jrrtolkiennerd:“Smaug lay, with wings folded like an immeasurable bat, turned partly on one side, so
jrrtolkiennerd:“Smaug lay, with wings folded like an immeasurable bat, turned partly on one side, so that the hobbit could see his underparts and his long pale belly crusted with gems and fragments of gold from his long lying on his costly bed. Behind him where the walls were nearest could dimly be seen coats of mail, helms and axes, swords and spears hanging; and there in rows stood great jars and vessels filled with a wealth that could not be guessed. To say that Bilbo’s breath was taken away is no description at all.“ - The HobbitPainting by John Howe -- source link
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