Chp. 6, Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire

And now their being fried

When Bilbo Stumbles outside he finds that he made it to the other side of the cruel mountain pass. Walking along, he finds upon Gandalf and the dwarves, after he reveals himself  Gandalf encourages the company to get moving again since only the sunlight is keeping the goblins from coming after them, they continue on their journey. Suddenly, they hear the howling of wolves and barely have time to climb into the trees before the wolves descend upon them. (They are actually called Wargs)   The Wargs are allies of the goblins, and they quickly tell the goblins of the situation. The goblins begin to arrive and light fires under the trees in which Gandalf, the dwarves, and Bilbo are hiding.Luckily for the them, the Lord of the Eagles has seen the commotion from his roost high in the mountains. With a number of other eagles, he swoops down, picks up the marooned travelers, and flies them to safety. The eagles are friends of Gandalf’s and enemies of the goblins. They are happy to provide food and rest for the weary travelers, who then continue on their journey.