What Once Was Lost {Hobbit Fanfic} Book 1

Loau Baagh (Foul Beast)

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Dedicated to- my mother for giving me endless support and ideas I could run off of! ❤ love yah, mom!
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Things you Need to Know-

* apostrophe marks ' 'in italics are their thoughts.'

*Song - (name of song here..) - by - (name of artist here..)* Please click the YouTube link/video..at the top, or listen to it some other way when you see it~

Dwarvish words you need to know! -
Adad = Dad/father
Amad = Mom/mother

"It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit."
- J.R.R Tolkien

             ----- Let it Begin! :D -----

It was late Autumn when I was born to Prince Thorin II Durin and Princess Kali Drunazak of Erebor. I was born in the early hours of October 12th with my mom's dark brown hair, and eyes that matched my dad's which were sky-blue. They gave me the name Arietta Séthol Durin.

My Adad is a Dwarf, while my Amad is a Witch. So, I'm Half Dwarf, Half Witch. But what exactly does that make me? Besides a...Mutt? - A mix of two races? What am I? I've been trying to figure that out for years. I have a huge family. Half of Erebor is related to us, I swear... At least it seems that way.

I'm closest to my Adad, my cousin's Balin, Dwalin, and my aunt Dis.

But also to the Wandering Wizard, Gandalf who occasionally visits us.

It was a warm summer day, and I was sword fighting with Dwalin in the city of Dale. My mom watching us from a far. "...Bend your arms and put them close to body, remember? Mhm, very good Arietta." I smiled at Dwalin getting a praise was hard.
"Never extend your sword too far away from your body, It'll give the opponents a bigger chance." He said, reminding me.

It was actually encouraged that dwarf-women fight. To protect ourselves if need be. But, we rarely left the city - which in my opinion was annoying. We were highly protected since there were so few of us.. And when we did leave? We dressed like everyone else, the men. No frilly, girly dresses.

*Song- I See Fire - by - Ed Sheeran*

A sudden harsh wind blew me off my feet. Dwalin was helping me up as I saw my dad run up to my mom, yelling at her frantically. And putting something in her hand.

I murmured a "Thank You" to Dwalin.

I couldn't hear what my Amad or Adad said over the wind. 'what's going on?' I thought. Adad looked this way before running off, 'he looks worried..'

"Arietta run to your mother." Dwalin pushed me in her direction. He too, then ran off.

Lets face it, I was scared. I knew something bad, something important was happening it was a gut feeling. Just how bad? Or important? I would find that out soon enough.

My mother, Kali was running down the cobble stone street to me. I met her half-way. She put something in my small hand, a dark grey oval stone, with a leather cord attached. It was my Adad's sign, his symbol and signature. In the middle of the stone was a carved out square and a four pointed flower looking symbol inside.. In the center of the flower, was an engraved diamond shape.