Astrid delivered Fili's message. Dalila was overjoyed.
"He does love me!"
"He's a very handsome lad. If you don't marry him I will." Astrid said.
"You're a Raven."
"Love knows no boundaries."

What they didn't know was Nalur saw the bird leave and come back. He knew what Dalila had done.
"I told him to stay away from her." Nalur growled. He saddled his pony and rode to the Blue Mountains.

~that night~

"Do I really want to drink this? What if it won't work and I'll wake up and have to marry Thri? What if Radagast is trying to kill me? He wouldn't do that. Unless Thorin put him up to it. I have to do it. If not I'll put this dagger in my heart. Love give me strength." Dalila drank the liquid Radagast gave her and instantly fell back on her bed.

~the next morning~

"My Lady, it's time to get up. You have a big day." Ragna walked in and saw Dalila hanging off her bed.
"My lady?" She touched her and she was cold.
"Oh no. What a sad, sad day." She ran out her door and screamed in the hall.
"She's dead!! She's dead!! My Lord she is dead! Oh sad day! Sad day! Dalila is dead!" Lord Dack and Lady Dack ran to the screaming maid.
"What is the matter?!" Lord Dack asked.
"She's dead. Dalila is dead."
"Oh no. My daughter. My only heir." Lord Dack leaned against the wall.
"Our joy is dead." Lady Dack cried.

One of Thorin's servants was there talking to Lord Dack about something. He rode back to the Blue Mountains and told Thorin.

"I guess I have to tell everyone." Thorin sighed. Thorin had all his friends over for lunch. They sang and cheered merrily. Except for Thorin.
"My friends, I have news." Everyone quieted down.
"What is it?" Balin asked.
"Dalila. She is dead. Her maid found her dead this morning." He mumbled sadly.
"What? No you're lying! This is another one of your games! It's not funny Thorin!" Fili's world crashed.
"Son calm down. Thorin wouldn't do such a thing." Dís cried.

Everyone was crying.
"You shouldn't of sent her away." Bofur said.
"Poor girl. Never knew her father." Bombur said.
"She never truly lived." Gloin cried.
"She was such a merry little one." Nori said.

"She was my one. My one is dead. I'll marry Chala. But I'll never love her. I'll do it for my kingdom. But I ask you let me go to Dalila's funeral." Fili said to Thorin.
"As you wish. We will go to Ironhill tomorrow at dawn."

Fili needed time alone. He went to town.
"Fili Arkin! I'm calling you out! Draw your sword!" It was Nalur.
"Nalur I'm not fighting. My love is dead. Your cousin is dead."
"No she isn't. Why would you say such a thing?!"
"Thorin just told me. His servant was in Ironhill. She never woke up. She is dead."
"No. You're lying! But if she is dead it's your fault! You will pay!"
"I'd like to see you try!" Gilund jumped between them with his ax.
"I'll kill you too! It won't bother me a bit!" Nalur spat. Gilund and Nalur started fighting.
"No! Stop it! Gilund stop!" Fili tried to pull them apart. Nalur stabbed Gilund under Fili's arm. Nalur ran.

"Why'd you get between us?" Gilund gasped.
"I thought it was best."
"It wasn't. I'm hurt. I'll be dead tomorrow when you come for me."
"No. Your wound isn't that bad."
"No it's just a scratch. But it's enough." They carried Gilund away.
"Curse your family and Nalurs!" Gilund hollered back.

Fili stood there in silence. His love was dead and his friend was hurt.
"Gilund is dead." A man said to him.
"No. Nalur!" Fili went running after Nalur. He found him on the other side of town fixing to leave for Ironhill.
"Gilund is dead. His spirit just above our heads. One of us will join him." Fili drew his sword.
"Tell your friend I said hello." Nalur smirked and drew his sword. They fought.

Fili won. Nalur lay in the streets dead.
"What happened?!" Thorin's voice boomed.
"Uncle, Nalur challenged me. He killed Gilund so I killed him."
"Nalur got what he deserved. But try explaining that to his family. I'll have his body sent home. But you aren't going anywhere near Ironhill. You'll be killed when they see you."
"But Dalila's funeral..."
"I'm sorry. You aren't going in the light of day"

That night Fili cried himself to sleep. His love was dead, his best friend was dead, he killed his loves cousin, and he didn't know where his brother was. He was truly alone...