[ Bilbo turns to look at Thorin with a sharp: ]

Yes, thank you, Thorin, that's very helpful advice. "Have them earlier next time". I'll write that down so I don't forget, shall I?

[ though he'd be lying if he said that there wasn't a part of him agreeing, with a reproachful look, and wishing that he'd just stayed at home.

Bilbo politely tells that part of him to shush. they're here, now, and so they might as well do what they planned to do.

after a short sigh: ] Sorry. It's just it all looks quite different when you're up close and almost falling down the thing.

[ he turns around properly now after gingerly backing away from the aforementioned hole in the ground, eyeing up Thorin's handiwork. ]

I take it we're abseiling down?