The Lionheart (The Hobbit)

Chapter 2: an instant liking

(Tygr POV)

After listening to the dwarves talk about something I knew absolutely nothing about, I stood and went to find the bathroom. After I finished using it I wandered the comfy hobbit hole, it was very nice and cozy. I soon found a sitting area. I gazed longingly at the comfy arm chair and suddenly felt drowsy. I formed into a small black baby wolf and hopped into the chair. I curled myself up and fell asleep.

((Thorin POV))

I waited as Bilbo read the contract. "Incineration?!" He asked. "Aye he'll melt the flesh off your bones in the blink of an eye." Bofur stated. "Teeth like razors,
Claws like meat hooks, extremely fond of precious metal." He continued "Thank you I know that a dragon is!"

The halfling started to pace back and forth thinking the contract through. "Think furnace with wings." Bofur said. "I need air..." I heard bilbo mutter. "Flash of light, searing pain, then poof! Your nothing more than a pile of ash!" Suddenly I heard a loud thud and I turned to see Bilbo had fainted on the ground. I looked to Gandalf and leaned towards him. "I can not guarantee his safety" "understood." "Nor am I responsible for his fate." Gandalf nodded and I stood. I stepped over the fainted hobbit and walked into a sitting area. I suddenly stopped when I heard a light breathing sound. I placed my hand on my sword. Soon I realized it was coming from a chair. I walked towards it and peeked over it. I found a small, black sleeping wolf. Cute was an understatement. Wait....

IS THAT TYGR?!?! that's what she can turn into!!!! That's not even close to be able to fight or defend!!! I felt my blood boil and I went to find Gandalf. "Gandalf!" I said. "Yes?" He asked. "Explain this." He followed me and I pointed out Tygr. "What is this?! She can not fight like this!! Surely this is a joke!" Suddenly I heard Gandalf laugh. "Thorin this is only one of her states. Her fighting state is much different from this. She's larger than a warg and as fierce as a dragon when she fights." I glanced down at the sleeping puppy. "You've seen her like that?" I asked, he nodded. "Many times." I sighed. "I apologize for my outburst." Gandalf shook his head, "it's quite alright. Though one more thing you should know, when she's in animal form, she is an animal, not the sweet girl you met earlier. What she does in this form she can not be held accountable for." Gandalf said. I nodded once more and watched him leave.

I went and sat down on the couch in front of the fire and started to smoke my pipe. I blew a couple ring however one accidentally landed on Tygr. I watched the wolfs ears perk up then she sat up and looked at me. She was the cutest thing I've seen in my life. The wolf stood and stretched then hopped down off the chair and trotted towards me. She then hopped onto the couch and laid down with her two front paws on my leg. I smiled as she laid her head down on my leg between her paws and fell asleep once more. I hesitantly petted the top of her hair and down her back. The fur was quite soft and she didn't move a bit. I continued to pet her and smoke my pipe until Balin came into the room. "Is that Tygr?" Before I couldn't answer, her ears perked up and she quickly formed back into a human. Her hands where still on my legs like her paws had been. "Oh...I'm sorry..I..." She started to say. "It's alright." She looked at me and held her bushy tail in her hands then blushed. She quickly stood and left. "She's cute, aye?" Bofur said coming into the room. I nodded. "I didn't think a Skin-changer could be so small." Balin said. "Gandalf said she can change her size. Quite impressive actually." I said.

((Tygr POV))

I walked out of the room then stopped and started biting my nails. "Ehhh I was sleeping on his lap!!!!!!" I screamed in my head. I paced back and forth until I rammed into someone. I looked to see Gandalf. "Tygr what on earth is the matter?" He asked. "I-I...uh...Thorin..." I mumbled then shut my mouth. "Tygr calm down my dear." I looked up at the wizard and sighed. "I wish I didn't let him do that...it would save me a lot of embarrassment..." I said crossing my arms. "I'm sure it wasn't that bad. What happened?" He asked me. "Um...I fell asleep next to Thorin kinda on his lap...and I woke up and he was petting me." I could feel my face turning red once again. "What's the matter with that?" I looked at Gandalf in shock. "A. LOT. now he's only going to think of me as a pet!" I said sadly. Gandalf patted my head. "Don't think like that Tygr. I've never known you to let anybody think of you as a pet." I nodded. "Heh...I guess your right. Do you remember when an elf from Mirkwood tried to put me on a leash." I asked with a grin. "Ah, yes and I remember the terrified screams from them that followed." Gandalf and I laughed. We calmed down then went our separate ways.

I found myself going back into the sitting room, it was darker than before and all of the dwarves where in there. I quietly entered the room and sat by Kili.

All the dwarves began to hum. I watched Thorin standing by the fire. The light made him look more handsome than ever...he really looked like a King.

I felt my heard skip a best when I heard his low voice start to sing.

"Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day,
To find our long-forgotten gold"

The other dwarves joined in

"The pines were roaring on the height
The winds were moaning in the night
The fire was red, it flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light"

I stared in awe at Thorin. Suddenly he looked back at me. I blushed and smiled at him. He just nodded. All the dwarves started to lay down and go to sleep. I looked at Thorin who sat down by the window. I stood and quietly walked towards him. He looked at me and grinned. "Hello," he said. I waved slightly, not knowing what to say. "You should go to bed, we are leaving early." He said. "Alright...where are you sleeping?" I asked...not knowing why I asked. "Right here, why." He said raising an eyebrow at me. "I'm not exactly sure why I asked that...I'm really sorry!" I panicked and formed back into a small wolf and curled up on the ground. I was fully aware of what I was doing and what was happening and who was around me, the only time I can't do that is in my fighting form.

I suddenly felt Thorin picking me up off the ground and setting me in his lap. I lifted my head and looked at him. He just grinned and scratched behind my ear. No...no don't do that... I felt my leg start to kick and reached and snapped at him. I instantly regretted it, he looked slightly hurt. I hesitantly licked his hand, he laughed and petted me again. I instantly fell into a deep sleep.