Mittlerweile sind 3 Jahre ins Land gezogen. Die einstige Ruine Thal ist unter der Herrschaft Königs Bard zu einer florierenden Stadt herangewachsen. Sigrid, die älteste Tochter des Königs ist zu einer hübschen Maid herangereift und besucht, wie immer den Markt. Bis zu jenem Tag als sie in die gierigen und bösartigen Fängen eines Sklavenhändlers landet. (Sigri/Fíli)
The battle has been won, but the Company's adventures are far from over. The Arkenstone takes a grip again, and slowly, Thorin and Company gets torn apart, yet some are still trying to mend the rift between the dwarves, elves, and men. Starts just before Fili's death, but no one gets killed. Has some Kiliel, Figrid. Chapters are not always chronological (same bits from another POV)
"I have lived close to the children of men for a long while, my love. I am not as unobservant as some would make me out to be." Thranduil says, very matter-of-factly, "I know that each child gets one gift from the bearded centaur in the sky." Thranduil makes a vague gesture with his hand and ties off the ribbon on Bain's gift. Mirkwood & Dale Family Fluff.