[ It's quite possible that all dwarves are stubborn to a fault, to some degree or another, but Thorin comes out on the more extreme end of that even by dwarvish standards. It's not that he doesn't feel pain, he simply has become accustomed to ignoring it since it would only slow him down or distract him from more important things. Once he's clean, then he may do something about it.
As Bilbo sets aside the tunic, the bulkier contents of the pack shift - most likely simply due to imbalance after Thorin went rifling through it - and a flash of a gleaming white light glitters through a gap between folded clothes. If the pack were to fall over, the source of that light could very well go tumbling out onto the floor all on its' own. ]
'Close' is not good enough. We will find a way back.
[ It feels downright glorious to have clean hair again, Thorin would have to admit. For as long as he will trudge through the rain, mud, and snow without complaint in pursuit of a goal, there is something to be said about being clean and dry. Well, he's clean now, at least, and soaking in the hot water momentarily before working on the dry part. ]
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As Bilbo sets aside the tunic, the bulkier contents of the pack shift - most likely simply due to imbalance after Thorin went rifling through it - and a flash of a gleaming white light glitters through a gap between folded clothes. If the pack were to fall over, the source of that light could very well go tumbling out onto the floor all on its' own. ]
'Close' is not good enough. We will find a way back.
[ It feels downright glorious to have clean hair again, Thorin would have to admit. For as long as he will trudge through the rain, mud, and snow without complaint in pursuit of a goal, there is something to be said about being clean and dry. Well, he's clean now, at least, and soaking in the hot water momentarily before working on the dry part. ]