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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ . the air is warm with packed and dancing bodies , yet thorin feels none of it , hears nothing but a sharp and echoing ringing in his ears . grandfather murdered , father missing โธป most likely killed โธป and the entirety of his people depending on him . there is nothing to celebrate tonight , no reason to dance , no reason to drink .
standing abruptly from his seat , he leaves without excusing himself , steps out into the chill of the night where he can at last feel like he can breathe . makes his way to the side of the building and crumbles โธป heavy fist lashes out against the stone wall , the crack of knuckles almost as loud as thunder ; sob rips from his chest as forceful tears fall , unrestrained and broken . what a king you are , thorin oakenshield . at the sound of footsteps , he turns away , hiding his face โธป hiding his shame โธป and prays whoever it is will walk on by . when they don't , when the steps stop not even a stone's throw away from him , he balks in his assumption . ignores the vulnerable crack in his voice . โ not now , balin . please , just โธป i need a moment . โ