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A month after the birth of the dwobbits Dwalin and Ori left the Shire for Erebor with the rest of the dwarfish party – except for Thorin who had remained within Bag End since the night of his children's birth and would remain there until Bilbo and the dwobbits would travel with him.

A day after receiving the news of her nieces and nephew Dís had organised Balin to assist Fíli in ruling and was readying herself to travel to the Shire. She arrived to find her brother sitting beneath a tree while three babies lay in front of him on a soft blanket. Bilbo was in the bare garden turning the soil over and talking about planning carrots with Thorin. She was utterly taken with her nieces – the oldest, Amana, bright eyed and obviously taking after her brother with his round ears and dark hair. The middle child, and youngest daughter, Líanah, taking after Bilbo with her little pointed ears and much more delicate features. Both of the girls were smooth faced and Dís wondered if that would ever change. The youngest, her nephew, Thíran, was the smallest of the three but quite lovely with thick dark hair and gentle hobbit features. Dís stayed in the Shire for three months, getting to know the new members of her family. She did not want to leave them but she had to return to Thorin's mountain and make sure that it would still be there when Thorin returned.

It took Thorin and Bilbo over three years to be ready to make the journey back to Erebor with their children. They left Bag End locked up with impenetrable dwarfish locks to keep the Sackville-Baggins out and made the long journey slowly.

When they arrived in Erebor there were parties for over a week in celebration of Thorin's return, their bonding ceremony and the three dwobbits that were new to the mountain.

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This is the first time I have been late with a big bang and I'm very disappointed in myself.
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