Christine's POV:
What have I done to deserve this treatment?! I saved their asses out there! And Thorin, I cannot believe he would say such horrid things about Bilbo, my sisters and I. I thought he loved me. I sat down on my bedroll in incruciating pain shooting up my arm, since Thorin grabbed me and shoved me to the ground The nerve of him trying to hurt me. What possessed him to do this?! Why did he do it? I hoped no one would notice me in pain, which is why I asked everyone to leave me alone. Unfortunately, as I sat there, tears streaming down my face, holding on my arm trying to ease the pain, Balin noticed me weeping, and he approached me. "Are you alright lassie?" asked Balin. "No, I'm not alright. I wished to be alone, Balin." I said to the old dwarf. "You're not hurt are you?" asked Balin, kneeling down beside me, looking at my arm. "I'm fine,Balin. Everything is fine!" I lied. "Christine.." said Balin sternly. I didn't want to tell Balin that Thorin done this to me. But then, I couldn't take it anymore and I told him. I told Balin the words he said of Bilbo, my sisters and I. And how it broken my heart when he said it. It made me wonder if Thorin really truly loved me at all.
Balin explained me with the dangers during this quest, and with Thorin under a lot of pressure, at tims he would get angry and yell at people and he wouldn't mean for the harsh words. "But Balin! Thorin really had meant those words when he said them!" I protested, as tears returned to my eyes again. "I'm going to have Master Oin look at your arm, lassie. Its very important that you have to remain in good health during the quest. I'm going to have a little chat with Thorin." said Balin. Balin knew of our courtship, and Thorin's love for me. Balin himself didn't understand why Thorin would say those words about is. And he was going to seek his answers now. Master Oin came and took a look at my arm. The arm was fractured and bruised, nothing major. It even angered Oin the way Thorin treated me. "He was raised better to try a harm a woman. I Hope I don't catch him do it again either." snarled Oin, and he meant business too. I can imagine Oin trying to knock Thorin's lights out. Or even Balin for that matter.
Thorin's POV:
I sat down on my bedroll alone away from the others.I felt bad for losing my cool with Christine earlier. After watching her bolting away from me in tears,cradling her arm, my heart sank. No one understands that I still had no trust in Bilbo, unless he proves his worth among our company,which he had not shown yet. I have said some harsh words about Bilbo, which I never meant to say. Suddenly, Balin broke my thoughts when he walked over and sat next to me. He did not look at all too happy. "Laddie, I am very disappointed in you. The way you have spoken about Bilbo and Gandalf's daughters the way you did, and the way you treated Christine. Do you really love her, Thorin?" asked my friend. "Of course I love her!" I snapped at Balin. I was in no mood for lectures or a tongue lashing, but Balin is my closest friend,and I couldn't push him away. "Then why did you do what you have done? Weren't you raised not to strike any female no matter who they are?!" lectured Balin. "Balin, I know I was taught not to do that. Balin, my heart is aching. My heart is filled with regret for trying to hurt Christine--I didn't mean to harm her, Balin!" I said, my voice husky with emotion. I tried to hide my tears from Balin, as I looked away from him. I didn't want to show him any signs of weakness.
"Lad, you must go and talk to Christine and apologize to her. Otherwise, you may or may not see her again!" said Balin. "You are right, Balin. I will go and talk to her." I said to my old friend. I stood up and I walked over to Christine. Christine was still awake, with head leaning back against the cave wall, her eyes closed. I sat down next to my beloved. "Christine, we need to talk." I said softly to her. "I wish to talk to no one, especially you, Thorin Oakenshield." growled Christine. I knew I was in trouble when she called me by my full name. "Christine,about earlier---I don't know what came over me--really. I should've restrained myself from trying to hurt you, I didn't mean it. And as for my words of you, Bilbo and your sisters, I take back those words.You have saved Kili, and I don't know how to thank you for it." I said. "Thorin Oakenshield, stop kissing ass, its not working!" snapped Christine. What in the hell does she mean by that? I am am not sucking up, or kissing ass, or whatever one calls it. "Christine, you have no idea how bad I feel right now for what I done! And you are saying I'm just kissing ass?" I asked sharply. Christine looked in my eyes. She could see the hurt and guilt clouded over me. "Then why did you do it? All I wanted to know is why!" said Christine.
