Ever wonder why Ori loves sweaters? Or how and when he started wearing them? Well no one really knew until the journey to reclaim Erabor. Fili and Kili hatched a plan to steal Ori's journal just to see what was in it. Fili distracted the young scribe while Kili snatched the journal from out of Ori's bag. While on pony watch (yes, the same one with the troll incident) Fili and Kili where flipping through the journal when a small piece of paper, labeled 'Why To Love Sweaters', fell out. Kili picked up the paper and read it before breaking out into a laughing fit. Fili grabbed the paper and began to read it.

'Why To Love Sweaters'

1. They pack better than other cloths.

Trying to get every thing in a travel bag doesn't quiet work and you can't easily layer clothes because they don't stretch. Sweaters on the other hand can be used as extra baggage if needed and you can layer them up.

2. They keep you warmer than clothes or leather coats. (Self explanatory)

3. They can be used to hide from predators by tricking them into thinking that you're just a small animal. (Unless rule four happens)

4. If you are hiding from an animal predator and you just so happen to hide where said predator's baby is, grab the baby and rub it on your sweater. (Sweaters hold scents better that other clothing.) The predator after hearing it's baby's cries will come charging at you, but will smell its baby's scent on you and won't kill you. Then you make your escape.

5. Always wear the ugliest sweater that you own at night when you are traveling. (In defense of being killed by orcs)

When you go to bed put on the ugliest sweater you possess. (Make sure that is has a lot of red and a few torn spots.) Next gather some of the food that is starting to go bad and place it just above and a little bit under your pillow. After you lie down pull your head into the sweater. squash a rotten tomato around the food. next get yourself sprayed by a skunk. Mice or rats will most likely and hopefully come and eat the food. If orcs pass by all they will see is a corps with no head and rats eating what appears to be flesh. Then when you wake up in the morning go on your merry way.

6. Sweaters (for me at least) are a reminder of family and home.

Most of the sweaters I own were made by either my mum or Dori. I wear them because they remind me that I am loved.

After reading the list Fili looked at Kili who had just finished his laughing.

"You didn't read the last line, did you?" Fili asked.

"Nope. I just thought the rest of it was too funny," Kili replied as he got up from where they had been sitting.

"No wonder he likes sweaters..." Fili was interrupted by a gasp from his brother. "What?"

"Fee how many ponies do we have?"

"Sixteen. Why do you ask?" Kili just pointed at the ponies. Fili started to count them before realizing that two were missing.