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[Kili's expression is stormy, his beard that once stretched down to his toes now loose and cut jaggedly, now just a few inches long. Beside him is the knife that must have done the job; there are still a few strands of coarse dark hair scattered about and his voice is deeper than usual and hoarse.]

Thorin has left this place. For those that had business with him...my brother and I will pick up where he left off.

[Standing beside Kili, hand placed on his brother's shoulder, Fili nods when the announcement is done, his own expression grim.]

Ask for us by means of the locket - Fili and Kili are our names.

[ooc: for his close CR and/or those that are in the area, you can find Kili getting very drunk in Cothromach]

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[Gimli is...not quite as distraught as his cousin, but it's a close one. He manages to find him shortly after his announcement and hands him another large bottle of some unfamiliar alcohol. It does the job, and he's pretty sure that's all Kíli wants]

Here.

[It cuts him deep, losing Thorin. He's the closest Kili's ever had to a father, and he's never been without him before, not really. Sure, Thorin's had trips away every now and again, but never for more than a season or two. This...he doesn't know how long this will last. It might never end, for all he knows.

Family is everything to Kili, and it's all he has here. Just him and Fili and Gimli now. He takes the bottle wordlessly, taking a long gulp before wiping his mouth and handing it back.]

...Thanks.

Keep it. One of us has to stay sober in case help is needed, and I don't expect either of you to do it. Not right now.

[A humorless smile curves his lips.]

Cheers, cousin.

Aye.

[Gimli sits down and thinks for a moment. He won't tell Kíli what happens, but...]

You will see him again.

I am sorry. [ what else is there to say? He knows the pain of losing family very well ]

[ a soft huff ]

If there is anything I can do for either of you, you need only ask.

You knew him?

[They will see Thorin again, he wants to believe. These disappearances are not what they once feared after all.]

Your offer is kind, Master Maglor, and we appreciate it.

[He manages a small smile.]

I fear not, and wish now I had. But family is family eh? And a loss is a loss.

Tis the least I can do, and poor recompense for friendship offered.

[He looks down, hands curled around the bottle.]

I wish that I had your confidence.

Remember, I am from several decades after you. I know.

Thank you, Maglor. [Kili gives him a humorless smile, already half-drunk and looking exhausted.]

I wonder if you could give us a song?

Mahal never meant for us to come here, though. [Kili's expression turns thoughtful. It's clear he's given this some thought.]

What if this place...what if it changes our fates entirely? Ruins the lives we were meant to have?

If that were the case, we would all come from the same point in time. [Gimli's thought as well] Yet I am nearing a hundred and fifty when you last saw me as a lad of sixty, and Legolas comes from some time after my death. I do not think any harm will come to our home while we are here, nor do I believe coming here changes anything.

[As much as he wishes it did.]

...I suppose you're right.

[He takes a long swig.]

Is it childish to be homesick, do you think?

Of course not! I was homesick my entire quest across Middle-earth, until I found the Glittering Caves and found a new place to call home. I told you I'm to be the Lord of the Glittering Caves, yes?

The Glittering Caves? [Kili frowns slightly.] I've never heard of them.

You wouldn't have. They are in Rohan, under Helm's Deep. I found them by mistake. There is crystal and rock the likes of which I have never seen in that land, cousin.

[ He knows that look, and makes a note to himself to see if he can persuade Galadriel to pass some miruvor - Kili is going to need it tomorrow ]

I can. [ a pause as he riffles through his collection then softly ]

I saw the light fade from the sky
On the wind I heard a sigh
As the snowflakes covered
My fallen brothers
I will say this last goodbye

Night is now falling
So ends this day
The road is now calling
And I must away

Over hill and under tree
Through lands where never light has shone
By silver streams that run down to the sea

Under cloud beneath the stars
Over snow and winters more
I turn at last to paths that lead home

And though where the road then takes me, I cannot tell
We came all this way but now comes the day
To bid you farewell

Many places I have been
Many sorrows I have seen
But I don't regret nor will I forget
All who took that road with me

Night is now falling
So ends this day
The road is now calling
And I must away

Over hill and under tree
Through lands where never light has shone
By silver streams that run down to the sea

To these memories I will hold
With your blessing I will go
To turn at last to paths that lead home

And though where the road then takes me, I cannot tell
We came all this way but now comes the day
To bid you farewell

I bid you all a very fond farewell

(ooc: thanks Billy Boyd, I obviously didn't need that heart)

[Not even a full stanza into the song and Kili's knees draw up to his chest, head falling down to rest on them. Shoulders shake but he makes no sound. Thorin may not be dead, but by Mahal, it feels like it. He presses closer to his brother for comfort, seeking out the warmth of another being to make him feel a little less alone.]

How do you find them by mistake?

There was a battle against Saurman's army of Uruks. I was separated from Legolas and Aragorn and was forced to flee. There was a small entrance to the caves that only a Hobbit or Dwarf could fit in, so I went that way and made my way to the surface from below.

[ his voice does not shake, his hands never miss a note, but his eyes are suspiciously bright as he ends and bows. ]

I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed speaking with Thorin. {He feels the same sort of awe at hearing their names too.} What are your needs?

[Fíli sits stiffly through the song, but his hand finds Kíli's back to stay there. When the last note fades, he can't trust his voice for a time, not even to thank Maglor.

It was beautiful, heartrendingly so. It feels too final.]

I... [A quiet breath through his nose.] Thank you.

[There is a sense of perhaps they should know of this stranger, and Fíli pauses.]

Well met, then. You have our thanks.

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