Misty Mountains Ch.4 Ambush_(1)

Fili laid in his large bed panting, laid down beside him on either side were the elf twins, Laurel and Seraph. They had come back to his room with him after being dismissed by their mistress for the night, he hadn't been expecting the ladies to accompany him but he was not disappointed. They had made the evenings entertainment very interesting.

He had not spent the night with a woman, let alone two, in quite sometime. These two elves had given him a night to remember and had even granted his confidence back to him.

He reached out in the bed and Seraph curled against his side her lips pressing small circles around his shoulder. When he reached out to Laurel he found her already fast asleep her back smooth under his rough hands. He chuckled gently turning back to her sister tilting her head up to him, kissing her lips softly as she hummed in delight. He turned his body as much as he could on his own to where his bare chest was pressed against the elf woman's bare breasts.

She moaned against his mouth pressing her body firmer against his when suddenly a loud thud was heard aganst the door.

"Fili!" came his uncle's yell from the other side.

Fili turned and both of the elves sat up in bed eyes wide in shock, before he could respond the door was flung open wide. He would've laughed under different circumstances. He pulled the blanket they laid under over the two women standing slowly with the help of his crutches.

"What is it uncle?" he asked grabbing his clothes off the stone floor.

Thorin's eyes ran over the bed and his nephew before quickly hitting the floor coughing slightly "I need the aid of your.... bedfellows when you are all dressed."

"What's the matter?" Fili asked worry entering his voice.

"It is a trifle but I need them to bring their mistress out of her rooms, the guards won't allow any men beyond a certain point. Councils orders till a bride is chosen." Thorin said with a frown creasing his brow.

The room was silent for a moment then Thorin withdrew from the room closing the door as quietly behind him as he went. The three inside the room exchanged looks as they began to get dressed as quickly as possible.

"Does this mean he's choosing Arnial?" Laurel asked looking hopefully at her sister.

"That does mean we'd be able to stay." Seraph said with a smile looking fondly at Fili.

"I don't know what it means. But it seemed important that he speak with her, get dressed quickly then go to her. We'll meet you outside the brides quarters." Fili said dressing as quickly as he could.

They nodded and as they pulled on their gowns making for the door to get to work soon. They disappeared but the door opened again quickly, this time it was the dwarves entering. He saw Dwalin and Thorin standing in the door with knowing grins on their faces as they looked at the younger dwarf.

"It's nice to see your getting along with the ladies Fili." Dwalin said with a smile.

"Yes it's very helpful right now." Thorin agreed. "Is this going to be serious like with Kili and Tauriel?"

Fili looked up to gauge the reaction he was fearing from his uncle but all he saw was good humor reflected in his eyes as he smiled gently at his nephew. He seemed very open about the next male in his family also marrying an elf if that was his choice.

"I don't know they are sworn to the service of Arnial, they go where she goes." Fili said softly.

"I see." he said softly. "And if I asked Arnial to stay here in Erebor?"

Fili looked over at his uncle with a curious look in his eyes.

"Are you considering her as your bride seriously this time?" Fili asked softly.

"I would like to hear the answer to that as well since I'm running around this late in the night." Dwalin grumbled.

Thorin smirked as they moved quickly towards the guest quarters, dwarven guards and escort gungoren the few elves that Thranduil brought with him moved to block their path. Thorin watched as the two elf women walked past the guards uninhibited by the guards going straight towards Arnial Stormblade's room.

Thorin watched the two knock then wait for a moment before entering the room anyway.

As he waited he felt his heart skip a beat at the thought of seeing Arnial, he was eager to see the elf. He had questions for her and when it came down to it, after much thought, he was sure she was the best choice for his wife. They were both warriors and came from noble bloodlines the children would be high born.

As he paced the floor he heard the door slam open and saw Seraph running towards them.

"She's gone! Lady Arnial is not in her room and her things are gone." she said

Thorin let out a frustrated yell and turned pacing the floor his eyes narrowed in thought.

"Dwalin, Fili wake the others. I need you women to go wake your king." Thorin said pointing to the elves. "Have them all meet me in the throne room."

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Arnial had went back to her room after the arguement with Thorin and had found she was unable to calm herself enough to remain in Erebor. She thought about waking her uncle and cousin so they could leave, she didn't want to ruin the rest of their stay. She remembered that Seraph, Laurel, and Fili had gotten close during their stay so far.

She could see how the twins had brought the male dwarf out of his shell. She didn't want them to leave that behind for a life of service to her when she would marry an elven lord, he would give her all the servants she could ever need.

Arnial sat down on the large bed provided for her and lifted a blank scroll from the night table.

'Laurel