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Negotiations between the Dwarves and the united forces of Men and Elves prove tense and unyielding. Thorin refuses to share a single piece of gold, believing the treasure is his rightful inheritance. Even as the armies camp at his gates, Thorin chooses isolation over collaboration.
Realizing Thorin's unwavering stance is driven by greed, Bilbo Baggins discreetly gives the Arkenstone to Bard and Thranduil, aiming to use it as leverage against Thorin. The Dwarven king is coerced into a final negotiation, where he reluctantly agrees to part with a fourteenth of Erebor’s wealth.