Clarity of Purpose, Chap. 10

Title: Clarity of Purpose, Chap. 10
Chapter Summary: Events at the Council of Khazad-dum reach a turning point, as does Bilbo Baggins of Bag End.
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Dwalin
Fandom: Hobbit/Lord of the Rings. Begins in 2968, twenty-six years after the events of "Clarity of Vision" and fifty years before the canonical events of "Lord of the Rings." Thus, characters' ages and the geopolitical situation will be different than LoTR canon!
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1700
Summary: Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins have been parted for many years now, despite the love they bear each other. Now Thorin's research has uncovered a dire threat to Middle Earth--the Ring he carried a little while and then gave to Bilbo. Together with a group of companions composed of the different Free Peoples of Middle Earth, they must attempt to destroy the artifact before its Dark Lord can re-capture it.

( The wizard’s words still echoed in his ears, promising a life with Bilbo free of the Ring--a long life, a happy and quiet life together. Surely they deserved that much? )

Open Thread: Oracle Hotline

--Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?

I would like to try the trope of POSTING THE OPEN THREAD ON TIME, DAMN IT. *deep breaths* Ahem. I think the only "trope" I've wanted to tackle and haven't is an Age of Sail AU (is that a trope? More or less...) Everything else I love I have generally written, often in more than one fandom...

Writing hasn't happened this week because I've been at a wedding and visiting friends, but I promised myself I'd have all Monday to write because my sister would be at work and my nieces in school so I'd have no choice and it's Labor Day and so that's a no-go, dannnng. I mean, time with my family is rare and valuable and I'm not going to pass it up, but alas! My writing! I hope things have been better for all of you...