As Thorgili and Runa walked towards him, Sharphorn tried to stay between them and the caravan at all times in case some of the hobbits will decide to shoot towards them despite the agreement, "Those are my friends!" said the minotaur proudly and nodded towards Thorgili and Runa, " we will provide you with extra protection on the way to the city as agreed and also would like to solve other issues for you, as long as the assignment is honorable and the reward is good!" he added. Sharphorn understood that in order to achieve their goals, they would need gold and lots of it..