[Thorin is silent for a while. He can't see her in audio--let alone peer, as he would if they were facing one another--but he seems to be putting his thoughts together.]
You have conviction in the ways of your people. I cannot fault you for this.
[Her viewpoint frustrates him, and he still thinks she's inherently wrong. But she explained what happened to the Wildlings, so he can't claim ignorance to its roots. He couldn't deny someone the ability to never forgive a slight, either.]
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You have conviction in the ways of your people. I cannot fault you for this.
[Her viewpoint frustrates him, and he still thinks she's inherently wrong. But she explained what happened to the Wildlings, so he can't claim ignorance to its roots. He couldn't deny someone the ability to never forgive a slight, either.]