His Queen

Part 12

⌛ A little later ⌛

⁘ Eliza POV ⁘

I was finishing saddling Mia when the dwarves came out of the house and I quickly cast a locking spell to prevent the door from opening or entering the house without Bilbo or my permission.

 Before we set off, however Dad helped me tie my hair in a braid so it wouldn't get in my way while I was riding. I knew this interested the dwarves 

'' Dad is helping me with my hair because I sometimes have trouble doing them myself. It is known that my family has some cursed hair and it is hard to get it under control. My grandfather came up with a special potion for crazy hair and it helps but I prefer dad to do my hair'' I said

'' I have to have it tied up in a ponytail, braid or something like that because it will become untameable without it and they always get in my face. However, I'm proud of my hair and I love it for that I do not let's many people touch them. Dad has experience with tying my hair and always helps me when I have a problem with it  '' I explained to them while dad fastened silver clips in my hair. 

They nodded their heads and we went on our journey into the unknown and I was curious to see what we would encounter on our way. 

However, I hoped that trouble did not know us right away, but knowing my luck, anything is possible.

 ⌛ Some time later ⌛

We had already been riding for several hours and I spent most of that time telling Kili and Fili about my world. 

I could see that the rest of the dwarves were also interested although they pretended not to be. Silence fell for a long time and I hate riding in silence so I started humming the song 

'' Middle of the Night?" asked Dad and I nodded my head with a small laugh. 

This got the rest of the company's attention 

'' Can you sing? " asked Bofur 

'' Yes, but I am not that good '' I replied and immediately Bilbo and Dad shook their heads 

'' Not that good, you must be joking or feeling bad Ella. You have a beautiful voice and I know many people have told you that you have the voice of an angel '' said Dad and Bilbo nodded his head in agreement. 

I knew I wasn't going to get away with what was coming 

'' Will you sing something'' asked Kili with puppy dog eyes and I knew I was at a loss. I took a deep breath 

'' What should I sing'' I asked 

'' For what not what you just hummed '' said Thorin and I nodded my head. I took a deep breath and began to sing losing myself in the melody

I summoned you, please come to me
Don't bury thoughts that you really want
I fill you up, drink from my cup
Within me lies what you really want

Come, lay me down
'Cause you know this
'Cause you know this sound

In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
Just call my name, I'm yours to tame
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
I'm wide awake, I crave your taste
All night long 'til morning comes
I'm getting what is mine
You gon' get yours, oh, no, ooh-ooh
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, oh-oh

These burning flames, these crashing waves
Wash over me like a hurricane
I captivate, you're hypnotized
Feel powerful, but it's me again

Come, lay me down
'Cause I know this
'Cause I know this sound

In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
Just call my name, I'm yours to tame
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
I'm wide awake, I crave your taste
All night long 'til morning comes
I'm getting what is mine
You gon' get yours, oh, no, ooh-ooh
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, oh-oh

And just call on me, ah
Just call my nameㅤ
Like you'll need me

In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
Just call my name, I'm yours to tame
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
I'm wide awake, I crave your taste
All night long 'til morning comes
I'm getting what is mine
You gon' get yours, oh
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, oh-oh-whoa

When I finished singing I was met with applause from everyone 

'' You have a really beautiful voice Ella'' said Kili 

'' Whoever told you otherwise is an unimportant idiot'' added Fili seriously and the rest nodded their heads in agreement. I smiled at them 

'' Thank you '' I said and my hair turned a little yellow. 

We spent the rest of the trip talking and getting to know each other, and I can honestly say that I, along with Dad, began to warm towards them. 

I could see underneath that tough, serious shell of warriors hid more pleasant and sociable people. 

They also began to talk about their travels in Middle-earth and they had a lot to tell and I learned things I didn't know about. 

I hoped that such an atmosphere would stay for most of the trip and we would get to know each other better before we ran into trouble. 

Unfortunately, only time knows such things and will show them to us when the time is right.

I looked to the side seeing Storm chasing her brother. They may be over 5 years old now but they still know how to act like puppies. 

I saw Akiri stand at attention for a moment before moving quickly in front of us and runs quickly off the trail growling with Storm following him. I gently nudged Mia to follow him 

'' Ella! '' I heard Thorin say 

'' She'll be back soon don't worry. Akiri must have sensed something '' I heard Papa say 

I drove for a few minutes before stopping by Akiri I could see that Storm was next to him sniffing something. 

I jumped off Mia and crouched down next to them, I saw large paw prints and knew we were not alone here. 

I let go of my magic to sense if I could find something and quickly discovered there was nothing here. 

I sat back in the saddle and returned to my companions. I shook my head when Dad looked at me and he nodded 

" What did you find? '' asked Gandalf seeing our exchange of glances and it caught the attention of the rest of the company

'' Nothing, what has caught Akiri's attention had disappeared by the time I got there '' I said telling the half truth. I don't want to worry them unnecessarily. 

Papa seeing that I don't want to talk about it changed the subject and everyone pretty quickly forgot about the situation. 

However, I knew that we would have to be more careful and pay more attention to what was going on. 

I have a very bad feeling that something is following us and does not have good intentions towards us.