He had voiced the thought once; the first time he dared explicitly think it. He knew better now. He didn't want to worry anyone. Atom had seen how appalled Professor Ochanomizu had been that he would—could—think such a thing. Hard T. Some horror. You have been warned.

All of the dwarves survive the Battle of the Five Armies, but Bilbo must return to the Shire to sort out his old life and make way for a new one in Erebor. Over one year later, Bilbo comes back to the Lonely Mountain with a recently orphaned Frodo. King Thorin isn't quite sure what to make of this new, tiny addition to his Company. Slow build, Company and character focused.

Post-2003 Series. Tenma-hakase has some issues he’s working on.