Chapter21 – Not my king
Itwas months later Fili and his uncle had another moment to speakprivately again. Dale was only one day ahead of them and the wholecompany had been close to death several times and one of them wascloser to it than anyone of their company before. Kili was dying andno medicine or magic could heal his wound.
Thorinlooked to Erebor and didn't want to wait any longer. "We are closeto our home. We have to leave as soon as possible. Fili, I need youby my side"
"Mybrother needs me. He is my family and I won't leave him behind"Fili's voice was filled with anger and passionately he fought for hisbrother and his family. "You have changed on our way to Erebor. Youthink of no one else anymore but of your home and your own glory. Myuncle would never have left Kili behind to die alone but the Kingunder the mountain doesn't deserve my loyalty any longer"
"Fili!"Thorin grabbed Fili's shoulder but the young dwarf pushed him away."You asked me some time ago if there is anyone special I want tocome home to. Yes... there is my mother, my little brother and thehome I know. I don't know Erebor and from here it doesn't look veryimpressive. The people of Dale say the dragon is still alive and wecame here too early because of your passion for this mountain and thegold it contains. You are not my uncle anymore and I can't follow aking who leaves his family behind and has forgotten what home trulymeans"
Theyoung dwarven prince for the first time took a decision without hisuncle's favor and acceptance. Fili brought his brother to Daleseeking for help and answers. Sitting beside his brother and holdinghis hand Fili's heart was both heavy and feeling guilty to abandonhis uncle as well as feeling free to live his own life.
Ittook the whole night to reach the city and find help in a house ofhumans who took care of Kili. Fili was very grateful to them andwished he could repay them somehow.
"Whatis this?" Fili saw something on Kili's hand and took off the ringto examine it. "Where did you get this, Kili? When did you steal aring? Did you steal this from the elven king?"
"Thorin"Kili's voice was weak but Fili was glad his brother was coming backto life.
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