**FULLY EDITED** 🏅#2 in LOTR out of 6,000 stories 4/3/2024 🏅#1in Thorin 5/08/23 and again on 6/14/23 🏅#1 in thehobbit on 7/2/23 #1 in Thorinoakenshield 12/15/22 #18 in mermaid on 1/22/23 ------- Thorin Oakenshield x OC!Mermaid because there needs to be more of it in this world. Will contain MATURE CONTENT. 18+ only. Themes of blood, gore, sexual content, and strong language. **CHAPTERS WILL NOT LABELED WITH TRIGGER WARNINGS** this is your warning. ------- In an ancient, dwindling lake where Loreth's mysterious origins lie shrouded in mist, a chance encounter with strange travelers sets her on a path she never dared to dream. Drawn into a world beyond imagination, she finds herself thrust into the heart of an epic quest alongside the legendary Thorin Oakenshield. As Loreth navigates the perilous expanse of the outside world, she must unravel the secrets of her past while grappling with the enigmatic concept of love amidst the chaos of adventure. In a realm where soulmates are more than mere myth, her journey unveils a destiny entwined with the fate of kingdoms. But as alliances are tested and destinies collide, has Loreth found her soulmate amidst the tumult of the unknown, or is the true meaning of love a quest yet to be fulfilled? Why has Thorin grown particularly fond of the mermaid? Is there a reason Thorin is behaving this way? Is she his one? So many questions and so little time in the quest to reclaim the dwarves' homeland of Erebor.