She had a mixture of emotions when Gandalf helped the dwarves out of their bags. She was obviously relieved that she wasn't troll chow, but there was also a feeling of dread that she couldn't explain.

Someone's hands were suddenly under her armpits and Kali was lifted off the ground. When she was put back on the ground, she turned around to see her oldest brother smirking at her.

"How long does it take to warn 13 dwarves about trolls?" She asked. He only shrugged his shoulders.

"Master of troll snot?" He asked trying not to laugh. Kali snickered.

"It was good right?" She asked. Fili nodded. Kali then turned serious. "I should probably apologize to Bilbo."

"I'm sure he'll forgive you." Fili reassured. Then he turned to the now stone trolls. "These trolls look a bit like Kili, don't you think?"

"Oi!" Kili yelled from somewhere by the fire. Kali giggled.

"Who are you insulting? Him or the troll?" She asked innocently before she and her brother both started laughing. The second dwarf prince crossed his arms like a two-year-old but was smirking none the less.

"Fili, Kili, Kali," Thorin called. The trio immediately stopped laughing. "Come on. The trolls must have a cave nearby." The three of them let out a sigh of relief as he turned to follow Gandalf. "Later you can explain how three trolls got past you." He called back. The trio groaned. That was going to be fun.

Kali and her brothers trailed behind the rest of the company. Finding the cave wasn't hard, they just had to follow their noses. The smell got fouler as they got closer to the cave. During that time, Kali caught up with Bilbo.

"Good thinking with the stalling." She commented.

"Thanks." He replied.

"I'm sorry about the master of troll snot."

"It's fine." Bilbo said, looking her in the eye. "I probably would have done something similar." Kali didn't fail to notice the small smile on the hobbits face. She knew he forgave her. After that, the two remained silent. It wasn't an awkward silence, more like a comfortable silence, like the kind you'd have with a friend or family.

The group finally came across the troll horde. The fetid smell seeping from the cave made Kali want to empty her stomach. To put it lightly, it smelled like rotting corpses and dead fish mixed in with excrement and vomit. But it seemed familiar in a way.

There was something about the cave that drew her in. She couldn't explain it. Part of her was telling her to avoid the cave (mainly because of the smell), but the other part was telling her the complete opposite.

"Oi, miss Kali," someone said, ending the debate in her head. It was Bofur. "You coming?"

"Yes, I'm coming." Kali replied, hastily moving to the cave. If she thought it was bad outside the cave, the inside was a thousand times worst. She fought to control her stomach.

Glancing around the cave, the blood drained from Kali's face. This was the cave she had seen in her dream.

Ok so I know this chapter is shorter than others, but I really wanted the suspense at the end. Don't forget to rr and leave chapter ideas. Byeeee!