An old raven, son of Carc, chief of all ravens.
Because he doesn't believe that someone has defeated Smaug & that he is dead.
Ravenhill was a watchpost of the dwarves and got its name from a wise and famous pair of ravens that lived above the guard chamber. The male raven was Carc, father of Roac.
Smaug tells Bilbo not to trust dwarves:In return for the excellent meal [of the Company's ponies] I will give you one piece of advice for your good: don't have more to do with dwarves than you can help!Smaug-The Hobbit: "Inside Information"
Elvenking reponded that the smaug would tell if they are going to steal
An old raven, son of Carc, chief of all ravens.
Roac, son of Carc, brought the news that the dragon Smaug had been killed in Lake-town by Bard the bowman.
Thorin asked Roac and the ravens to provide them information and carry messages. They brought the news the Smaug had been killed. They also took messages to Dain and kept them connected.
Because he doesn't believe that someone has defeated Smaug & that he is dead.
Balin mentions that he could understand the speech of Ravens. The Thrush flies off and returns with a Raven named Roac. He is such an intelligent old bird he speaks in the Common tongue and we never find out if the dwarves can understand Raven speech.
Why isn’t Bilbo found until the day after the battle
Ravenhill was a watchpost of the dwarves and got its name from a wise and famous pair of ravens that lived above the guard chamber. The male raven was Carc, father of Roac.
Roac, son of Carc, is the chief of Ravens of Ravenhill near the Lonely Mountain. He told the Dwarves how Smaug had been defeated.
Smaug tells Bilbo not to trust dwarves:In return for the excellent meal [of the Company's ponies] I will give you one piece of advice for your good: don't have more to do with dwarves than you can help!Smaug-The Hobbit: "Inside Information"
"Pride goeth before the fall." Dwarves are always being described as thick-necked, stubborn and prideful. Thorin Oakenshield can't just "let it go," when Roac suggests that he put aside his greed and share the wealth of Smaug's hoard.
Elvenking reponded that the smaug would tell if they are going to steal
He said " to not trust the Master of the lake-men, but rather him that shot the dragon with his bow. Bard is he. of the race of Dale, of the line of Girion; he is a grim man but true.