"Where are we going?" Kili did what he could to match his uncle's pace. Lakedown was best described as a slum of sorts; there wasn't an ounce of greenery in sight, the area was cold, stricken with poverty, and dark. In all his life, Kili had never seen such a place. Neither had Bilbo. This was absolutely nothing like The Shire. It was difficult to comprehend such a loathsome place existed. "Yes, where?" Bilbo was in agreement with Kili. Thorin hadn't said anything as he lead them around the house, and he was starting to feel a bit unnerved. "Is there a back door?" "No." Thorin nodded towards the water. "There's another way in." Bilbo exchanged horrified glances with Kili. This would [i]not[/i] be pleasant. Inside, Bard's two daughters ran up to meet their father. “Da! Where have you been?” Tilda hugged Bard, as did Sigrid. “Father! There you are. I was worried.”