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Tauriel found herself in a new world after Erebor was reclaimed. She had been banished by her king, and she was bound to respect those wishes. There was no place for her in Laketown or the world of Men. As much as Kili insisted, Tauriel knew there was no place for her under the mountain. Wood-Elves needed to see the stars and the fresh air. Mountains were no place for them. Also, there was the fact that Elves and Dwarves were not friends. King Thorin would not appreciate an elf living in his kingdom. It was a decision that she respected.

Now the young elf simply found herself at camps between Laketown and The Lonely Mountain. Perhaps one day she would move onto new lands and explore Middle-Earth. It was possible she could find a place within the realms of other Elves, but, if they would accept a banished one into their society would be another thing. For now she sat at her camp and stared up at the evening sky.

Rather than attempt to make the elf maid any more uncomfortable was the reason Thorin sought her out. King of the mountain he might be, but where he'd heard the camp was, wasn't far from the Lonely Mountain. So he avoided as many as he could.

It intrigued him as to why she wasn't with her kin but seeing Thranduil was not on Thorin's list of things to do exactly either. Kili didn't accompany him because it was to be a short meeting though along the way, Thorin wondered what the two had planned, or if they planned to be together. It was a preposterous thought somehow but then again he himself had fallen for a halfling. And not all elves were bad either since he'd found out later that Thranduil's son Legolas had helped kill off orcs, coming to their aid.

Of course being a dwarf Thorin had no wish to sneak up on anyone so he announced his presence as well as he could by making enough noise. Then he stood back and waited.

Her head tilted slightly at the sound of the heavy boots on the ground. Dwarves had a way of walking that demanded the attention of those around them. But, they were not Kili's footsteps either. Tauriel turned her head fully to look at the dwarf that had seemingly gone out of his way to the wilds. King Thorin was not whom she expected to see.

She gracefully pushed herself to stand as she regarded the king. Then, she bowed her head slightly in reverence. Even if she remained banished from her kin? There had to be something done to maintain good standings between the kingdoms.

"King Thorin." Tauriel said. "I did not expect to see you so far from Erebor."

He noted the politeness and appreciated the respect he was being shown. Such a courtesy wasn't something he expected to receive, but then again he was completely guilty of expecting the worst from elves, even after Legolas had helped save him and his men along the river and at the fateful events of the war.

"I understand there's a matter to debt to settle in between us. It concerns my nephew Kili. As I understand it, he has feelings for you."

And Thorin had no idea how he was going to exactly do this, but he would try. At first Thorin had scoffed but Master Baggins just had that effect on him he supposed.

Tauriel was an odd elf to be certain. She earned for the world and the adventures it had. The elves did not see such need after their age had started to come to an end. Yet, even with that freedom she found herself with? Tauriel was not sure where to go first.

That was not something she was expecting to hear from the King Under The Mountain.

"Yes... he does." Tauriel said hesitantly. "I assure you that it mutual. If he should be seen in bad light because of it? Then, please, see me in that same way."

Thorin lacked tact and he knew that. This was why Balin was a trusted advisor and go to concerning matters that he himself wasn't good at. But neither Balin nor Bilbo were here to assist him, he only had their wise words of counsel. So he shook his head, wondering why she seemed to want to defend him suddenly, but then Bilbo's face came to mind and he immediately silently understood.

"He isn't being seen in an ill light. But what do you plan to make of it?" It wasn't the easiest way to put this but for the life of him, Thorin had no idea what to say. He had to know the other's intentions for Kili was bent on defending her and had worried a lot about how Thorin would handle this.

At the shake of his head Tauriel swallowed. She flexed her hands at her side before squaring her shoulders. It was an odd circumstance she found herself in so suddenly. There was no need to defend herself or Kili from King Thorin, and yet she found herself doing so. There was little love between Elf and Dwarf now. Perhaps that was the reason why.

"To make of my feelings for him?" Tauriel questioned. How could she put it in a way for another to understand? "I suppose the best way to put it into words is that I find that we both wish to walk in a place of light. I have defended him in battle and I would surely do so again."

There was a festival that Kili spoke so fondly of that he wished her to see. She wanted to see it as well.

"Your king won't approve." Of this Thorin was rock solid on. Thranduil had very little use or love for dwarves and of course, Thorin returned the no love sentiment. So he folded his arms across his chest. He was always easier on Kili than on Fili and that was true. But this could seriously complicate things.

"And you have not answered my question. Dwarves are loyal, elves are not." This was meant to antagonize her, but if she thought he was being intimidating or challenging, she had to get past her own king. And Thorin wouldn't allow his nephew anything less than a maid who would fight for him.

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