She resolutely refused: "The king has never let Orc filth roam our lands.Yet he would let his Orc pack cross our borders and kill our prisoners." She steadfastly wanted to pursue the fight and achieve victory against the growing evil.Tauriel bravely asked: "When did we let evil become stronger han us?"In Lake-town, Bard suddenly realized that the Prophecy of Durin""s Folk was being fulfilled by Thorin""s appearance with he Dwarves, and Lake-town might be threatened again:The Lord of the silver fountains, the King of carven stone, the King beneath the Mountain shall come into his own.This reminded the Professor that "in wartime, killing comes easily" to soldiers, but not to those like Jason who are "wanting to document, wanting to record some sort of diary." Spiteful of everyone""s disbelief, Minnie introspects to herself, refusing to take any responsibility for the dire consequences:Nobody will believe me.Shortly after, at a local gunshop, Loomis bought a.357 Magnum, when it was recommended by the storekeeper Derek Allen (Micky Dolenz, one of the original Monkees) ("If you want to blow its f--kin"" head off, this is what you want.