[ Well then, next time he should just ask the orcs politely to refrain from attacking him while he hacks them to pieces, because there would be a certain young hobbit that would be most displeased to see him wounded.
He relents with the slightest of resigned sighs, his head tilting slightly to the side in a clear 'get on with it' sort of gesture. They both know that Thorin cannot be bullied, coerced, or otherwise convinced to agree to anything he is dead set against, sometimes even in the most dire circumstances, but he knows all too well that Bilbo will stand up to him when so moved, and hold fast. This is hardly a thing of enough importance to argue over, anyway. He knows Bilbo has the right of it. So as ridiculous as he might look, he will accept it.. Precisely how long he will tolerate it... That is a different question, but for now he will be a relatively cooperative patient.
The gash running down the side of his face looks rather garish, especially now that it's clean and clearly defined, but it's not as painful as it could have been.
Once again changing the subject entirely... ]
You never told me where you were before you ended up here. What is the last thing you remember?
*regrets nothing* ._.
He relents with the slightest of resigned sighs, his head tilting slightly to the side in a clear 'get on with it' sort of gesture. They both know that Thorin cannot be bullied, coerced, or otherwise convinced to agree to anything he is dead set against, sometimes even in the most dire circumstances, but he knows all too well that Bilbo will stand up to him when so moved, and hold fast. This is hardly a thing of enough importance to argue over, anyway.
He knows Bilbo has the right of it. So as ridiculous as he might look, he will accept it.. Precisely how long he will tolerate it... That is a different question, but for now he will be a relatively cooperative patient.The gash running down the side of his face looks rather garish, especially now that it's clean and clearly defined, but it's not as painful as it could have been.
Once again changing the subject entirely... ]
You never told me where you were before you ended up here. What is the last thing you remember?