followed them till they finally got outside. Then I made a sprint for it. A horn sounded as I watched the dwarves inch towards the gate. A shame I couldn't change that part, I thought as I watched the gate close. But I was quickly reminded that worse things could happen as several orcs climbed over the walls.

I rushed forward, but I couldn't make it before Kili got to the lever.

"Kili!" I shouted. But he couldn't hear me.

I quickly readied an arrow and looked for Balg. He had his arrow read. I aimed and fired, the flow of shooting an arrow was quick to come back to me but I fired to late. My arrow hit Balg the shoulder as his arrow hit Kili.

I still smiled as the look of shock twisted Balgs face. He glared at me before shouting something. But I had no time to listen. I rushed up to Kili, pulling the lever myself.

"Come on.." I groaned as I lifted Kili over the edge of the wall.

Kili slipped himself into his barrel. I jumped over the wall running along side them  before I realized they were moving faster. I glanced back, legolas was on my tail. Surely his orders would to capture me rather than the dwarves.

I had to get in the barrels. But there were no extras!

"Thorin duck!" I shouted before taking a massive leap of faith.