He presents them with an escape plan: if they hide in empty barrels, they will be dropped into the underground stream where they'll float down the river to Lake-town. He steals keys from a prison guard and frees the Dwarves. Bilbo discovers that a stream flows underneath the palace out to the river beyond the cave, and empty wine barrels are dropped through trapdoors under the palace to float down the river to nearby Lake-town. Bilbo remains invisible, hiding in the Elvenking's palace for several weeks, until he finds the Dwarves, including Thorin.īilbo carries a message from Thorin to the Dwarves not to reveal their mission to the Elvenking, and Thorin's respect for Bilbo grows. The Elvenking sends them to separate dungeons when they refuse to reveal their intent in the forest. He secretly follows them, who are taken to the cave palace of the Elvenking, near the eastern edge of Mirkwood. While trying to escape Mirkwood, the Dwarves are captured by the Elves, however Bilbo avoids capture by wearing the Ring.

Download hobbit barrel escape