315A Promise Kept » He made a promise, and she returned it. But in trying to save Kíli's life, she caused his death. Or so Tauriel thinks until she goes back to Erebor to throw herself on the mercy of her unborn child's only kin and discovers that sometimes love outlasts death. But can it remain unchanged by the harsh realities of life? Kíli/Tauriel, Dwarves, Bilbo, Gandalf. Rating changed to M.