“Ah, I knew you would get my message, Thorin. I thought it would be best if we got a head start,” Gandalf said as he tried to smile, but it was ruined by his disappointment. “Where is Bilbo Baggins?”
For a moment Thorin considered telling the wizard the truth concerning yesterday’s events, let the wizard know just what he thought of him and his machinations and his penchant for causing trouble.
“Bilbo Baggins of Bag End is dead,” Thorin declared instead.