Hunted

Chapter 1

Dís woke up from the sounds of someone walking down the hallway. She sighed and looked out of her bedroom window. The first signs of dawn were already showing in the sky, but life outside had not yet begun to wake up. This couldn't be Thorin, he left before dawn everyday to work in the forge.

"I wonder which one of them will be awake already, at this early hour." she muttered to herself.

She pushed down the covers and stepped out of her bed. She softly opened the door to the hallway and saw light coming from the kitchen. When Dís pushed open the door she found her oldest son standing at the table. He didn't notice her, for he was standing with his back towards her while packing some bread and apples in a bag.

"And where do you think you're going?" she asked him.

The boy jumped, surprised at hearing her voice. "Good morning, mum," he said eventually. "I'm going out fishing with my friends at the lake near the forest."

"Fíli, how many times do I still have to tell you that I don't want you to run of without telling me where you're going?" Dís said to him.

"I'm sorry, mum. I didn't want to wake you up.", Fíli answered.

"You could've told me yesterday". She looked at him sternly.

Fíli lowered his gaze to the floor. "Uhm, actually they came by this morning and tapped at my room's window and asked me if I wanted to come with."

"Oh, is that right?" Fíli nodded. "Then tell your friends that I would rather want that they ask you at least a day before, if they want you to go with them."

"Yes, mum." He replied.

"Now of you go. You don't want to let them wait, do you?"

Fíli looked up in surprise. "You mean I can still go?"

"Of course you can, sweetie".

A bright smile formed on Fíli's face as he leant forward quickly and gave her a small kiss on her cheek.

"I love you, mum!" He said to her.

"I love you too." She replied.

Fíli took his bag from the table and started walking towards the front door.

"Fíli, one more thing." He turned around to look at her.

"I want you to be home before dinner."

"I will be, mum." Fíli said, before opening the door and stepping outside.

Dís followed him outside.

"Well, I'm off."

Next thing she knew he started running, only to stop for a moment to wave at her. Dís waved back at him, but he never saw it, because he had already started running again. She smiled and shook her head.

"He's always so eager and sometimes even a handfull. Well both of them are, him and his brother. There is never a dull moment with my two boys". Dís thought to herself with a smile on her face, as she went back inside and closed the door behind her.

Thanks for reading. I hope you liked it. Please review, but keep it a bit gentil since this is my first story. I'll try to update as soon as possible ;)