[Kili's eyes widen almost comically, though it's difficult to tell if it's in excitement or horror. Kili doesn't even know himself.]
There...there's...you mean an actual--
[Thorin was fine with Kang, so Kili just assumed he was...something that wasn't a dragon, just...really similar. Dragons are bad news. Dragons mean homes being stolen and people dying and fire. The stories used to excite Kili as a child but the prospect of actually facing one has grown more and more daunting as the quest has gone on. Fear makes his heart beat faster.]
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There...there's...you mean an actual--
[Thorin was fine with Kang, so Kili just assumed he was...something that wasn't a dragon, just...really similar. Dragons are bad news. Dragons mean homes being stolen and people dying and fire. The stories used to excite Kili as a child but the prospect of actually facing one has grown more and more daunting as the quest has gone on. Fear makes his heart beat faster.]