Gandalf started cutting the creatures down, watching the one with the staff carefully as he could. Bilbo was trying to stay out of the way, his shoulder bleeding badly now. The hooded one ran over to him and cut another of the hybrids down and turned to him. "Stay behind me, little one...ill keep you out of danger..." Bilbo stared when he saw under the hood then nodded. The other warrior moved next to Thorin, panting slightly. "They must have been sent by the same master...why is my concern..."