thestarwrites:

Nali (age 10ish): Da? Why won't mother let me into the Gold Room? Why won't she let you in there very much either? You're the King! What you say goes!

bobbibirdofafeather:

kidhuzurupndar-archive-blog:

Fili smirked. “Because your mother thinks she has control over me. But…” Fili holds up the key that he stole from Bobbi’s drawer. “I think we should go see what our forefathers have left for us.”

The boy smiled brightly, “I want to see the gold so badly…” He said but then tapered off, “Won’t… mother be mad you have her key?”

“It isn’t her family’s gold, is it? Technically an elf has no say in what happens to the Durin’s gold. Even your mother. It is our gold. One day, it will be your children’s gold, then their children’s gold. Though, we cannot get too attached to it and that is why your mother locks us out so we don’t catch the gold illness.” Fili said, unlocking the door. “We won’t stay in for too long.”