After the giant spider chaos, the hobbit once again shows leadership and courage when the Wood-elves capture the dwarves and take the company to the The Elvenking’s Palace. As always, Bilbo Baggins follows close behind as the Wood-elves lead them to their home. The group of dwarves were put into dungeons; Bilbo was not captured for he was wearing the invisibility ring he stole from the Gollum. The company of dwarves stay in their receptacle for one week. During that one week, Bilbo roams and searches the castle only to find an escape through a trapdoor which leads to the river. Again, Bilbo could maroon the dwarves and Thorin to the Wood-elves with the the serving hand of the invisibility ring, but as it says on page 189,”He did not wish to