"Stop pulling at my sleeve. I can see the Hobbit just fine without you pointing at him."
Fili tried to get rid of the hand on his clothes, while Kili stared in awe at the said Hobbit, that catched up to them and stated his wish to come along after all. Seems as if the desire for an adventure was too much for him to handle and got the better of him.
"But... but he's gonna come with us. I was right!", Kili answered and started to grin like an idiot. Again.
They heard Bilbo saying he doesn't want a pony and could just walk with them. They smiled at each other mischievously and rode up behind the Hobbit. Grabbing him to carry him onto a free pony ahead.
The dwarves starting to pass money around, Fili also getting one.
Kili looked at him shocked. "You bet on him coming?"
Fili gave a small smile and shrugged his shoulders.
"We're not the youngest anymore I guess. Maybe uncle won't babysit us that much anymore."
"I wouldn't bet on it, Kili."
Fili knew how much this trip meant to their uncle Thorin, even though he couldn't quite grasp the dangers that they might come across on their way. He knew how much his uncle had rejected the idea of them joining his company. But they wouldn't stop bugging him until he had agreed.
Fili knew just how much it burdened Thorin. Because if something would happen to him, he and his brother would be the next on the throne. It was also a deep burden on Fili. He was thinking a lot about it, since the moment they decided to go along on this trip. It wasn't only Kili that worried him so much. The seriousness his uncle showed kinda scared him. He felt that his uncle would do nearly anything to achieve his goal. He just didn't know if his uncle would sacrifice everything for it.
"...li."
"Fili!"
Fili snapped out of his thoughts and turned to his brother. Kili looked worried at him.
"... I'm okay. Sorry, was just thinking about something."
Kili studied him for some seconds and nodded while turning forwards again.
He really should stop that, thinking in the middle of the day. It crossed Filis mind, that he'd start to worry his baby brother. And that's the last thing he wanted.
