Imagine Thorin realizing you’ve out stubborned him
You and Thorin: *bickering about how he isn’t eating enough*
Thorin: I am a dwarf I can go several days without eating without feeling the effects of hunger.
You: can and should are two different things, please eat at least half a bowl of soup if not to feed yourself do to put my mind at ease.
Thorin: I’m not eating that damned soup, end of discussion.
You: fine if that is how you want to be, I’m not eating until you do.
*after a week of no food*
You: *collapses while walking*
The company (minus Thorin): *scrambling to see if you’re alright*
Oin: they need to eat at this rate they won’t be able to make more than a week.
Bombur: *makes and tries to feed you stew*
You: *refuses* not until Thorin eats.
The company: *peer pressures Thorin into eating the stew*
Thorin: *finished half the bowl* there happy?
You: finish eating everything in your bowl.
Thorin: *reluctantly downs the contents of the bowl* happy now
You: for now, we’ll see if my hunger strike needs to continue at the next meal *downs several bowls of soup before going to sleep*
Thorin: *realizing he was out stubborned by a human* why would you do something so reckless
You: why would you not eat when there was plenty to go around?
Thorin: because I wanted everyone else to have plenty.
You: and why do you want that?
Thorin: because I care about them!
You: and there is the reason why I did this.
Thorin: you care about me?
You: of course why else would I pay attention to how much and often you eat, ya dingus!