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They hid in the shadows, pressed closely together. Surrounded, it was only a matter of time before they would be discovered. Kíli pressed the bundle close to his chest, looking expectedly at his brother while Fíli carefully peered around the corner.
“Now, while his back is turned!” Fíli shoved Kíli ahead of him as they sprinted towards safety.
He slid beneath the thick arm, fingers narrowly missing him.
“Fíli! Kíli!” Dawlin’s voice boomed throughout the corridor where it mingled with the tinkling laughter of the young princes, who had once more carried off a successful cookie raid in the kitchen.