When Bilbo takes his hand again Thorin listens, he lets the halfling speak and then sighs, looking away from him when he asks if he did poorly. He gathers Bilbo to him, resting his head a top the hobbit's.

"No, no you did not."

Yet still, even if Smaug does leave, what would stop him from coming back? What if all the dwarves came back to Erebor and Smaug returned, killed them all? What if that was the plan all along?

"Come, we should hide ourselves for when he leaves."