We are invited to see a glimpse of what started this quest from its early beginning. A meeting that seems chance but never was and how that simple meeting turned into a perilous journey. ﾠWe meet back up with Bilbo, Thorin, and the others as they continue their journey to the lonely mountain. ﾠAs they traverse the difficult terrain they run into multiple challenges that test their want and their will. ﾠAn unlikely hero emerges in some of these instances. ﾠHe'll ﾠfind his courage as well as who he is as he loses himself. His personal quest is a much-needed boost for him and his co-travelers. As the journey continues, allies will appear in the strangest of places. Foes will become friends and friends will become foes. When their journey seems to come to an end, there's so much more. ﾠSomeone has to go in and retrieve a crucial missing piece to the king retaking his throne.ﾠA problem persists when there is already a claim present. The claim holder is hell-bent on destruction, not just of a people but of everything that does not coincide with his plan. ﾠAt last there is a glimmer of hope in the form of a black arrow. Will this beast be defeated or will he lay waste to all who oppose him? We're left with a cliffhanger at the end... What happens next? How will the story end? ﾠWho will claim the throne... ﾠWe'll have to wait and see...