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On the flip side, given how difficult the journey was from the Shire to the Misty Mountain, it always bugged me that it seemed like Bilbo got home pretty easily

• z3phyr 2y ago
  Bilbo crossed the Misty Mountains back during the spring.
• krige 2y ago
  This time Bilbo had Maiar escort (and full attention) all the way, and local orcs were basically just wiped out. Makes things a lot easier.