Probably DoS spoilers...

[morethanstubble]

 Oh I'm--

I'm not ruined!

Comments

[dubekar]

[Kili stop it, you have your uncle worried now.]

Did she do something to you?

[Some weird elf voodoo or something. Thorin doesn't know.]

[morethanstubble]

Do--

We spoke. She saved my life!

[See, Thorin? Ruined. Just as I said.]

I think she might have at least. I was... I don't think I dreamed her. I hope I did not.

[dubekar]

Kili.

[Thorin's hands are on your shoulders, which means serious business. He looks at Kili closely, a trace of worry in his expression.]

She's an elf.

[morethanstubble]

But...a nice one.

[What's wrong with liking elves if they're nice? Sure, some are really not nice at all but you can't blame everyone!]

She's one off is all!

[dubekar]

That's what elves do, Kili. They make you think that they are your friends, and that you can trust them. But when you really need them, they will be happy to watch you burn.

[He gives Kili's shoulders a gentle shake.]

Do not make the same mistakes that I did.

[morethanstubble]

[Well now he just feels sad. No one understands. Perhaps he should have kept it to himself.]

I'm sorry, uncle.

[dubekar]

It's alright, Kili. [Thorin gives him a small smile.] I do not want to see you hurt, lad.

[morethanstubble]

Right.

[But--]

You left me. But she came.

[dubekar]

[Oh no. Now he has this to deal with. Which was inevitable, really, but on top of this elf thing, Thorin has to be sure that he reminds Kili where he ought to stand.]

I left you with Oin in Esgaroth where you would be safe. You were injured, Kili. You would not have been able to keep up.

[morethanstubble]

[How can he argue that...?]

I missed it all. I missed our return. I made Fili miss it too.

[dubekar]

By the time you see it, it will be just as grand as it was in days past. [He squeezes his nephew's shoulder.] It is not so just yet.

[morethanstubble]

[It's not a wholly satisfying answer but what can he do?]

A-Alright. I'm sure it'll be even better then...?

[dubekar]

It will be. [He squeezes Kili's shoulders.]

No more of this elf nonsense.

[morethanstubble]

[Elf...nonsense.]

Even when they're-- All right.

[dubekar]

You will be happier for it, Kili. Trust me on this.

[Because Thorin's opinion of elves isn't skewed at all, nope.]

[morethanstubble]

[It's not that he doesn't believe you, Thorin... It's just that he really sort of liked her. So carry on then. He'll just pout and get over it soon enough.]