Holding onto Kili's horse while walking beside him, Maleficent listened to Dwalin say something about a bet. "A bet?", she asked the youngest in a half-curious and half-confused tone. She was warming up to him in a friendly manner, and the fondness grew mutual between them. Still, she was learning about him and Fili. She hasn't seen them since the brothers were children, and they were already appearing like young dwarven men.