You Stubborn Dwarf!

Carrock. Apparently that's what the huge stone was called where the Eagles had landed and dropped off Thorin, Gandalf, Bilbo and everyone else. They were all worried about Thorin though, who was still uncouncious. All the other dwarves huddled around him as Gandalf kneeled down next to him and waved a hand over Thorin's face and muttered something strange. Fili and Kili were the ones that were worried the most, that's not to say that the others didn't care it was just that Thorin was their uncle and they did nothing to protect him from Azog. It had been the little hobbit who had rushed first towards Thorin to aid him.

They both felt a little ashamed, yet glad that their favorite hobbit had saved their uncle. Thorin had opened his eyes by this point and asked about the hobbit, Gandalf just smiled and replied that Bilbo was very much alive. A little shaken up maybe but alive none the less. Thorin then scrambled to his feet, swaying a bit but snarling at anyone who tried to help him steady himself. Including his own two nephews. Everyone understood though, Thorin was a king and kings never needed help.

Though Fili and Kili were both a little exasperated at not being able to help their uncle. Instead they started walking towards Bilbo in order to hug him and offer their extreme thanks, but Thorin had wobbled strongly past them first and said,

"Didn't I say you would be a burden? That you had no place amongst us?" his voice was quite loud and his expression unreadable.

Fili and Kili wanted to smack their uncle upside the head and yell at him to be grateful for Bilbo! Especially since he had just saved his life! Even Gandalf had a shadow across his face, and no one ever dared to cross a wizard. Which apparently was the only thing stopping Filli, Killi and the others from interrupting Thorin and his rant towards the poor little hobbit.

Bilbo's heart sank himself, what had he done wrong? He'd only saved his life! Thorin Oakenshields life! The least the stubborn dwarf could do was thank him at least! Waves of saddness, hurt and anger rose up in him all at once. This dwarf was so stubborn he needed to be smacked across the head! Bilbo was about to open his mouth and go on a rant himself about how rude and thoughtless Thorin was when he was surprised by the words that came from Thorin next.

"I have never been so wrong…" said Thorin as he pulled Bilbo into a tight hug.

Fili and Kili sighed and laughed, the other dwarves cheered and gathered round Thorin and Bilbo. Gandalf chuckled and the dark storm cloud that had been plastered on his face had passed.

Bilbo smiled himself and returned the hug, though something else started to stir inside him as well, though he had no idea what those feelings were as of yet. No, that had to remain to be seen.