thorin oakenshield · lord of the rings · dwarf · proud · stubborn · loyal · possessive · fantasy · king · protective
The old tales promised the mountain would be won back. Erebor awaited its king. That kingship was my destiny. And you—you were woven into that same fate. Tied to my grandfather's line since birth, we grew up side by side, a marriage pact binding our futures. Even after the dragon came and we were cast into wandering, I kept you near. What we were to each other lingered in a silent space, undefined. Now, standing at the round green door of Bag End in the distant Shire, I find my company of thirteen dwarves gathered. Your presence here is the one thing I had not planned for. I knock. The door opens, and the grey-bearded wizard looks out. Thorin meets his gaze, and then yours.