𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 of 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

Hearing his words melted her heart. Thinya knew that it would be very bad luck if she ever lost him again. A small smile came across her face as she felt his face close to hers. "Of course I am willing to be by your side, Thorin. You know that." She chuckled as her eyes sparkled with love for him. Thinya wanted to be his Queen, his one and only. There was no other man she wanted to be with. "We will just need to take time to build this. And to convince the council." A light laughter escaped her lips as she shook her head. "We have time. I want to cherish those few moments alone with you."

Everything she said had been logical. They would have to build their relationship from the ground up, make that bond grow stronger - something he'd planned on doing. This was a dam that knew what she wanted, who she wanted and would defend what was hers. Thinya had always been someone that supported him from the beginning, even if he'd made a stupid mistake in going on that blasted quest. The light laughter that left the other when she spoke of the council had the dwarf king chuckling softly. Though, it wasn't a wrong statement to make; they would have to convince the council of their union.

She wanted to be his Queen - to stand beside him and rule Erebor. To build the kingdom up once again. That had made the dwarf's heart flutter, the love in her eyes had brought a smile to his features.

"What's the chances they'd send someone to shut it down?" She's gotten the impression that some of the town guard go along with the Master, while others sometimes have no choice. "Won't help anyone if they do and take all my supplies."

Her fingers tap on the flagon's sides, jaw shifting in thought - and perhaps her next question won't seem to connect to the last one right away. "Can you take me to look at this library, please?" Honestly she's quite surprised that Laketown has any such thing, and wonders how big it is and what sort of books line the shelves.

Well, she supposes she'll find out.

These people didn't have that because it was taken away from them in a way. And it frustrated the man to high heavens, but not much could have been done. Master didn't like Bard or his family, wishing to end his line but failing to do so. A bargeman was needed to help bring in food and other items that were given to them by their allies.

Her question brought Bard's attention towards the a woman, brows furrowing slightly before a nod was given. "I can show you the library. From there," he starts, tilting his head "you can decipher what you wish to do from that point forward. If the location doesn't meet your expectations, there are other areas to take a look at as well." The brunette answered, gaze lingering a moment or two before he closed them and took a breath.

╰┈► 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜 𝑎𝑙𝑙! 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚: 𝑇𝑜𝑙𝑘𝑖𝑒𝑛 (𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒), 𝐵𝐵𝐶 𝑅𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑜𝑜𝑑, 𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙, 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑛, 𝑒𝑡𝑐; 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝐴𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑛, 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑠, 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒! 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑦, 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑂𝐶 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑦; 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒. 𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑙𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒, 21 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑝 𝑚𝑢𝑛/𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠 — 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒. 𝑆𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠! 𝑁𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑎/𝑥𝑘𝑖𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑.

𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐃: Jaidyn 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒 | 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

❛  i can't stop thinking about you even when i try.  ❜ ❛  every time i see you, it's like my heart skips a beat.  ❜ ❛  i never realized how much i needed you until you weren't there.  ❜ ❛  do you ever feel like there's something missing ... like a piece of your heart is somewhere else?  ❜ ❛  i wish i had the courage to tell you how i feel.  ❜ ❛  if only you knew how much you truly mean to me.  ❜ ❛  do you ever wonder what it would be like if things were different between us?  ❜ ❛  sometimes i wonder if you ever think about me the way i think about you.  ❜ ❛  i had a lot of dreams about you recently.  ❜ ❛  somehow, you're always on my mind.  ❜ ❛  i think i've been in love with you since the day we met - scratch that, i know i've been in love with you since the day we met.  ❜ ❛  my biggest wish is to hold you close and never let you go.  ❜ ❛  all my life i've felt like a part of me was missing, but with you i've finally found it.  ❜ ❛  you deserve better than who i am right now, but i'm gonna keep trying to become someone you do deserve.  ❜ ❛  every time you smile at me, i get this flutter in my chest.  ❜ ❛  do you think i'll ever be worthy of your love?  ❜ ❛  i want to be the person to make you happy. the one person you can always come to with whatever you need.  ❜ ❛  will we ever get another chance together?  ❜ ❛  you were the best thing that's ever happened to me.  ❜ ❛  my biggest regret is ever letting you go.  ❜ ❛  i'm still in love with you ... and i honestly never stopped.  ❜ ❛  when i wake up in the morning, you're the first person i want to see.  ❜ ❛  every time i wake up, i check if you wrote me another message.  ❜ ❛  i wish i could be as important to you as you are to me.  ❜ ❛  it hurts when you don't talk to me like you used to.  ❜ ❛  i miss everything about you, your touch, your laugh, your smile. i wish i could have that back.  ❜ ❛  i want to fall asleep wrapped in your arms.  ❜ ❛  hold me closer; i always feel safer when you're with me.  ❜ ❛  there's so much i wish i was able to tell you.  ❜ ❛  i know things aren't easy right now, but i want to remain a fixture in your life. after all, you're one in mine.  ❜ ❛  i miss the way you always made me smile.  ❜ ❛  you're the reason i keep holding on.  ❜ ❛  maybe we're supposed so to remain a case of 'right person, wrong time' forever.  ❜ ❛  if only you knew how i feel about you.  ❜ ❛  i'm yearning to hold your hand in mine.  ❜ ❛  i think you are the one for me, and i hope one day i'll be the one for you, too.  ❜ ❛  do you think i'll ever become more than a friend to you?  ❜ ❛  my heart belongs to you, always and forever.  ❜ ❛  my first instinct is to protect you, no matter the cost.  ❜ ❛  i've been thinking about us a lot lately.  ❜

His expression turned serious the moment those words left her. His thumb caressed her cheek gently as bright blues took in her expression, "You will not lose me, amralime." Thorin affirmed his stance on the matter, expression softening once more. "I plan on staying for as long as possible, having you there are my side." He whispered in turn, leaning in slowly. "If...you're willing, that is." Uncertainty crept within him at this, his thumb pausing momentarily. There was nothing more that he wanted than to have Thinya at his side, for her to be there during the rulings - to be his queen at some point in time.

but it didn't mean that her mother wasn't going to help the process along. she saw how Hyacinth looked towards john occasionally. Hyacinth enjoyed her walks with him, perhaps so much more than she should.

❛  i know we only just met but i already feel like i’ve known you my whole life.  ❜ ❛  umm, is this seat taken ?  ❜ ❛  don’t be alarmed now but there’s someone following you. pretend you know me and come with me. i’ll get you somewhere safe.  ❜ ❛  my friends ditched me here and now i could really use a ride home.  ❜ ❛  i don’t think we’ve met yet but you looked like you needed someone to talk to.  ❜ ❛  can you please pretend to be my boyfriend / girlfriend for a moment so my ex will leave me alone ?   ❜ ❛  are you always this straightforward with strangers ?  ❜ ❛  here, i noticed you lost this earlier.  ❜ ❛  i’m sorry, i must’ve mistaken you for somebody else.  ❜ ❛  so, what brings you here today ?  ❜ ❛  hi, my name is [name]. it’s nice meeting you.  ❜ ❛  you’re cute. how about i buy you a drink ?  ❜ ❛  can’t you watch where you are going ?!  ❜ ❛  i just moved into the apartment next to you, so i guess we’re gonna be neighbors now.  ❜ ❛  oh god, you’re [name], aren’t you ?  ❜ ❛  here, let me help you.  ❜ ❛  is there a reasons you’re here on your own ?  ❜ ❛  apparently we’re going to be working on this together now.  ❜ ❛  you look like you could use a hand with that.  ❜ ❛  what do people around here do to have some fun ?  ❜ ❛  looks like this will take a while, huh ?  ❜ ❛  oh god. please tell me you haven’t just heard me talk to myself.  ❜ ❛  excuse me, i think i’m lost.  ❜ ❛  i just wanted to say that i really like your outfit.  ❜ ❛  do you come here often ?  ❜ ❛  do you mind if i join you for a bit ?  ❜ ❛  you looked lonely so i got you a drink.  ❜ ❛  i don’t think we’ve met, i’m [name].  ❜ ❛  what the hell just happened there ?  ❜ ❛  have you seen this anywhere ? i must’ve lost it.  ❜ ❛  can i please use your phone ? i have to call someone to get me out of here.  ❜ ❛  seems like we’re gonna be spending a lot of time together.  ❜ ❛  come with me, and don’t ask any questions. it’s urgent.  ❜ ❛  i heard strange noises coming from your apartment and just wanted to make sure everything is alright.  ❜ ❛  i have a spare ticket, you wanna come in with me ?  ❜ ❛  you don’t know me but will you be my date for tonight ?  ❜ ❛  we’ve got some time to kill so why don’t you tell me a little about yourself ?  ❜ ❛  i don’t usually just walk up to strangers but my friends set me up to it.  ❜ ❛  i think our orders may have gotten mixed up.  ❜ ❛  do i have something on my face or why do you keep looking at me like that ?  ❜

Forbidden knowledge sure. But death for it? No. Never. They were not heartless. If anything their secrecy showed how much they cared for their kin and respected the boundaries of the outside world.

If the 'tall folk' didn't want them around then why should they engage or share their ways? It all spiraled from there with protectiveness rivaling every other species on Arda.

Her gaze had locked on to Fili, his point having been made. They weren't quite angry with her just cautious of who spoke their language. Which had been understandable in many ways, as dwarrow were a private people unlike those of Men and elves.

LOVE IN ITS MANY FORMS

SENTENCE STARTERS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES FOR PLATONIC DYNAMICS, ROMANTIC DYNAMICS, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

CHANGE gendered words and in-universe phrases as needed.

SPECIFY muse for multimuses.

“   If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever.   ”

“   You are my fate. ”

“   I'm not whole without you. You are life itself to me ”

“   You mean so much to me that sometimes I don’t know how to handle it.   ”

“   Even before I was touched, I belonged to you.   ”

“   We are more than friends; we are family. ”

“   We’ll protect each other. ”

“   Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family. You’re my family. ”

“   I want so badly to protect you from the world because I know how bad it can be. ”

“   I promise I will find you in every universe.   ”

“   I’ve always wanted to live a fairytale, and you have written one for me. ”

“   When I fall in love, I fall to pieces.   ”

“   I love you. I’m not just here for the pretty parts — I’m here for you no matter what. ”

“   Something about you makes me feel alive. ”

“   You will never be unloved by me; you are too well tangled in my soul. ”

“   We’re in this together. ”

“   It’s you. It’s always been you. ”

“   I have loved you since we were children. ”

“   I don’t want to have the world’s attention. Yours is enough. ”

“   I broke my rules for you. ”

“   What I have with you, I don’t want with anyone else. ”

“   You have a place in my heart that no one else can claim. ”

“   I’ve been dreaming about you my entire life! ”

“   I’d choose you. Every single time. ”

“   You and me? It’s a forever kind of thing. ”

“   My soul will always find yours. ”

“   If only you knew just how completely and devoutly I worship you. ”

“   I love you with all the broken, blood-stained pieces of me. ”

“   I am your sword, your shield, and your lovesick protector. ”

“   For you, there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do. ”

“   Your subconscious seeks me. ”

“   Sleep. I’ll fight the bad dreams off if they come to get you. ”

“   I don’t think you understand the effect that you have on me. ”

“   You saved me in every way a person could be saved. ”

“   Come back. Come back to me. ”

“   You would not believe me if you knew how often you are in my heart and mind. ”

“   Everywhere I go leads me back to you. ”

“   You are so adorable when you’re angry. ”

“   No, I am not angry. I know your thoughts. Your heart is better than your head. ”

“   I condemn you. Yet my heart yearns for you. ”

“   Whatever our souls are made of, yours and mine are the same. ”

“   My heart is, and always will be, yours. ”

“   I’m obsessed. I’m addicted. I will gladly cross every single line if it means making you mine. ”

“   I am so proud of you. You’ve been so brave. ”

“   The love you have in you is the kind of love that will vigorously shake the world. It is also the kind love that heals all wounds and save souls. And I am tremendously in need of it. ”

“   If I know what love is, it is because of you. ”

In the pouch on Thera's belt, beside her coin purse and other small possessions, nestled a round jade stone inscribed with the seal of Lord Elrond - given as a necessity long ago, and never, perhaps by oversight, reclaimed. It did not make her in any way a friend to the Mirkwood King, but a well-known visitor when the need arose.

That didn't mean he wasn't impossible at times, but she could tolerate Thranduil far more easily than someone like the Master. A sigh became a wry, resigned chuckle, one that accompanied a sidelong look toward Bard. "From what I hear, they're not very enthused about you, either." Neither man had thought to watch his tongue while she treated the Master's gout, and Bard's name had popped up in bitter, grumbling tones, "Although whatever you've done to earn that, I think you should keep doing!"

Once more she used her flagon to half-mask her words; one never knew who might be listening, after all. "I was more or less offered the post of personal physician," Anything that looked good or vaguely prestigious, the Master wanted to keep for himself, "When I refused ... well, they paid me in gold, but Alfrid stopped me at the door and took most of it back in taxes for 'bringing in foreign herbs'."

Hearing her speak on the reactions of the duo had brought a soft snort from the man. That sounded exactly like something that Alfrid would do. Deep brown hues looked toward the woman letting silence do the talking for him, as he really had no care for the scraggly man. Having his own encounters with both Master and the follower had been...less desirable, in most cases.

A low hum leaves the bargeman as he furrows his brows in thought of where she could set up shop. Her idea was wonderful; wanting to help the citizens of Lake Town - regardless if she were paid or not. That was a brave yet bold move on her part, and knowing how this was going to upset said Master? That had made the man chuckle to himself.