~Blip~
“What exactly are you suggesting?” Fili looked around at the rest of the company. “This is Bilbo we’re talking about. Does anyone here really think that anyone could keep him somewhere he doesn’t want to be?”
“That’s right!” Kili pointed at his brother. “Bilbo kicks ass for breakfast! What’s Thorin gonna do?”
“They’re not as unevenly matched as ye think,” Dwalin replied. “Bilbo’s impressive, aye, but Thorin’s never gone all out with ‘im. Wouldn’t risk hurtin’ him.”
Kili scoffed. “And you think that Bilbo’s ever gone all out with any of us? He slaughtered a whole colony of those giant spiders in Greenwood. Alone! Bilbo’s terrifying!”
There were murmurs of agreement to both points. Their king and burglar were remarkably well matched. It was hard to tell which one would stand victorious if they were to truly clash.










