A Long Way From Home[Thorin Oakenshield] RE-EDITING! 2/60 DONE

~Chapter Twenty~

"I will." Thorin's voice spoke up, after being so quiet for the longest time.

"But lad, you need your rest. You need--" Oin was cut off by Thorin.

"I won't find rest, until I know she's awake." Thorin growled as he walked passed the others and went over to the half-breed and sat on the ground beside her. His eye's never leaving her still form. The dwarves did not argue and all spread out on the rock, to get some rest, they wouldn't be able to stay long, Azog would find them soon. Nightfall came fast. The dwarves were snoring away. Thorin continued to sit beside the elf, praying she would wake up soon. He reached over and took her hand in his, stroking it softly. "Honor, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for everything." He whispered beside her as if he was trying to convince himself of the fact. He leaned over and pressed his lips to her forehead and gave her hand a little squeeze. Some part of him hoped she could hear him and would return the action but when nothing happened he began to have doubt's once again and he looked away to the north, when he felt her hand move in his. He looked back at her, and he suddenly felt there was still hope for her.

Thorin soon passed out sometime in the later hours of the night. Unable to fight the exhaustion any longer. The sun was just rising over the valley. Honoria's eyes slowly fluttered opened. She took in her surroundings and realized that she was no longer on the cliff, where she faced the pale orc.....Azog. His name as she thought about it sent chills down her spin. The elf instantly went to feel her injury only to feel, cloth instead. She looked beside her to see Thorin sound asleep, as was everyone else, even her cousin. She got up off the ground. Feeling slightly dizzy at first but she managed to walk past the others without disturbing them. Thorin woke up only moment's after. He instantly froze when he noticed she was no longer laying their beside him, looking around for her, until he saw that she was standing at the other end of the rock. He got up and walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. Honoria jumped at his touch and turned around so fast about to attack him, thinking he was an orc, but he caught her and steadied here.

"It's okay...Honor...your safe."Thorin assured her. She looked at the ground, nodding and tried to walk past him, when he stopped her. "Honor wait... I have to say something." She looked up into his eyes, not saying anything, wondering if he was about to say something else hurtful like he's been doing since they left Rivendell. " Honor, I know I don't deserve your forgiveness. I hurt you badly and because of my anger and blindness I nearly got you killed and I can never forgive myself for that." Honoria didn't know what to say, this was the last thing she ever expected from Thorin. " I just hope you can find it in your heart one day to forgive me, for the mistakes I've done." Thorin stated. The rest of the dwarves were awake and hadn't spoken since they saw their leader speaking so intensely with the elf.

The two of them continued to stare at each other in silence. The dwarf stroked the side of her cheek. One thing he knew for certain was that he never wanted to feel what he felt when he saw the woman lying there covered in blood again. To him that was proof enough that what feelings he had for the elf in Rivendell were real. He was inches from her face when he pulled her close to him and claimed her lips, ignoring the sudden gasps from the company, including the hobbit. Honor's eyes widen at his action. He kissed her like he did that day in Rivendell The two of them pulled away. Thorin looked down at her and smiled, and a smile formed across the half-breed's face. Honoria instantly went into his arms. It nearly killed her, when Thorin started being cruel to her after they left Rivendell, mainly because she couldn't hide her feelings any longer for the dwarf and he did.

"Just don't ever do that to me again.." Honor whispered against him for only him to hear. Thorin pulled slightly away, to look her in the eyes as he placed his hand on the side of her cheek.

"I promise Honoria, I will never hurt you again." He promised and he reached into his pocket and pulled something out and handed it to her. She looked down at it, and couldn't believe she had forgotten the goblin had torn it from her neck when they were in Goblin-town.

"My mother's necklace." She practically choked out, and smiled at Thorin. "I thought I lost this forever. Thank you. Just promise me one other thing." She stated and he looked at her and nodded. "Promise me to stop calling me, 'Honoria'...it's just 'Honor'" she smiled up at him causing him to chuckle.

"I promise, as long as you promise to never confront Azog again." He pressed to her. She knew she couldn't keep that promise. If the dwarf was ever in the same situation like on the cliff's she would have done the same thing again.

"I can't make that promise, grumpy." she teased. He let out a short snicker, actually happy to hear her call him that for once, but he never wanted her to put herself in that sort of danger again. He placed his hands firmly on her shoulders looking at her in the eyes.

"Honor I mean it, I don't want anything to ever happen to you." He stated with a serious face. All she could do was nod but she wasn't going to promise. He pulled her back into his arms and muttered something. "And stop calling me 'grumpy'" She snickered and he felt her shake her head against him. Even the others had heard his grumble and they laughed. He looked up and saw something in the distance. Releasing his sudden hold on her.

"Is that what I think it is?" Bilbo said as he came up beside his cousins side as they looked far across the distance. Thorin started walking to the edge of the rock, pulling the elf with him as the others followed behind them.

"Erebor...The Lonely Mountain...The last of the great dwarf kingdom's of Middle-Earth." Gandalf stated.

"Our home." Thorin exclaimed as he looked at the mountain with longing.

"Look a Raven!" Oin said as a bird chirped passed them all. "The birds are returning to the mountain."

"That, my dear Oin, is a thrush." The wizard corrected.

"But we'll take it as a sign." Thorin stated. " A good omen."

"You're right. I do believe the worst is behind us." Bilbo agreed. Thorin smiled at both the hobbit and the elf as they were one step closer in claiming what was there's. They know there will be obstacles to still over come, before they reached the mountain, but all could agree the worst was defiantly behind them.