Thy Heart Is Home ((The hobbit fanfiction ))

Chapter 2

    The company  traveled on horseback  not encountering  any  troubles as of yet.  Silver had passed bilbo on to a pony after a while of sitting  with him. What she had learned was hobbits  were like children  but like adults  in the same breath.  She found Bilbo utterly amusing  and was suprised  by how many questions  he could ask.

The woman chuckled softly  and ignored the looks she got.
"Miss Silver....how did you receive  such a name?"  Silver looked at the elderly toy maker and smiled slightly " Well a few reasons  actually, ..as you can guess one reason  is because  of  my eyes...the other is because  I'm Silver-Tongued." Seeing  the looks of confusion  and unease she shook her head," My fellow rangers and I are sent on missions and amongst  other things.. we get into many skirmishes  with Wild Men... Orks and Trolls...I'm  usually  able to talk my way out of it...and get my comrades a chance to escape or fight." She had paused after Trolls with a flare of hatred in her eyes.
    Thorin looked  back with a look of slight  pity, Silver holding her reigns  tightly.  Shaking  her head, she  smiled slightly " Another is because that's apparently  all others see if I have fought them and they lose...all they see is the silver of my blade and apparently  my eyes become cold like steel." Shrugging  she laughed softly.  The company  was learning  of there female companion bit by bit.

To Fili and Kili she was not very patient and would prank them back with quick revenge only resulting  in them finding  amusement  in it. Towards  the hobbit  she was kind and patient answering  questions  and quick to snap at Thorin  for being  impatient  with him. The first time it happened  the others were thinking  it was her end , jaws dropped when Thorin simply  grunted and had walked off.  With Gandalf she was asking  questions  ,though the dwarves caught them a few times speaking  in Sindarin, and Silver explained  as a Ranger she had to learn many languages  and that of black Speech." That I try and avoid that as much as I can....it has a toll on me." She explained  softly with a bitter tone.

     The others let that subject drop. To the elderly healer oin, she had admitted her knowledge  of healing  was very little. He happily  taught her ,glad to have someone  who would listen.   At times she would  ride next to Thorin  in a comfortable  silence,  though  they would seem to have a conversation  with  their eyes as they would glance at one another so often.

It was strange  enough for Bofur to ask if they were lovers, causing  silver to go beet red and make a face of disgust, while Thorin glared at the dwarf " We have no time for this, she is not my lover  , we have more things important  to think of then  such foolish thoughts."  Gandalf simply  laughed and shook his head.

Going  on they finally  came upon  a slight  hanging  where Thorin said it was time to rest. Though  Gandalf  protested and to perhaps move somewhere  safer. Ignoring  the argument, Silver  sighed and turned her face to the sky, her hood fell from her head as she had thrown it on after that embarrassing  moment.   Sensing someone  next to her she turned her head and met Kilis eyes with a questioning look." We are staying  for the night though  Gandalf is going  ahead. " 

Silver nodded slowly  and slid off her horse and  took off a bed roll and lay it on the ground.  She watched  as her horse knickered  and walked away from the group to the woods."Why didn't  you  tie him with the rest?" Looking  at the gruff dwarf whom was tying  his own pony up she smiled" He comes whenever  I call.... he knows  when I need him." She said simply.  Having  said this she grabbed her bow as did Kimli" Shall we hunt Miss Silver.?"
Kili bowed Grinning ,his hair slightly wild and framed his face. She chuckled  and grasped her cloak and curtsied elegantly,bowing  her head " Of course master dwarf, I'm afraid if we were nor here alas our dear companions would perish from just berries and nuts." Kili laughed,tossing  his head back and the two turned away from the protests and into the bushes to hunt.

Kili kept up with the white haired  female.  He noted her footsteps  he could not hear ,which was most likely  from being  a ranger. " So Kili, where did you learn to use a bow?"  Silver eyes glanced  over at him, full of curiosity.  The dwarf  smiled  " I'm  self taught mostly..some men showed me a thing or two since using a bow dwarves don't do." Smiling  at him, Silver placed a hand on his shoulder " Come now....it's good to be skilled in multiple  forms of weaponry.  No need to sound so solemn."

         She turned  her head and knocked her bow with ease, her eyes tracking her prey  before the arrow flew silently  through  the air. Stepping  calmly  she picked up a rabbit and hummed" Your turn master dwarf  though I believe  I may have to catch most of tonight's dinner if you don't pay attention. " Kili  shook his head ,raising  a brow as he grinned "Is that a challenge? "  Silver grinned slightly and nodded and pulled up her hood, her eyes glittering  with a challenge" I believe  so master bowmen." Turning  she swept off into the bushes leaving  Kili grinning  a predatory smile before he took off.