PLEASE ANSWER FIRST GETS BRAINLIEST

Read the passage closely.

With that the messengers departed swiftly, and the dwarves were left to consider their case So grim had Thorin become, that even if they had wished, the others would not have dared to find fault with him; but indeed most of them seemed to share his mind.

Which theme does this pasasge develop?


Mercy is sometimes necessary and can lead to good things.

Greed is a powerful force that can lead to one’s downfall.

Good always overcomes evil.

One if often surprised by misconceptions about others.