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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar
Aside from the matter of Smaug's whereabouts, the other major question in this chapter concerns the Arkenstone. What prompted Bilbo to take it? Was it the greed that accompanies a dragon hoard? Was it the desire of the dwarves that he felt again, like when hearing their singing back in his hobbit hole? Or was it a premonition that he would need it later?
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If it was anything, it is foresight. It's good to have a strong weapon at your side if you sense trouble coming. Or perhaps it was Bilbo's neverending luck - doesn't he always just happen to move a finger and lo! - he saves the day. He sometimes doesn't know why, but he feels he must do just so, and only later we realise that if he didn't do it the whole company would be dead.