"The risks were explained to him very clearly when he signed the contract." Thorin raised an eyebrow skeptically at the man. "He agreed to all of the terms. And at any rate, Gandalf put him up to it."

"Well, most of them are relatives of his," Bofur shrugged again, "aside from myself, and my cousins Bifur and Bombur. But if we could reclaim Erebor we could re-establish that kingdom again, and we would all have a real home back. We don't even have Moria anymore, so there's nowhere else for us to go to."