[ Thorin does not know of that note's origin - it might have been in Black Speech, but it was presumably in the possession of a man, not an orc. It matters not. He will trust no strangers here, nor will he sleep too soundly, but he has made it through such perils before on his own.
The plate, chain mail and the tunic underneath it have soaked up the worst of the blood, and it takes some work to remove them. Once he's down to his trousers, it's obvious that he's not quite as unscathed as he first thought. The mortal wound has been closed - leaving a scar that looks older than it should - but there are still numerous other fresh wounds, some of them minor, others somewhat deeper. Nothing that will kill him, but probably enough to worry Bilbo. ]
Perhaps.
[ There's a clean robe and trousers at the top of his pack, he takes those with him as he crosses the room to the bath. He wasn't expecting running water, let alone hot water, but it is a welcome discovery. The soap smells more flowery than he would like, but it'll do. ]
If there are places here like Bree, then there may also be places like the Shire. And the Mountain.
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The plate, chain mail and the tunic underneath it have soaked up the worst of the blood, and it takes some work to remove them. Once he's down to his trousers, it's obvious that he's not quite as unscathed as he first thought. The mortal wound has been closed - leaving a scar that looks older than it should - but there are still numerous other fresh wounds, some of them minor, others somewhat deeper. Nothing that will kill him, but probably enough to worry Bilbo. ]
Perhaps.
[ There's a clean robe and trousers at the top of his pack, he takes those with him as he crosses the room to the bath. He wasn't expecting running water, let alone hot water, but it is a welcome discovery. The soap smells more flowery than he would like, but it'll do. ]
If there are places here like Bree, then there may also be places like the Shire. And the Mountain.