"I'll get Men to carry you," Bilbo whispers. Good, kind Bilbo. He's already planted the cure for one of the dying dwarves, he's already made sure that Oin will back his story. Why wouldn't he? What Bilbo says ought to be gold.

This will be the first of many lessons for Thorin Oakenshield. The first breaking. The rest will follow slowly. Deliciously.

Oh, Bilbo can hardly contain his excitement!

The Men arrive a moment later with a litter to bear the king to his nephews. The wounded part ways to allow passage.