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In the time that he had roamed the strange halls of the inn, Fili could still see no sense in it. It was luxurious and nothing like a dwarf had ever constructed. It did not even match the tale of elves, which made it the halls of men. This was even more evidenced by the number of them walking through the halls, but none of them seemed to understand the sheer magic lying in their doors.

He had been through many of them into strange and wonderful worlds, but most importantly was that he had found a door leading to the garden that brought him back to Middle Earth. The only strange thing, Fili believed, was that he lingered upon the edge of it.

He stayed one foot into Middle Earth and one foot in the inn, unsure that he wished to step forward and continue back on the journey yet. Thorin was likely to have his head and he hated to abandon Kili, but there was a strange pull about the odd land behind him that he had not been able to relinquish, just yet. After all, how could he ignore that the inn had more magic in it than even Gandalf!

Surely, if such a place could be so powerful, there might be something or someone within its' halls to lend him the strength to overpower a dragon.

And so, Fili sat between two worlds in an open doorway, lighting his pipe as he peered out as the fog began to swim over Esgaroth in the distance, where his kin had gone on their journey. And in the distance, above that fog, Fili kept his gaze affixed on the Lonely Mountain's peak. Even here, from so far, it was the most beautiful thing he had ever set his eyes upon and nothing could convince him otherwise.

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"I do not wish to lose any of my kin to this quest and as we grow closer to our goal, I fear it will happen," Fili said, hoping that no one would hear these words and repeat them, for they were tantamount to treason amidst his family. "Were you born with such talents?"

Zelda nodded. "All the women in my line are possessed of magic. It is said that our line descends from that of the goddess Nayru, who gave knowledge and wisdom to the world. Without her, the world would be lawless and power would be unchecked. I have never known life without it."

"We do not have many dwarf women, but they possess only a magic which allows them to cope with their husbands and sons," Fili said wryly, an echo of what Dis had often said about them. He lurked in the shadows, pulling her along with him until they arrived at one of the small homes. There were many dwarven crafts here, but no dwarves, which meant they had made for the mountain and Fili was likely a day behind. "We've missed them," he said, frustration thick in his words.

Zelda laughed lightly at the mention of dwarf women only to frown a bit that they'd missed Fili's kin.

"I am so sorry. Is there any way that we might catch them? We're only two, we'll travel quickly if we have a horse."

"It would have to be a pony, for me," Fili said, for even if he were riding as passenger on horse, it would take a great deal of control that he did not know if he possessed. He had never tried such a thing. "And if we make for the mountain, I do not know if there will be a door to help us reach your home again. I would never take you from that."

"We could try," Zelda said, not wanting to give up hope just yet. "I would hate to give up on it entirely." The idea of not having a door back to Hyrule was a bit disconcerting but Zelda wondered if going back was the right choice. Her country...the war was lost, for the most part, and there was little she could do to change it.

"If you're willing to risk it, so am I."

He could not ask it of her, when she would lose contact with her own home. While Fili wished to be reunited with his kin and his quest, he could not in any good conscience ask so much of her. "I would not take you from your world or your tasks," he said, as kindly as he could. "I would not carry a burden upon my shoulders, especially if you were to be harmed in any way."

"I understand," Zelda said softly, giving him the smallest of smiles. "You are a man of great honor, Fili, and compassion. I only wish I could do more to help you find your home again."

To be without a home was devastating and she hated that this was the thing that Fili had in common with her.