Chapter30 – Deep in the mountain
"Wewill hate this. You know how he is lately. We have seen him, brother"Dwalin and Balin came downstairs and found Kili sitting on thestairs. "Oh, I'm just waiting for Fili and mom. They wanted to seeuncle Thorin"
"Great"Dwalin sighed but was pushed forward by his brother. "If we don'tfind the hobbits the elf will start a war in Erebor. We need Thorinand we have to find the hobbits"
"Whichhobbits? Are you talking about Gilriel? Unbelievable but mom wantsFili to marry her" Kili laughed but Balin shook his head. "Yes,they were very close but the hobbits are lost. No one has seen themsince they left the halls and Elrond is very protective of hisstep-daughter this... Lothien"
"Lothien?The elf-hobbit? Thorin has a ring with her name. Mom will love thisday!" Kili jumped down the stairs until he reached the ground andran towards his family. Fili stood a few steps away from Thorin andDis and let the older dwarves talk to each other. Kili saw it too butdidn't bother to interfere and ran into Thorin. "Ah, sorry uncleThorin. I couldn't stop"
"Kili..."Thorin sighed but Kili didn't care about his uncle's behavior andturned immediately towards his mother. "They have a secret. Fililoves Gilriel and uncle Thorin is secretly engaged and didn't tellyou"
"Kili!"
"Stopyelling at my son!" Dis pulled Kili closer and stepped protectivelybetween her brother and her son. "Is this why you hide down here? Ican see you don't have the sickness. The gold doesn't mean anythingto you. Are you engaged and haven't told me? Thorin! How dare you?"
"Heis telling lies!" Thorin raised his voice when Balin and Dwalin hadreached the family. "I'm sorry I have to interrupt you. Thorin...we have elvish guests and I'm afraid they lost someone of theircompany. The elven king is spreading news about your death and Elrondcame to wish farewell. Now is hobbit daughter is missing and so isthe hobbit Gilriel. No one has seen them and Elrond demands them tobe found and taken home with him"
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Gilriel - a Hobbit among dwarves
FanfictionGilriel's mother died the day her only child was born. She could never tell her daughter who she is and why she looks different from her friends. Adopted by dwarves she only yet begins to understand when Smaug destroyed her home and she had to start...
