Prologue
Many years ago Thorin Oakenshield sat alone as he usually did to think about getting his people back to the lonely mountain. He knew it would be a tough journey ahead, but it was one he had to make. He thought of his home long ago and how he was born into a wealthy family. He had his father Thrain and his grandfather Thror. Thorin didn't remember much of his mother for he was little when she had died. Nowadays all he had left was his sister Dis and his two nephews Kili and Fili. Thorin knew one day that Fili would be heir to the Throne of Durin unless he was to marry and produce an heir. Thorin thought to himself "who would marry me? I am much to myself and a leader of my people. I don't think I would have time for foolish things such as love." Thorin came back to his thoughts of his long journey ahead with his dwarf companions to regain the lonely mountain from the dragon Smaug. Not long ago he met with the wizard Gandalf to discuss how they would gain control of the mountain with Smaug still around. Gandalf had suggested they find a burglar to sneak in to grab the Arkenstone. Thorin had agreed to this arrangement and he was set to meet the burglar very soon. What Thorin didn't know was that Gandalf also had someone else in mind to help him through this journey.
