Give Me Just One Night

Part 8-EPILOGUE

A/N: there is some graphic scenes in this chapter...it's the birth, so be prepared and there is some language to.

Several months have passed since that day when Kili and Bofur were joined in the most sacred of rites, before all of Erebor. Since that glorious day both men's lives seemed to get better for them. Each day Bofur grew more and more round with his and Kili's child that laid safe and sound within Bofur. As the months seemed to fly by they both learned what it was to be married to one another. There was some high moments and there was some lows for them, but together they were able to get through them because they had each other to stand by their side...giving one another the strength to get through whatever came their way.

One such low time was when Bofur had to learn about diplomacy and laws, which was something he never had to learn before in all of his years, but as a  Prince's Consort it was required. He had to sit through what seemed like endless lessons upon decorum from Balin who had the patience of a saint for he took the time to instruct Bofur in the confusing dance of politics. It was one such day that Bofur lost his patience with all the stupid laws before him...and it was Kili who paid the price. Kili had just entered the family quarters, when the sound of Bofur's screams of frustration echoed throughout the room...with his heart in his throat he dropped the book on Dwarf Laws from two hundred years ago, onto the ground to rush to his husbands side.

"Durino Shirumund (by durins beard) Balin! Are you trying to tell me there is no law that protects bearers! That is stupid." as Kili rounded the corner, he saw Bofur pacing...more like waddling back and forth in front of Balin who was seated at a table with several books laid out before him, looking exhausted.

"Bofur. What's wrong love?" Bofur stopped his pacing as Kili quickly stepped to his side...taking his husbands hands into his own. Bofur heaved a sigh as he gave a recounting on what he found out that had upset him so much. It seems that there existed no law that protected bearers from the appalling life they were forced to endure for several generations. With Balin's help, Bofur was researching for anything that would help keep the others like him safe from enslavement and abuse..they found nothing to date. That was one reason why Balin had sent a message down to the library for a book on ancient laws..hoping maybe something in the past would be there within it. It just so happens that Kili was down there when Ori came running up to him with a large old book in his hands. 

"Prince Kili. I am so glad you are here. Balin sent a message down here for me to find this book for him. It is on Erebor Laws from tua'kantuz ferreng (200 years) ago...back in the time of King Thror himself. I can't believe it is in such good condition still after all this time.  Isn't this amazing?" the look of wonderment on his face made Kili chuckle at how adorable he was...he could see why Fili could never seem to take his eyes off of the young man as a small blush stained the man's cheeks. Shortly after his brother's wedding Fili revealed , while deep in his cups, his infatuation for the third son of Ri...but he begged for Kili to keep that between the both of them." Anyways, Prince Kili, would you mind terribly giving this to Mr. Balin for me..please?" he looked up at Kili with pleading brown eyes that could melt even the wintry of hearts.

"Of course, Ori, I don't mind at all." the smile the young man gave him was filled with relief.

"Oh, thank you Prince Kili. I have alot to do here still and this will let me get back to it very quickly." with one last smile, Ori spun around and scampered off to attend to things needing his attention. That was how Kili came to be here in the family quarters at this time, since he knew Balin would be here during this hour tutoring Bofur. He listened attentively to his husband's justified complaint about the inequality of the laws regarding bearers within Dwarven society. Kili felt that his love had a point about how abhorred his kind were regarded and things needed to change soon if there was going to be any hope for their people. He knew Bofur was trying to find an old law that restored freedom to bearers...but so far neither him or Balin had found it.