"I had to lead my people to safety first." Thorin began slowly as he considered how to explain it to Bane. "We tried to settle in Moria, but when we got there we found that Orcs, led by Azog, had already taken over that ancient kingdom that was once ours. My grandfather was slain there by the defiler, and my father went missing in the same battle. The others all said he was dead, but when the battle ended I searched through every last body, he was not among the dead. I went looking for him, tried to find him. Last I had heard he was wandering the Wilds near Dunland, I stopped off at Bree to rest for the night and that's where I came upon Gandalf, he urged me to retake our homeland, and told me he could help us do it."

"I'm sure you'll be right as rain in no time." Bofur reassured her, settling himself down next to the mage to keep her company.