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    Not all of the race of Men treated Dwarves poorly as the Dunlendings did. The Brander family was raised to eschew all forms of racism and bigotry. As a result of their open hearts and open minds they met people, Dwarven people, who would change their lives forever.

    Eleanora Brander had enough on her shoulders to take up all of her time, hopes and dreams. The same could be said for Thorin Oakenshield - perhaps even more so - and in his exile he has faced deprivation and prejudice, hardening him to others.

    This short story follows them for roughly 30 years prior to BOTFA through to its conclusion. Inspired by a prompt and a comment by Richard Armitage on Thorin in the Blue Mountains between the sacking and retaking of Erebor.

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