That night I watched as Bilbo left the mountain and left for Dale, to speak with Bard. Thorin sat next to the bed I was laying in the whole night. He didn't say anything, he just held my hand. The next morning, there was an army of elves in front of the mountain.

Thorin took an arrow and shot it in front of Thranduil, "I will put the next one between your eyes."

The dwarves began cheering and the elf army aimed their own arrows and the dwarves quieted immediately. Once the elves put their arrows away, Thranduil spoke,

"We have come to tell you payment of your debt has been offered and accepted."

"What payment?" Thorin questioned. "I gave you nothing. You have nothing."

Thranduil looked to Bard, and the man pulled out the Arkenstone, "We have this."

"The have the Arkenstone. Thieves! How came you by the heirloom of our house? That stone belongs to the king." Kili said.

"And the king may have it, with our good will." Bard replied before he put the stone back into his pocket, "But first he must honor his word."

"They are taking us for fools. This is a ruse and a filthy lie. The Arkenstone is in this mountain, it is a trick!" Thorin exclaimed.

"It is no trick!" Bilbo announced, "The stone is real. I gave it to them."

"You would steal from me?" Thorin asked the Hobbit.

"Steal from you? No, no. I may be a burglar, but I like to think I'm an honest one. I'm willing to let it stand against my claim." Bilbo answered.

"Against your claim?" Thorin chuckled, "Your claim, you have no claim over me, you miserable rat!"

"I was going to give it to you. Many times I wanted to, but..."

"But what, thief?" Thorin asked.

"You are changed, Thorin. The dwarf I met in Bag End would have never have gone back on his word, would have never doubted the loyalty of his kin. You promised Azaelia you wouldn't let the gold get to you, but you broke that promise." Bilbo said.

"Do not speak to me of loyalty." Thorin growled, "Throw him from the rampart!"

But the dwarves did not move. They refused to carry out Thorin's order.

"Did you not hear me? I will do it myself!" Thorin yelled as he grabbed Bilbo, "I curse you!"

"No!" Fili yelled and the dwarves tried to stop Thorin.

"Cursed be the wizard that forced you on this company!"

"If you do not like my burglar, then please don't damage him. Return him to me." Gandalf said as he stepped up to the front next to Bard and Thranduil, "You're not making a very splendid figure as King Under the Mountain, are you, Thorin, son of Thrain?"

"Never again will I have dealings with wizards! Or Shire rats!" Thorin yelled as he let Bilbo go.

Bofur grabbed him and helped him away. Bilbo grabbed the rope again and jumped over the edge to get away and back over to Gandalf.

"Are we resolved?" Bard asked, "The return of the Arkenstone for what was promised."

Thorin looked over at the horizon, "Give us your answer. Will you have peace or war?"

A black crow landed in front of Thorin,

"I will have war."