In was a confusing moment for Elise as Gandalf called out in a voice not his own ". No good roasting 'em now, it'd take all night." "Don't start the argument all over-again. Bill," he said, "or it will take all night." A response came, and Elise's eyes widened once again… oh the stupidity of trolls.

"Who's a-arguing?" That was a different voice. "You are," said the first voice. The arguing stopped for a moment as the trolls set about still trying to cook them. Gandalf moved further up towards the rock, and motioned for Elise to move away into the bushes.

"No good boiling 'em! We ain't got no water, and it's a long way to the well and all," Gandalf called again in the voice he was using. "Shut up!" Said the first two voices, "or we'll never have done. And yer can fetch the water yerself, if yer say any more." "Shut up yerself!" said a third voice. "Who's arguing but you. I'd like to know." "You're a booby," said the second voice. "Booby yerself!" The third voice called!

"The dawn take you all!" Gandalf yelled in his own voice. "Who's that?" "Can we eat him too?" Elise heard the trolls ask, as Gandalf hit the stone, breaking it clear in half. Sunlight flew through the clear path, and hit everyone in a blinding light, that left the trolls turning to stone.

Elise stepped through the plants and made her way to the dwarves in sacks, pulling out her dagger, and cutting at Oin's sack, just enough so he could remove himself, before moving to free Nori, as Oin freed Thorin. Elise ignored Nori's frown until he grabbed her wrist, looking at the dagger, before releasing her and moving himself up and away to help release the other dwarves.

She had quickly stowed away her dagger back where it had been, after Nori had given it such an odd look. Standing awkwardly with her back to the dwarves as they redressed themselves, she had waited until they had begun to move away from the troll camp, and towards the troll cave, before she let herself breath properly. She regretted it. Coughing a fit and nearly retching. Bofur patted her on the back. "Just a bit 'o Troll stink!" He laughed leading her forward. It was whilst they were outside the troll cave however, that Nori decided to act. He pulled Elise away from the others and asked about the dagger.

"Where did you get it?"

"Get what?" She played innocent.

"The dagger. That is dwarven crafted if ever I've seen one." Nori replied, giving her an odd look.

"Twas a gift," Elise lied easily. "From my mother." Only partially true, as Elise had been allowed to keep the dagger after she'd stolen from two dwarves on her sixth name day. Young dwarves they had been.

Nori gave Elise an odd look, once more, the sound of approaching footsteps supposedly causing him to stop. "Nori, what is going on?" "Nothing." The complicated haired dwarf responded, giving Elise a look of apology. "My apologies my lady." He said with a smile. "No slight taken." She smiled in return.

Both turned to Fili, and the blond dwarf nodded his head, leading them back to the troll cave.

Elise took the opportunity, to escape from the awkward air. Perhaps Nori already suspected her… thieves did recognise their own after all. In the troll cave, Elise picked up a ruby, and placed it down her bodice, after making sure no one was looking. She glanced around; hating the smell of the place, yet the treasure within… she would not need to steal from the dwarves.

The wealth in the cave would not compare to the risk it would take to steal from dwarves. The respect of their mother was something Gus never threatened with an easy take, when they had another opportunity.

Exiting the cave, Elise scrunched up her nose. "Even for me, the smell is too much."

"Oh, is that so? What could smell worse?" Kili asked cheekily, drawing a grin from Fili. "Three brothers not knowing when to throw used Tunics away." Elise replied slyly, with a wink that sent not just Fili and Kili's, but also Ori's cheeks bright red. Luckily Bilbo had not seen the wink which she had given, so was rather confused as to why the dwarrow were so red.

A frown took the woman's face as she glanced to her right. "Do you hear that?" She asked. "Yes." Fili replied, standing read, his swords already in his hands, Kili's bow in Kili's hands, as the other dwarves emerged and armed themselves ready for what was coming towards them.