A Brothers Bond

Chapter XVII

The pair walked outside with their brother, Kili hugged his brother and then so did Esmerelda but she didn't want to let go, she didn't want her brother to go.

"Please don't go" She sobbed.

"I am sorry but I have to" Fili told her trying not to cry in front of his sister. They said their final goodbyes and then Fili had to leave, he kicked his pony in the ribs and then galloped off Kili and Esmerelda both stood together, tears twinkling in their eyes the two of them had to get used to the fact their older brother wont be around.

Filis steed galloped long and hard to the Iron Hills to meet his cousin Dain, finding it hard to leave his younger brother and sister. The place was crowded with soldiers and Rams bleating as they were transferred to a different field. The pony slowed to a walk but the guards stopped in front of him.

"Fili Durin?" They asked.

"Yes" he nodded.

"Follow us" they said taking his pony by the reins and leading him to the palace. Fili was nervous and had no idea what he would encounter whilst here. He wanted his brother and sister with him to stand by his side. He was shown to his chambers, the armour and finally the stables and training field. 

Esmerelda and Kili were vulnerable without Fili even if they were older. They were walking through the market place but insults were still hurled at the pair. Esmerelda snapped and drew the knife from her belt, she ran at one dwarf and slit his throat, the other she changed into her horse form and stamped the poor dwarf to death. Guards soon rushed for her, she kicked out at them, she reared up she tried all she could to fight them, but one guard wrapped a rope around her neck and pulled her to the ground, they then knocked her out and she lay still on the ground.

Kili was too scared to do anything but once his courage flared up in him, he pushed the guards off her and took the rope from her neck which marked it. The poor dwarfling was out cold. Thorin was told the news and soon made his way over but once he saw the  saw the state of the square, he didn't realise what she was capable of till now. "Esmerelda!" He exclaimed quietly. The corpses lay near her and the blood covered the streets but her hooves were covered in Crimson, he knew she would be banished for this, Kili took his sisters head and laid it on his legs. Kili had tears in his eyes, he had never seen his sister fight so hard but to then for what to lose everything.

Esmerelda was soon coming around she snorted as she did  and shook her head, Kili helped her back up onto her legs since she was a little wobbly. Thorin was forced to drag her to the council with Kili crying the whole way begging him not to. But once there Kili was told to wait outside. The elders all exchanged glances as Esmerelda stood as a shaking horse. 

Thorin softly encouraged  her to turn into her human form so she did. "You understand the severity of your act don't you?" The leader asked. She nodded, she looked at the floor. "Now just because you're Thorins niece it doesn't mean we are going to allow you to get away with this. In fact we're banishing you from  Erebor for ten years and you are to never return with in that time" They told her.

"No you can't do this!" She cried struggling against Thorins grip.

"We can and that's our decision, it's final. Council dismissed" the leader said.

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