Lobelia shook her head silently. No matter what she did, there was always someone who found her unpleasant. She couldn't understand it.
"Gildor, I understand you have had much dealings with Bilbo Baggins. I wonder if he hasn't told you that if I suspect someone has something to hide, I go after them the same way, no matter if I have something to hide myself or I don't.
"But I agree about your possible list of traitors, only excluding myself.
"Master Dáin, I know I am different than in Hollin. But it doesn't mean anything - except that "the first day", as some people would call it, is over, and I have formed opinions about you so that I don't have to provoke so much reactions anymore.
I hope a traitor makes a mistake, because it would be a pity indeed to receive the vote of such a noble dwarf!"
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He bit me, and I was not gentle.
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