Its been three months now. Tauriel has come to see me at least once a week, Legolas comes when he has time off. After convincing him that I could do this on my own he backed off a bit. But he still wanted to kill Fili. But he promised that he would only kill him when I told him it was okay.
Maybell has been making little clothes for the baby. I still haven't told anyone I was having twins. But with the amount of clothes Maybell has made for me I think I'll be good. She's also been having a lot of business with now making special pregnancy clothes. I have to admit I was a little big for being four months pregnant, but that's only cause I had two not one.
I've visited Thranduil, here and there. He taught me a cool spell, that his wife use to use to see Legolas. When I was in the bath I could use the water to make my skin see through, so I can see the babies. Every time I would look at them, they laid just perfect so I couldn't see what they were.
I woke up and got dressed in a long silky, white gown. Then put on the gray jacket that went with it. It only buttoned up over my boobs, then fell around my belly. I put on little makeup and braided my hair down. Tauriel gave me this outfit a couple days ago. She said it would hide my belly a little bit, but as it kept growing I could still wear it. Then I put on some boots. (The dress above)
I walked out to the front of the store, to find Maybell holding a basket out to me. I took it and looked at her.
"We need more food. Eggs, milk, and bread. I think were good on vegetables and meat. Oh and could you get me some new needles. Oh and if you find something for the baby, pick it up. I need to get you presents." She handed me a list and some money.
"Maybell, you've made a whole lot of clothes. I think your good on the gift part." I stared for the door.
"Fine but still find something today!" I laughed and walked out the door. Today was monday so there was a little market. In the center of Dale. We didn't live far from the center. I soon saw the large group of people. I found my way around people. I got the eggs, milk and bread from a sweet old man. He congratulated me on the baby and I smiled, and said thank you.
I started looking around for some baby stuff, I walked up to a small table that had a woman holding a baby. "Erudite is that you?" I looked at the woman, she looked familiar but I couldn't remember her name.
"I'm so sorry but I don't remember your name." I asked stopping in front of her.
"No, its okay, I was the girl at Maybells shop that needed a special wedding dress because I was pregnant." I thought for a moment.
"Rumsa, its you?" she nodded. "You look great, guess you lost all of the baby weight."
"Yes, yes I did. Oh I have something for you, can you take her for a minute." I put down the basket and held the little girl. She looked up at me with her bright blue eye and smiled at me. I wiggled my head and made a funny face making her laugh. "She likes you!" Rumsa said coming back to us. She had two baby bottles in her hands. One was green and white that swirled and the other was green and brown the colors were swirled again. "Would you like them I found white Pewter bottles for her instead."
"I would love them!" She put them in my basket and I gave her baby back to her. I pulled out some money and put it in her hand. She tired giving to back to me but I closed her hands with mine. "Get something nice with it, or something for her." She started to tear up, then she hugged me tight. She was taller than me so my face was on her belly. She let go after awhile.
"I hate to cut this short but I'm gonna look around a little but more than I need to head home. But I'll see you around." With that I left and kept looking around. After about ten minutes I saw something catch my eye. I walked up to it and picked it up. It was a stick that had a crown on the top with bells hanging from it. I noticed a old women walk up to me.
"Its a raddle, dear." I looked at her confused. "Babies play with it, this one is a girl one. I see your pregnant."
"Yes I am, I think its adorable. How much you want for it?" I asked.
"Fourty gold, its fine silver if you polish it it will be shiny as the sun." She paused and looked for something. "Wait right here!" Was all she said before running off, she soon came back holding a dragon stuff animal. "For if you have a boy, you don't need to pay extra for this." I smiled and gave her the money. She thanked me and I grabbed the toys. I headed back to the shop.
I saw people sitting in the shop but I didn't care, I was to excited to show Maybell what I got. I burst throw the door and head straight to the back. I put the food away took the bottles out wrapping them in cloth so they wouldn't break then, did the same with the toys.
"Maybell!" I yelled picking up the stuff.
"In the front, come show me what you got." I walk out to her again ignoring the people. I set them down in front of her. She opened them all and a wide smile came upon her face. "Where did you find these, the bottles are Pewter best bottles in the whole world. And the raddled its pure silver, and this little guy is so cute and soft. How much were these?" She asked.
"Well the bottles, I got them from Rumsa the woman who had the special wedding dress. I gave her maybe ten gold for them and the toys an old woman gave them to me I only paid 40 gold for them." I big smile appeared on her face. I hugged her.
"Erudite, is that you?" I heard a familiar voice come from behind me. I took a deep breath and turned around. I saw Bofur and Kili sitting on chairs. Lindell and Lilth were standing, but Lindell was the closest to me. It looked like she just saw a ghost. I nodded and she embraced me in a big hugged.
She let go and cupped my face. "Have you been here, this while time?" She asked, and I nodded "Maybell you told us you didn't see her, why did you lie?" She went on.
"I couldn't tell you because I know you would come for her. Plus she asked me not to tell." Lindell looked back at me.
"You need to come back, your father and uncle haven't been the same. Filis not there, Kili just got back today. Poor Bofur has been putting up with me. And Lilth she hadn't talked to anyone, this is the first time since you left we where able to get her out. No ones mad at you just please-"
"I can't Fili told me ever to come back, I've finally convinced myself to let him go. And I've been living for me finally. I have a life here in Dale now. I can't go back to that, that place." I ran to the back.
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(Bofur's POV)
I saw her run into the back. Once again my heart broke, she was upset and Lindell just thinks she will come back. I sighed and got up from my chair. Lindell and Lilth changed out of the dresses. So I had a chance to talk to Erudite without Lindell.
"Maybell may I?" I asked pointing to the back, she nodded and I walked through the door. I heard crying so I locked the door. "Erudite?" I called out.
"Back here Bofur!" I heard her yell, I rounded a corner and saw her sitting on a chair. I sat on the floor in front of her. I grabbed her hands and started to rub them.
"They sis look at me, what's wrong?" She looked up and smiled. "I miss that smile!"
"Bofur, what do I do? I've stayed up late some nights crying because I miss all of you." She was crying now.
"Hey hey look at me. We miss you too, I know Lindell yelled at you and I know she was wrong for it. But she was just upset the you promised her you wouldn't run anymore. And when she found out that you weren't in Rivendell, she was broken more. I miss you, miss the late nights we would talk about the most weirdest stuff ever. By the way you still need to eat a bug." She laughed at that. "Smile!" I poked her cheeks.
"Listen I know you don't want to see Fili, but Kili got to him before Thorin and I couldn't stop him. He punched him a couple times before Thorin pulled him off, but he never said why he did it. But I think you owe everyone at least one visit. But it would be nice to have you back. But you don't need to make that decision now." I started to get up but she grabbed my arm.
"Bofur I want to come home, I do but Fili exiled me. I want my father to know his grand-baby. I want you, Lindell, Lilth and Kili to know your niece or nephew. I know you guy aren't blood related but your family to me. I want to come home!"
I took her in my arms, and let her cry. She calmed down after a while. I hated seeing her like this. I finally understood how much she was hurt. How much she was broken. She needed to come home. Everyone needed her, she's family no matter what. I let go and grabbed her shoulders.
"Listen your coming home and your telling everyone what happened starting with the day Fili took you down to the river. Then up to, today they all need to know. I'll help you pack. By the way Thorin THE KING is the only one who can exile people." She nodded and took me to her room.
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(Erudite's POV)
I took Bofur to my room and pulled out my bags. Bofur started to put my dresses in the baby bag.
"Bofur not that one this one." I threw him the right bag, he had a confused look on. I pull out baby clothes. "This is the baby bag!" He smiled and started to pack my clothes. I didn't have a lot, I left most of my clothes back at his house. I had more baby clothes than anything.
"Ready?" He asked I nodded and we walked out to the front. I grabbed the bottles and toys from Maybell and put them in the bag. No one said anything to me, they all watched me.
"Maybell, I'll come back and visit if Thorin let's me stay. Or I'll be back if he tells me to go away." I hugged her and pulled away.
"Dear, if your staying I'm gonna move in with your father." I looked at her. "We've been together for sometime now. Even though he's one hundred and fifty years older than me. And two different races. Were together." I hugged her again. When I was done I turned and grabbed Bofur's arm.
"Ready?" He asked.
"Ready!" I told him. We started out the door with the others following us.