"Indeed." Thorin grunted as Bofur quickly moved to help the woman named Serena with Bilbo, as she had instructed. "We are dwarves of the Blue Mountains, we journey across to see our kin in the Iron Hills." he explained, concealing their true purpose in their travels as he did not yet trust these people. They said they were bidden to go to Rivendell, and that meant they were in league with the Elves. If they knew of the quest too, they would tell the Elves, and then the Fair Folk would try to stop them.