He stops mid nod to look at where Nori is waving and only stares for a few moments in curiosity before returning his attention to his brother. As interesting as shinobi were in a sense he had never really found any sort of appeal to that way of fighting.

"At least not as much as it was supposed to be. Someone else has to travel all the way to the Iron Hills and get their itinerary from Lord Dain's scribes."

And wouldn't that travel destination have caused something considering how close to Erebor that way lead. Dori may have broken Ori's leg or something to keep him home if he had volunteered to go with that Master Scribe.

"I'm just supposed to visit as many places as I can in half a year before reporting back."

Yes, he's a little disappointed by that.