Beorn growled softly under his breath, seeming rather unsure about the group now that he knew dwarves were involved, but hearing mention of Thorin's name piqued his interest. That was a name he had heard before. "So, Oakenshield has stepped out into the light again."

Balin's brow furrowed in thought as he tried to remember if he had ever seen anyone in a similar state before. "I'm not sure, laddie..." he admitted, "I think it's quite a common thing for Elves to do, and did Bane not say she was half-Elven?"