"Come now Dalila. Put on your best clothes. There's someone downstairs to meet you." Lady Dack called.
"Yes mother." She sighed. Hopefully this dwarf man wouldn't like her. Maybe he'd turn and flee as soon as he saw her. She slowly crawled out of bed and went through her closet. Her closet was full but she had nothing to wear! She finally decided on a gold dress with short puffed sleeves. It was decent enough. It's not like she wanted to impress this guy. She just wanted to look presentable.

"Thri I'm so glad you could make it!" Lord Dack welcomed Thri. Thri is Dain's nephew. So Fili's cousin.
"Glad to be here my Lord. Where is my Lady Dalila?"
"Upstairs. She'll be down shortly."
"I see. I'm very pleased you've finally considered my offer of marriage. I've been trying for several years now."
"Yes I know. But she was to young in her 20's. Now she's of decent age."

Thri has been obsessed with Dalila ever since she'd first moved to Ironhill. When she turned 25 he begged Lord Dack for her hand in marriage everyday. Lord Dack insisted she was to young and to wait. He didn't like the idea of forcing Dalila to wed someone she didn't love. But desperate times call for desperate measures. She needed a distraction from Fili. He hoped she would someday fall in love with Thri.

Dalila made her way down the stairs.
"Dalila! You look lovely!" Thri said going to the bottom of the stairs and taking her hand.
"Ummm...thank you." She said confused.
"Dalila, this is prince Thri. Lord Dain's nephew." Lord Dack explained.
"Oh. Hello, pleasure to meet you." Dalila said to me.
"The pleasure is all mine." He kissed her hand. Looks like he wasn't running away. She faked a smile.
"Come to town with me. We'll have a splendid time!" Thri begged.
"Well...okay. I suppose it can't hurt anything." Dalila shrugged. Thri smiled widely and took her hand.

They roamed around town and Thri bought her everything she glanced at.
"I don't think you can carry anymore. Let me help you." Dalila offered.
"No. You're to beautiful and fragile to carry anything."
"Are you sure?"
"I insist!"
"Ok."

"Dalila we've both have had a great time together. And you can't deny our feelings toward each other. I think we should be wed soon."
"That's sweet of you. It really is. But I'm just not ready for marriage yet."
"I know you're only 34 and most dwarves don't wed until there 70s or 80s but women are so rare and you're so beautiful. I don't want to lose you to someone else."
"I'm sorry. I'm just not ready."
"Then I will wait."
"Thank you Prince Thri."
"Just call me Thri."
"As you wish."

~at Dalila's house~

"Get this to Thorin in the Blue Mountains as soon as possible." Lord Dack handed a letter to his servant.
"Yes my Lord." The servant left immediately.

The servant was illiterate and stupid. He didn't even know who Thorin was! All he knew was he was going to the Blue Mountains.

~at the Blue Mountains~
"Don't you look lovely." Kili chuckled at Fili.
"Shut up. Uncle made me dress proper. That girl will be here later."
"Excuse me good sirs." The servant said to them.
"Who are you and what do you want?" Kili asked him. If you haven't noticed Kili is a little hot headed. Just a little.
"I'm the servant of Lord Dack. I'm suppose to deliver a message to Thorin. But I don't know who that is. Can you tell me where I can find him?"
"Give it to me. He's my Uncle." Kili said taking the letter.
"Thank you." The servant said and made his way home to Ironhill.
"Let's see what your father-in-law has to say." Kili opened the letter.
"He's not my father-in-law." Fili said.
"Not yet."
"Just read the letter."
"Alright chill out. Dear King Thorin Oakenshield, I have done as you said and took Fili off of Dalila's mind. For how long, I do not know. But she is speaking with Prince Thri. He cherishes her greatly and wants her hand in marriage. I will do everything I can to see it happens. I will try to have the wedding Thursday. You are invited of course.
Lord Dack." Kili read.
"I can't believe this! First he forces me to marry some girl, which I am not. And now he's forcing Dalila to marry someone else! My kin! He's so selfish!" Fili exploded.
"Calm down. I'll take care of it." Kili said.
"How are you going to take care of it?"
"I have my ways. You're my brother and I want you to be happy. You'd do the same for me. Just be somewhat decent to the girl. Make Uncle happy. I'll go to Ironhill and see what I can do."
"Okay brother. I'll try."
"Make me proud. If you've learned anything from me it's how to lie." Kili grinned and jumped on his pony.
"Be careful. Don't get yourself killed."
"I'm always careful!"