[Thorin takes a long drink, finishing his off for a second time. He holds out the little that's left in the bottle to Ashura, offering it to him.]
Oh, aye, I know this too well. That is our burden to bear as kings, is it not? We not only bear the weight of our own grief, but we must bear the weight of responsibility for the happiness or suffering of our people.
Absent or not, we are kings. It is in our nature to worry. If we did not have that worry, we would be poor kings indeed!
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[Thorin takes a long drink, finishing his off for a second time. He holds out the little that's left in the bottle to Ashura, offering it to him.]
Oh, aye, I know this too well. That is our burden to bear as kings, is it not? We not only bear the weight of our own grief, but we must bear the weight of responsibility for the happiness or suffering of our people.
Absent or not, we are kings. It is in our nature to worry. If we did not have that worry, we would be poor kings indeed!