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| Bilbo Baggins |
Still
under siege inside the mountain, Thorin searches for the Arkenstone but Bilbo isn't telling that he has it. Thorin's dwarf kin is now but 2 days away from the mountain with
an army of 500.
Tired
of this whole business, Bilbo sneaks out of the mountain and seeks an
audience with Bard and the elvish king at which time he offers them
the arkenstone, telling them that Thorin values it above all else,
even a river of gold. He then heads back to the dwarves.
Gandalf
stops him on his return and praises his actions but says there is
trouble brewing that no one else is aware of. Bilbo makes it back
into the mountain unseen and goes to sleep (to dream of eggs and
bacon). I GET IT ALREADY! HOBBITS AND DWARVES LIKE FOOD! Please,
leave the food out of it now unless it actually has some relevance to
the plot.
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| Thorin Oakenshield |
I
somehow don't think Thorin is going to be happy about losing such a
gem, not only in terms of it's value but it has sentimental value for
him too. Me thinks poor Bilbo is in for a roasting when Thorin
discovers his treachery.
Now, Thorin said he would talk terms but not until
those outside laid down their arms and personally, I wouldn't talk to armed people
either. Before you talk peace, it's normal to call a truce and not bring weapons to the negotiating table. Who responds to threats with acquiescence? Well, hobbits
apparently.
I
know this isn't exactly what I had in mind when I wrote my piece on
chapter one, but my prediction has come true and one of the party had
betrayed them. I think that makes Thorin Jesus rather than Bilbo.
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