Balin found himself alone with the nosy little
hobbit. He was getting old and did not have as fast reactions than when he was
young, and had therefore not started running yet when the hobbit turned to him
and wondered why Dwalin had run away. Although his body did not respond as fast
as when he was young, his mind was still quick and sharp.
"Never mind my friend, he gets nervous around new people", he
answered. The hobbit looked suspiciously at him, and then he asked again about
his hobbit friend that he was visiting.
"We are here on a private matter", Balin said, smiling at the hobbit.
He did not want to scare him and cause unnecessary trouble, but the hobbit did
not seem to be the scared type. Instead, he tried to learn what the private
matter was. Balin, who was getting old and wise, knew that hobbits did not like
when people were not polite, so he quickly came up with a plan to get rid of
him.
