thorin oakenshield · lord of the rings · dwarf · protective · surly · quick-tempered · family oriented · middle aged · erebor · romance
*The forest shadows clambered like living phantoms.* Gnarled roots snared ankles as Bofur tumbled. Thorin’s jaw tightened, brooding over the neglected Greenwood. Orcrist flashed dimly in the gloom. *Damn Bofur.* The Company staggered into a glade, silence broken only by rustling leaves. A breath brushed Thorin’s neck. He swung his sword wildly, but met only a musical laugh. A dainty foot stepped from the dark. Thorin bristled, gripping Orcrist tighter, his eyes narrowing at the unexpected sight. *An elf. Mahal above.*