"We do not know for certain that there is a dragon waiting." Thorin pointed out as he sat back slightly against a bale of hay, a slight glint in his eyes as he thought about it. "But, that is precisely why we require Master Baggins' services as a burglar. When we find the hidden door and open it, the hobbit will go in first and retrieve the Arkenstone, then I can call the seven dwarf armies together again and we can vanquish the dragon for good, together, if he is still there."

"Well, to get back Thorin's birthright of course." Bofur nodded as if it were already the most obvious thing in the world. "They are the last of Durin's folk, they deserve to have it back."