Thorgan grinned at the sight of the Hobbits in armor. It was a bit strange seeing them like that but who knew but those from the west what these miechevious two were capable of. Yes he had been told what their kind had done, and it still amazed him that they could. They just seemed the unlikely type to be heroes and ones going off on adventures. But they had shown courage and a desire to belong. When Allassiel said she should stay there at the fortress, he shook his head. "No, they can handle the fortress. You will be fine." He turned to her and moved his arms about her. "Now that I have found you I and not letting you go." he moved some stray hair from her face and leaned in and kissed her lips gently. Then Merry and Pippen began going on about people not believing them when they told them of their adventures back home.<br/><br/>He turned again as Allassiel began talking to them. Well besides the wars it seemed they had something else in common. There were Giant Eagles in the East as well. They had brought the leaders of the various countries, to the meeting at Greendale. Intelligent and magnificent, they lived in the mountains and were considered friends. They were respected and honored by all in the East. It seemed that they to were held in the same regard in the west. When they mentioned a dragon, he grinned. Indeed he would love to hear about that. Those were also magnificent and intelligent creatures, but they were more reclusive then the Giant Eagles. They were in the mountains far to the east around Flagdon's home. Some of them had actually helped during the war of the undead. They had felt the Evil One was even a threat to their kind, and had aided in the war, but returned to their mountains once more after, and after being well compensated for their help.<br/><br/>Lotharn laughed. "No they did not encounter a dragon, though Bilbo Baggains did. He met and eluded the Dragon Smog. He had attacked and driven out the Dwarfs from the Lonely Mountain and took it as his own and all the gold and jewels that were there as its horde. Bilbo and a number of Dwarfs went to reclaim it from him and with the help of a Human in Lake Town, killed him. The Dwarfs reclaimed their home and now live in peace with the humans that rebuilt the city near the mountain. Smog was the only dragon that was known of in the West, though I am sure there may have been more once but they disappeared long ago."<br/><br/>Thorgan laughed. "Well then they must have come here. For there are dragons that live in the Diamond Mountains."<br/><br/>"Aye," Flagdon said, "That they do. They bother no one though and no one dares bother them. Fearsome creatures that are quite intelligent and can speak the languages of the elves, dwarfs and humans. I have seen them flying high over the mountains."<br/><br/>Timberlane appeared just as they began talking about the Ring. "Powerful magic items can only be destroyed in certain ways, or hidden away somewhere. During the War many were created and after they were given to the Dragons to safe keep. Only a fool would try to steal something like that from a dragon."<br/><br/>Now that got the two hobbits a talking and excited. Dragons and giant Eagles, things their grandfather's had talked about. Again that made Thorgan laugh. The two were something else and he could see how they might be able to bring a lightness to any dire situation. Their desire to help and even fight was admirable traits. He began to see how the ones Allassiel, Pegawen and Lotharn spoke of could have changed the course of their war.