12 - Balin (02)

Perhaps Gandalf was not as stubborn as a dwarf after all. He seemed to be arguing like an elf now. Darting in with a snide remark and disappearing just as fast before you had a chance to retort. However, wizards were a tricky bunch. You finally thought that you had them figured out and then suddenly everything changed. They were probably more complex than any woman he had had the pleasure of meeting, he mused.

   Even if you had an unskilled and unwilling burglar, a wizard, not just any wizard but Gandalf the Grey, was a tremendous advantage. A wizard weighed far heavier on the scales than any burglar. In fact Balin worried that the dwarves might slow Gandalf down. “Remember lads, the key to any successful adventure is a positive attitude”, said Balin to remind the group and especially himself.