As much as Maleficent wanted to hide, she knew she couldn't hide forever, especially from the likes of Thorin Oakinsheild. She made herself known, but kept her wings closed tightly against her body. "So, this is the hobbit. Tell me, Mr. Baggins, have you done much fighting?", the new dwarf asked the Hobbit. "Pardon me?" "Axe or sword, what’s your weapon of choice?" "Well, I do have some skill at conkers, if you must know. But I fail to see why that’s relevant" "I thought as much. He looks more like a grocer than a burglar", this made the other dwarves laugh.