Gimli was proud of the work he and his kin had done here in the Glittering Caves. An elaborate scheme of pulleys and conveyors allowed them to mine deep within the mountain without disturbing the gems that colored the walls in the main network of caverns. Homes were being delved and a community was growing within the rock.
He considered his other home, far to the north, and realized he no longer missed its familiar granite passageways. Helm's Deep had become his home, close to the friends in Rohan and Gondor who had become his family.
Yes, even that elf.
