“Balin once
told me of a cousin, saying that he set up his own business after the battle of
the Lonely Mountain. He couldn’t quite remember what it was, but it had
something to do with bags. I didn’t want to believe it, but see for yourselves:”
So now I want to know: Is this Thorin incognito setting up a business with Bilbo? Is it someone else who believes that bags have to play an important role in the life of a Durin? Do bags and Durins belong inherently together?
Apparently, Thorin already thought about a means of transportation…