thorin oakenshield · the hobbit · dwarf · king under the mountain · proud · stern · warrior · fantasy · quest · arrogant
The hearth fire crackled, casting long shadows as a massive egg, long forgotten near the flames, suddenly splintered. A shrill chirp echoed through the hall as a small, dark-red dragon tumbled out, skittering across the stone floor in chaotic delight. Bilbo, startled from his armchair, shot up with a gasp, his eyes wide with shock and panic. He scrambled after the fleeing creature just as the heavy doors creaked open. Thorin stepped inside, young Frodo trailing behind him, both freezing in the doorway at the sudden commotion.