it seemed to Bilbo as if Kili would not make it, Fili and Sapphire never left him once, Bilbo brought them meals but Kili could not eat, Fili felt he had no right when his brother could not and Sapphire only did the same.
Fili awoke, It was the middle of the night, he checked Kili was still alive, he was. he could see Sapphire sitting cross-legged on the frozen ground looking up at him with her piercing blue eyes, luminous in the dark, he had quite forgotten Sapphire was taking watch so he didn't have to stay up,
"you had your eyes closed, you weren't watching him" Fili said fearing what could have happened to Kili if no one had been watching over him,
"I can hear him breathe" was Sapphire's reply, Fili was relieved, he did not doubt Sapphire would take good care of his brother.
"he looks better, he might wake up tomorrow" Fili said hopefully,
"he looks better, maybe he will" Sapphire said smiling.
Fili noticed the new braids in his hair, they were perfect and he liked them. he raised an eyebrow at her,
"I got bored" Sapphire replied grinning, he smiled at her.
by the way the moonlight fell, Sapphire could tell it was early morning, perhaps the third hour, Fili was asleep, she looked down on Kili's gaunt face,
"you must live Kili, Fili needs you" Sapphire said gently.
at sunrise Sapphire woke Fili,
"you should do something today, play a game with the others, tig perhaps? get something to eat, I will watch over Kili" she offered,
"but-" he started,
"you said it yourself, all you do is sit around here" she told him, reluctantly he nodded, he yawned and got up, Sapphire was pleased with herself. a few moments later he tugged on his boots and walked slowly out the door squinting at the dim orange sunlight.
"are you sure you'll be alright?" Fili asked looking back, his eyes had adjusted to the morning light now everything in that tent looked so dark and gloomy, only then did he notice the blanket of snow up to his ankles.
Bofur saw him, and grinned
"where've you been lad?" he asked cheerfully, Fili did not reply he just smiled back, Bofur walked next to him,
"you have to try Tig" Bofur said, Fili grinned,
"soon, first im going to see uncle" then he stopped walking,
"where is he?" he asked Bofur,
"follow me" Bofur said and lead Fili.
the tent was huge, Bilbo was outside grumbling about something,
"Bilbo?" Fili said, Bilbo looked up, and smiled at Fili,
"how are you?" Bilbo asked,
"alright" Fili answered, Bilbo was going to ask about Kili but he knew better,
"have to go, I've messages to deliver, Fili smiled and waved at the small hobbit as he ran off as fast as his little legs would carry him, Fili chuckled and pushed aside the cloak across the doorway which served as a door. the first person he saw was Thranduil, Fili curled his lip and pushed past him. Thranduil laughed,
"I wish that child hadn't dragged your wretched corpse off the battlefield" he said teasingly,
"why are you even here? elf..." Fili asked fury blazing in his eyes, Thranduil just laughed,
"I knew dwarfs were stupid but I thought even they could work that out. if you had better healers maybe your brother wouldn't be dying as we speak" Thranduil taunted, THAT was it, Fili lunged at Thranduil, knocking the elven king to the icy ground, some of Thranduil's personal attendants came forward and dragged Fili off their king,
