[Melisil]

Loni heard Balin's words and laughed merrily. Maybe this wouldn't be quite such a terrible thing. Just the thought of mithril! Oh, it made him wanting to go as soon as he could.

Loni studied the other dwarfs after a hearty cheer. He knew the names of a few of them, but not all.

The Dwarf saw a fellow Dwarf take out a lute, and many of the others were singing. Loni laughed along with them; No, he wasn't the best singer of the group, but he knew a few songs wich he added to the others.

Moria! he could hardly get the thought out of his mind! Moria, and mithril! Ah, the riches! The Glory! Loni dwelt on thoughts like this for a few minutes before bringing himself back to the present moment. Looking over to Balin to see what his expression was like, he saw only a few dwarfs surrounding him, but he couldn't see Balin himself. Loni shrugged it off and finally noticed the groups of Dwarves now gathered round th area.

Many Dwarves had showed up who Loni suspected were not going, but had no intention of missing out on news like this either! As the few songs ended though, many of the crowd continued on their way. Loni stepped up to the dwarf who had been singing an inn-like song.

"So, exited about this journey of Balin's?" Loni laughed, sitting down next to him. He extended his arm out for him, "The names Loni Stormlegs. I live up there." he said, pointing to near the base of the mountian, "And you are?"