As Kili caught up with the others, he took notice that Saeril was speaking to Thorin. This gave him some hope: there were few that could speak sense into Thorin once his mind was made up, but Dis could. Saeril was like her in many ways, perhaps she could get him to see sense.

Thorin looked to his nephews, silent as Saeril reminded him of the destruction. "I couldn't have known," he responded briskly, automatically defensive when her words reached his unhinged mind. "We did our best to stop the dragon..." Brows furrowed, he looked back to her in an attempt to read her expression. "You don't seem to understand that I am doing this for them...have you come to blame me for the destruction?"