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  1. Public Bookmark 7

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    “I’ve been thinking about dying.” The words leave him before he realises how insane they sound. Look at him; the descendant of a long line of warriors, strong and powerful, rulers who fought for his people. Look at him; wallowing in bed, dreaming of dying. Perhaps Erebor is better out of his hands.

    Bilbo, to his credit, looks significantly less bewildered than Thorin had expected him to. Worried, more so, but not totally bewildered. He’s changed, Thorin thinks. The old Bilbo would have probably said alright then and found a polite way to end the conversation. Instead, this one just says, “Okay.”
     

    (back in the shire, post-battle. recovery is hard. thorin is still learning how to handle it.)

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    05 Mar 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 76

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    For all that fire lends Gimli's hair and beard a lovely glow, it pains Legolas to see the same fire consume so much of what grows and lives. However, he is somewhat thoughtless in his words when he voices this, leading to Gimli drawing entirely the wrong conclusions. Legolas may need something more than mere words to make up for his error.

    Even next to the forges of Erebor, nothing warms him quite like Gimli's smile.

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    12 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 87

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    “The door remained hidden and the air was cold, lapping at him like waves in the distant seas of songs. The shadow enveloped him with a father’s tenderness. The world was slowly waking up. He was soaked to the bone, and the sun shone weakly upon his brow. Thorin Oakenshield was alive.”

    Against all odds, Thorin survives the Battle of the Five Armies. Bilbo, grappling with his feelings, decides to stay in Erebor. But when the magical ring he’s been keeping secret starts whispering to him in the night, Bilbo knows he must heed its call. Thorin follows him, haunted by a strange vision. A second journey, a kingdom’s rebirth and many terrible truths await them under the mountain…

    Written as part of the Acorns & Oak Leaves WIP Round-Up event | With art by Rutobuka ⊹ ࣪ ˖

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    02 Feb 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 65

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    It's difficult learning a new language. Especially when in the company of a dozen mischievous dwarves who are determined to amuse themselves at a poor hobbit's expense.

    Or, Kili and Fili are going to get Bilbo and Thorin together, come hell or highwater.

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    02 Feb 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 66

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    In the silence after the battle all Bilbo Baggins has is time.

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    09 Jan 2026