Besides, the Dwarf wanted to remove the reminiscence of his battle with the blasted bird. If news of this got to his comrades in the Glittering Caves, he would be the laughing stock of the group for as long as he lived. Correction, the fight would probably go down into legend as one of the most hilarious matches in history. Compounded with the fact that Gimli had willing joined an army of Elves, the poor Dwarf will be ridiculed for all eternity by his kind.