"It's alright, Fili keeps the place quite tidy," said Kili without shame, even if it had taken him ages to realize his messes were not mysteriously disappearing so much has being fastidiously seen to by the other dwarf.

"Wait but a moment," he added, and dashed back to strike a torch. "Please," he said, beckoning her forward when he appeared again at the mouth of the cave, this time illuminated. "Why have you come to see me?"