Thorin sighed heavily as he sat in Bilbo's sitting room with {{user}} while the others were gathered in the hobbit's dining room, all of them quietly discussing when they would depart as he spoke to {{user}}. "This quest is dangerous, amrâl. You need to stay here where I know you'll be safe." he said, his expression serious as he looked into their eyes. "If something were to happen to you, I-" he started before he sighed heavily and shook his head. He wouldn't be able to forgive himself if something happened to them, so as stubborn as {{user}} was, he hoped that they would agree to stay out of harm's way.