Contractual Obligations
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Before Gimli, Legolas had never thought of dwarves as much more than angry pieces of stone come to life. They were sentient, yes, and capable of greed and wrath, but surely little else. It is Gimli's sorrow that makes him realize otherwise. It is Gimli's laughter that makes him find a friend greater than any before.
It is Gimli's hands where he places his heart.
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- Part 1 of Contractual Obligations
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There is death all around him in the battle of Helm's Deep, but in the drenched form of a graceful elf, there is beauty, too. Despite all his fears, they both live to see the dawn -- and thereafter, they will face any new challenge together.
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- Part 2 of Contractual Obligations
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Before Aragorn's coronation, Gimli braids Legolas's hair. This time, there's more to it than simple practicality.
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- Part 3 of Contractual Obligations
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Legolas may be overjoyed to be wandering through the Fangorn Forest at last, but Gimli is less delighted. However, he manages to hide his fear and discomfort from the elf -- until the treacherous path takes that choice away from him.
Thankfully, Legolas loves him more than the woods.
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- Part 4 of Contractual Obligations
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Of Elven Hearts by Lumeleo
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies)
19 Feb 2014
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Gimli and Legolas have to face one of their hardest trials yet as Legolas returns to Mirkwood. However, Thranduil's love for his son might yet overcome his distaste for dwarves.
It doesn't hurt that Gimli is good with words.
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- Part 5 of Contractual Obligations
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Until a New Dawn by Lumeleo
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings (Movies), The Hobbit (Jackson Movies)
08 Feb 2014
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Gimli is growing old, and Legolas has never been so afraid of the passage of time. However, for all that he has thought of every eventuality, it seems he has underestimated the determination of his beloved to follow him anywhere, even to the West -- or the cunning of a dwarf and a hobbit with a shared goal.
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- Part 6 of Contractual Obligations
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Thorin is dead, safe and sound in the Halls of Ancestors. Bilbo, being a Hobbit, would ordinarily be unable to reach him again -- but surely a burglar who braved a dragon can find his way anywhere. With some cunning and a lengthy contract with a dwarf, Bilbo has found his way to a place he never should have been able to reach -- but now he has find out whether Thorin returns his feelings or if his efforts have been in vain.
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- Part 7 of Contractual Obligations
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Thrór is not happy with Thorin' s choice of a partner, especially now that the hobbit has made his way to the Halls. However, Thorin will not back down, and Thráin is prepared to speak up in defense of his son's happiness.
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- Part 8 of Contractual Obligations
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Bilbo meets more of Thorin's family, and eventually comes face to face with Thrór. Turns out winning his favor is only slightly harder than surviving a dragon, but then, Bilbo does have experience with that, too.
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- Part 9 of Contractual Obligations
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Reaching Homes by Lumeleo
Fandoms: The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
20 Feb 2014
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While relieved to see Legolas's happiness in the Undying Lands, and feeling surprisingly welcomed by the elves, Gimli does occasionally feel lonely as the only dwarf in Valinor. Thankfully, Thranduil will not see his son suffer for Gimli's unhappiness, and more importantly has knowledge of a solution. Gimli meets Tauriel, Tauriel has an impossible visitor, and Gimli might yet get to hear familiar voices booming under stone without having to leave his beloved.
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- Part 10 of Contractual Obligations
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The Halls of Ancestors are a big and complicated place for a small and not so complicated hobbit, particularly when one is more occupied with escaping scorn than finding his way. However, not all who wander are lost, and sometimes a seemingly chance meeting may change things for the better.
Or, the one where Bilbo receives some rather unexpected reassurance about his place among Thorin's people.
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- Part 11 of Contractual Obligations