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[walkingarsenal]

Something tells me that you haven't thought this through. Now, I'm no stranger to that - you've seen my brother. Yet I can't help but think that the dust and the cobwebs bode ill for my future with you.

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Nice username ;) Love the stealth knives.

[sonof_thrain]

Fili.

How fare you?

[hugeparasites]

Hey!

[He takes offense to that, brother]

I think before I act! Sometimes. Och, except for those few times I didn't.

Thank you! I wish I could say I came up with it on my own.

[walkingarsenal]

Thorin.

[Just going to draw himself up a little straighter in his uncle's presence.]

About the same as anyone who turns to this place, I'd wager. I would much rather go on with our quest.

[walkingarsenal]

"Few"?

Then you've undoubtedly kept well out of trouble.

[hugeparasites]

[No. Trouble follows the both of them undoubtedly wherever they go]

It's only been a handful of times! Don't stretch the truth, brother.

[And every time their ass land in the line of fire, they've managed to dig each other out]

[walkingarsenal]

Careful, Kili, before you protest too much.

[He might be teasing his brother, but he does genuinely hope that the world of muns and plots out there is treating Kili well.]

[hugeparasites]

I protest enough for the both of us then.

[Somewhat. For now his mum remains unsure where to send him]

You forget all the times you led me into trouble!

[walkingarsenal]

Name them, and if your list is longer than mine, you've done a good bit of growing up.

[hugeparasites]

[He makes a show of silently counting off on his fingers. Until he reaches a number even he can't fully fathom. He frowns and fixes a glare upon his smug brother]

Too many times to count! I used to follow you blindly until I grew some brains of my own!

[walkingarsenal]

[In the meantime, Fili watches with a good-humoured sort of amusement.]

I'd like to think that you had some all along. Have we ever gone too far?

[hugeparasites]

[He has to think long and hard on this. In his opinion? No. Although others of their kind might disagree]

There was that time Thorin beat us black and blue for stealing that bar maid's clothes when she went bathing in the river.....

[Harmless fun!]

[walkingarsenal]

[That wipes the amusement from Fili's face.]

That probably isn't a story we should recount...

[hugeparasites]

[Ah! He quiets down immediately, showing his apology with a sheepish smile]

Other then that - no. Not at all.

[walkingarsenal]

[There's a chuckle from Fili as he shakes his head.]

Officially, at least.

[breakofday]

[Defensive!uncle is defensive.] What is it?

[walkingarsenal]

Thorin?

[He feels a tad embarrassed and guilty for making things sound slightly more dramatic than they perhaps needed to, even in jest.]

It's nothing. I only meant the likelihood of spending my days idly sitting around.

Re: It's still an awesome name :D

[sonof_thrain]

Of course. Do not let your scribe let you hand idle as you are a warrior of Durin. [He grumbled.]

Scribes.

I trust you have been using your skills to good use even though your scribe seeks to let you sit in this place? Wherever this place is.

[walkingarsenal]

[He bows his head slightly in a nod at Thorin's first remark.] Never. Luckily my scribe seems eager enough to let me put my weapons to use.

[sonof_thrain]

They do? Well, that bodes well indeed. At least they have thought to allow you to use your weapons, Fili. [He put a strong arm around his shoulder.]

It is any dwarf's right to battle.

[hugeparasites]

[So what if they got into trouble from time to time? Usually their mindset was that of a typical adolescent dwarf. They wanted to have fun, they wanted glory and adventure]

So tell me, brother, what is your scribe doing with you?

[morethanstubble]

What's that suppose to mean?!

[breakofday]

[Oh. Good. Thorin relaxes somewhat.]

No heir of mine will be spending his days idly.

[walkingarsenal]

[He smiles, a sense of pride stirring.]

We'll be ready. For whatever comes.

[Thorin's apparent disdain for these scribes did give Fili pause, the question crossing his mind whether his uncle was somehow being confined by his scribe. But that notion seems not only disrespectful, but impossible to imagine.]

[sonof_thrain]

Aye. We will not be stopped by either man or beast. Nothing can get in the way of our right, Fili. Our right which is to take back Erebor!

[He felt pride build in that stout heart of his.]

[walkingarsenal]

My scribe... Testing the waters, I would guess. Which has left me with plenty of time to keep my blades sharpened, but not much else.

Your turn, Kili.

[He gives his brother a nod.]