[ In the beginning, the hobbit had been, more than anything, a means to an end. Gandalf insisted that he would be vital to the quest. So Thorin kept an eye on him, growing all the more frustrated as he continued to be blind to the wizard's purpose, and the halfling bumbled about, trying to keep up. And he did try. At a certain point, however, Thorin had all but given up on his burglar being of any use, but he still literally dropped everything to save him.
Duty, and hope, held out even though he was too stubborn to see. At least, not until Bilbo jumped to his defense, despite how poorly his leader clearly thought of him, and how dangerous such an act would be. Thorin could see it in his eyes, afterward, that he did not expect any sort of gratitude in return, nor acceptance. But he gained those and more that day.
There are certainly reasons that Thorin is tolerating Bilbo's 'jokes' which as much patience as he is. That is to say, he's going to ignore that remark entirely. Really though, there could be better times for jokes about his unwillingness to listen to reason. ]
What, exactly, do you intend to do with that?
[ Clearly meaning the cloth he's presently gathering up as he looks intently at Thorin's forehead. This dwarf is not going to walk around with it wrapped around his head, in case Bilbo was wondering. ]
*handwavery* these are not the edits you're looking for
Duty, and hope, held out even though he was too stubborn to see. At least, not until Bilbo jumped to his defense, despite how poorly his leader clearly thought of him, and how dangerous such an act would be. Thorin could see it in his eyes, afterward, that he did not expect any sort of gratitude in return, nor acceptance. But he gained those and more that day.
There are certainly reasons that Thorin is tolerating Bilbo's 'jokes' which as much patience as he is. That is to say, he's going to ignore that remark entirely.
Really though, there could be better times for jokes about his unwillingness to listen to reason.]What, exactly, do you intend to do with that?
[ Clearly meaning the cloth he's presently gathering up as he looks intently at Thorin's forehead. This dwarf is not going to walk around with it wrapped around his head, in case Bilbo was wondering. ]