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Final Chapter- Chapter 6: Ushmarê 

“Well, yes, but you gave another gift.” Ori answered.

“WHEN?!”

“Solving the tax issue. You stood before his kingdom and promised to provide for them. Gift for a king indeed.” Dis smirked.

“I…I…I…”

Bilbo came no closer to finishing his sentence, and with a frightening moment of clarity, he realized exactly how this story was going to end. 

“He invited me to dinner.” He moaned. “Providing for a hobbit.”

The other four could only nod as Bilbo sank deeper into despair.

“Bilbo, there’s more.” Dis explained as gently as she could. “What you said in the tavern…you denied that you and Thorin were One. In his eyes, this courtship hasn’t been…real to you and you’ve essentially been playing him.”

“OF COURSE IT HASN’T BEEN BLOODY REAL TO ME!” Bilbo shouted. “I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT TODAY!”

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New Chapter- Chapter 5: Guardian for Justice

Nori shot Bilbo a look, and the hobbit nodded his understanding. It was his idea after all, he knew what part he needed to play. He just needed to make sure everyone else did.

“Alright then. Now listen, this is only going to work if everyone is sold on the bluff which means Fili, no snickering. Oin, you have to declare me a fit bill of health before the Guild. And Thorin...really just remaining calm the whole time will go a long way towards helping me out.”

Bilbo was immediately met with very vocal protests. Fili seemed to think it was outrageous of him to assume the prince would ever laugh during a prank. Thorin was heavily offended that he was given instructions at all. And Oin was by far the loudest, exclaiming that under no circumstances would he ever ‘lie about a patient’s health and break his oath’. 

“Well then I guess you’ll have to deal with me spewing blood shortly because the only way I’ll not be dueling is if they buy your lie!” Bilbo snapped at the healer.

The dwarves all silenced around him with Oin giving him a hard look. 

“Contrary to popular belief, I don’t actually want to fight today.” Bilbo stated with some semblance of calm. “If you want the same, then you’re going to have to play the part of overconfidence. Pretend that I was Dwalin who had been challenged.”

Fili burst into laughter, and Bilbo buried his head in his hands. He was doomed.

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New Chapter- Chapter 4- Guardian by Reputation

“How are the ribs?” Bombur decided to ask conversationally.

“Better.” Bilbo nodded eager to move past the embarrassment as well. “They still twinge a bit, and Oin has forbidden me from anything more strenuous than breathing. Still, it could be worse.”

“Right, you could be a headless corpse.” Bifur commented in Khuzdul.

Bilbo’s nose twitched. Was there no end to this rather dark, worn-out jest? Once over the better part of his performance in the duel, Fili and Kili took turns mimicking him at the moment he thought he was about to lose everything. He had been tempted to shove their princely heads straight into their plates of potatoes if it hadn’t been for the rather hysterical relief they held in their enactments. He supposed in some ways he should feel grateful that he will always have friends to humble him in his most triumphant moments. He got his revenge the next day where in Dale he managed to make both of them slip off their ponies and into a fresh pile of manure. Bumbling Burglar indeed.

Finally!! A new chapter! So sorry for the long hiatus. Head to AO3 to read more.

#WIP #guardianofkings #new chapter #bagginshield #thilbo #Bilbo losing his head seems to be my favorite recurring joke #I've only used it for 3 chapters straight

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Guardian of Kings- New Chapter

“It’s not too late to back out, Halfling. I would rather not have your blood on my hands, no matter what you might claim to be.”

Bilbo felt his cheeks heat up at the implication that he was both soft and a liar. The first might be true, but he had always strove towards honesty...with a few minor exceptions. He plucked that pesky Took courage and met Heor’s gaze unwavering.

“You are not the first to underestimate me, and I dare say you won’t be the last. But you underestimate me all the same.”

“Thanks for the advice. Watch your head.” Heor mocked before releasing him and walking away.

Bilbo fumed at his backside before retreating to his side as well. He took the designated number of paces, and then he turned to face Heor.

“Ready?” Balin announced.

Bilbo withdrew his sword, and Heor hefted his large battle axe into position.

“Let the Akrâg Azgha begin!”

-Chapter 3, Guardian in Deed, Guardian of Kings, SunnyRose

#WIP #guardianofkings #bagginshield #thilbo #Bilbo is finally ready to kick names and take ass #Nori is placing his bets

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So I was tagged by @ahufflepuffhobbit for WIP Wednesday, but since I’ve been working on things today, it’s going to be WIP Thursday! I just got done tagging people so I’m not going to do it again. Feel free to do it if you want and tag me so I can see your lovely WIPs!

This is from Guardian of Kings, but I’m going to give you a glimpse of Thorin’s POV.  😉 There was a lot about this fic that I didn’t feel like I would get to sum up in the 5 chapters from Bilbo’s POV. So I was toying around with tacking on Thorin’s POV as a bonus at the end, and working on it helps me see what I need to do with Bilbo’s POV. So this is the first chapter basically retold. Please enjoy!

Thorin was still seething as he left the Company’s dinner. He was mad at Bofur for telling that ridiculous story...again. He was mad at Bilbo for not recognizing how stupid it was. And a small part of him was mad at himself. The kernel of truth in the ushmar uzbâd stories was...humbling to say the least. Shameful and humiliating in many other ways. Still he would not deny his hobbit the praise he rightfully deserves. He just wished it wasn’t at the expense of his own dignity.

He had barely barreled his way into his rooms before there was his sister walking in as if she owned the place. Which he supposed as a Princess of Erebor, in a lot of ways she did. Didn’t make it any more pleasant to have to deal with her. Especially after what a disaster the evening had been.

“You’re back early. I thought tonight was the night?” She immediately teased with a raised eyebrow.

Thorin’s hand unconsciously traced the present in his pocket as he shot her a glare.

“Plans change.”

“CâCbain. What did you do?” She sighed as she draped herself over the settee.

“I did nothing.” He emphasized. “Bofur had to tell that damned story again…”

“Mahal above! Please tell me you didn’t just go off on the hobbit you’ve been pining over and planning on proposing courtship! Because of a rumor.”

Thorin shifted his weight. “I didn’t go off…” He tried to defend before Dis cut him off.

“You’re an idiot.”

“You didn’t hear what he said…!”

“You’re still an idiot.”

Thorin rolled his eyes as he pushed her feet off so he could have a place to sit down. She didn’t say another word. Just stared at him with that infuriating knowing look. Thorin fiddled with the ear cuff a little more before pulling it out to stare at it by the firelight. It truly was some of his best work. It may have cost him two pounds of gold and hours of frustration trying to get all the tiny flowers to line up just right, but in the end it was worth it. Well, he hoped it would be worth it.

“The thing is...there’s really not much I can do to dispute the claim. Bilbo by all accounts is ushmar uzbâd. What right do I have to court him?” He sighed placing the small trinket back in his pocket.

“You are the king.” Dis pointed out.

“And as King’s Champion, he is above me.” Thorin returned.

Dis placed a comforting hand on his shoulder as she leaned her face against his arm. He leaned his head over hers and wrapped an arm around her waist. It was a familiar gesture for the siblings after all the heartache they had to face together. 

“Namad?” She mumbled into his sleeve.

“Hmm.” He hummed enjoying the moment.

“Please believe me this time when I say...you’re an idiot.”

Thorin groaned as he pushed her away and covered his face with his hands.

“I guarantee that no one in this kingdom has put enough stock into those stories to hold them to courting procedures. Talk. To. The hobbit.”

***

It was not a terrible suggestion. Fairly simple and certainly something Thorin was capable of performing. When he considered the fact that their last encounter had been a fight, it was probably the least he could do to ease Bilbo’s concerns. He didn’t even have to speak of courtship. Just a simple apology would ease the gap growing between them. However, it had been days, and he still hadn’t talked to the hobbit. 

His family had been banned from his rooms. There was only so much of his sister’s grumblings he could put up with after all. Especially when it was all directed at his stubborn streak. The desire to make amends was not the problem. It was the words he should use that escaped him every time he saw Bilbo’s miserable face. So rather than face that head on, he decided to avoid it until it was something he had an answer for. A coward’s way out, but he was still trying to run a kingdom. It wasn’t like he had a plethora of free time to think up solutions to his love life.

Of course that changed on the day of open court when Heor approached once more. His respect for the former soldier could only go so far before he decided to pummel the other dwarf. Heor had always been a bastard, but until recently he had at least been a likeable bastard. Thorin found he spent most of his time with the other daydreaming of ways he could get him thrown in the dungeon for a couple of weeks. 

“Fall back to the OLD WAYS?! YOU WILL HAVE US FALL TO RUIN ONCE MORE! MENU SHIRUMUND (YOU ARE BEARDLESS)!”

Today, Heor seemed especially vicious, and Thorin had to bite back a small satisfied smirk when Heor offered him insult. It seemed he was going to get his wish and be free of the dwarf for a fortnight. He was fully prepared to order Dwalin to take him away, when it happened. He didn’t know if all hobbits were capable of flooring him or if it was just his particular hobbit. Needless to say, he was stunned when Bilbo Baggins stepped out of the line in his defense.

“Bilbo!” Thorin called not realizing he had stood up and was halfway down the steps until Balin gave a sharp but subtle tug on his cloak.

He couldn’t even bring himself to glare at his advisor as his heart seemed to freeze at the sight of Heor standing over Bilbo’s unwavering but significantly smaller form. Why wasn’t someone doing something? Why wasn’t he doing something? Heor was within range to hurt the hobbit, and Thorin would rather be in Goblin Town again than see that. Then Heor issued the challenge, and the very breath was stolen from Thorin’s body. It was like nothing existed in the room as he became hyper aware of every little detail of Bilbo’s counter.

The hobbit’s eyebrows tugged just slightly in confusion at the wording. His eyes took on a faraway gaze as he bit his bottom lip. However, the miniscule moment of doubt was replaced by a fire that blazed brilliantly as confidence oozed from every pore on the hobbit’s body. Thorin would dare say his hazel eyes danced as he uttered probably the most horrifying syllable Thorin could ever expect. And what’s worse. Thorin knew it. He knew he was going to say it, and there had been nothing he could do to stop him.

“Am I to take it that you speak for the king’s character?”

“Yes.”

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Guardian of Kings- New Chapter

“Is it true?!” Fili panted.

“Is Bilbo fighting in the Akrâg Azgha?!” Kili demanded just as wildly.

“So it would appear.” Thorin’s soft murmur carried through the room as his eyes never moved from Bilbo’s own.

“WHAT?” The princes exclaimed together before rushing to Bilbo’s side to animatedly explain why this was a terrible idea.

The moment Bilbo turned to address them, Thorin spun around sweeping out of the room with nothing more than a hasty nod to Balin. The hobbit had to suppress the urge to groan. He was difficult to track down before. He was going to be almost impossible to find now.

“Come on, laddie.” Dwalin nudged his back. “Go find your letter opener. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

-Chapter 2, Guardian in Honor, Guardian of Kings, SunnyRose

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Last Line Meme

So I’ve gotten this one before, but I thought it would be fun to do it again since my last line is no longer my last line. So thank you @bagginshieldoferebor!

My last line comes from Guardian of Kings, but the true last line is a bit of a spoiler so I’m just going to back up a line and put this: 

“That time in Bag End was a fluke.” Bilbo blurted unclear as to why he was determined to ruin the evening.

These are so funny because there is absolutely no context to what is going on in this scene.  😂

Alright, I’m going to go with my usual players: @x-kytanna-x, @ahufflepuffhobbit, @mordoriscalling, and @raventhorin. If you’ve already done it and don’t want to do it again, no pressure!

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For the fanfic ask! “Sit” (or any tense of it.)

I went with “sitting”. I was also trying to pull from WIPs I already have up so this one from Guardian of Kings:

“Still, it bothered him that he was sitting on a mountain of treasure he didn’t need, and Gwen didn’t even have enough to buy cream.” – Ch. 4: Guardian by Reputation, Guardian of Kings

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