What is the men's REAL relationship with the dwarves? Based on the chapter, they seem to know and awful lot about Thror and Thrain... and Smaug.....
Well they sing alot of songs about them and stuff.... I think they are sort of at peace with the dwarves and share the same fear or Smaug as everyone does.
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