[ Amused is good. Far better than the usual, more expected – ha – reactions. Still, Bilbo has no idea what's going on. Which is not a new development, but nonetheless – he isn't fidgeting, but he is swinging his hands back to his sides and letting them hang uselessly there... and that isn't any bit more comforting, no. Ah well.
Now... about this again and burglaring business. So nods, a few times more than necessary and... ] I suppose I should follow my own words. [ A pause, a frown and a slight straightening of his stance so he doesn't appear quite as short as he is. ] I rarely expect familiarity from a... stranger? [ And his voice pitches higher on the last syllables, as though he's unsure of using that word. ]
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Now... about this again and burglaring business. So nods, a few times more than necessary and... ] I suppose I should follow my own words. [ A pause, a frown and a slight straightening of his stance so he doesn't appear quite as short as he is. ] I rarely expect familiarity from a... stranger? [ And his voice pitches higher on the last syllables, as though he's unsure of using that word. ]