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A/N:I might be an angst monger, but even I was missing the cuteness of these two being happy and adorable together. So while I work on the next chapter of the main Nature and Nurture story, I will post these bits of cuteness to keep me happy and smiling.
Rainy Day
Bilbo Baggins was completely and utterly BORED. The spring rains had come in and it had been raining for the past three days. The roads were nothing but mud, and the rain was so heavy that he couldn't even make it to the back garden and Ember's hut without getting completely drenched to the bone. He missed his friend, and he hated being stuck inside all day. So he ended up moping and getting into a rather foul mood. None of the books held his attention, he had done his puzzles a hundred times, not even his mother's cooking could cheer him up. He missed his dragon.
When luncheon came around he just couldn't stand it anymore and planned his escape. He packed the biggest picnic basket they had and bundled up completely head to toe even though it was just to the back garden. Then covering the basket with a cloth, he ran out into the storm and over to Ember's shed. He didn't bother knocking, and dashed straight inside to a wave of soothing heat. The fire crackled up nice and high, and Ember perked up from his nap with a cheerful sounding "Bilbo!"
Moments later he was nearly bowled off his feet with a happy dragon determined to pin him to the ground no matter how cold and wet his outer layer was. Bilbo was pressed to the ground for several minutes while his dragon proved just how much he had been missed as well.
Bilbo and Ember had a lovely indoor picnic together in the shed, then spent the afternoon making more suncatchers to hang up around the space. Eventually Ember nudged him into the comfy old armchair his mother had inherited from one of her uncles that she had let Bilbo keep. Ember pressed a well worn book into his hands and Bilbo read to Ember about fantastic adventures in the wide world, and mountains, and the ocean. All the things Bilbo had never seen, but dreamed about going off and exploring one day the way his mother had. But he wouldn't do it alone, no, he would take Ember with him. Together they would see everything the world had to offer, and have the grandest tales to tell when they came home.
When that was done Bilbo made up silly stories and they played with clay and beads until it started to get dark. As the sun started setting Bilbo knew he needed to get back, but he was reluctant to go. He promised to come back tomorrow and Ember seemed very pleased with that. Bilbo kissed his dragon on the snout and wished him good night as Bungo came by with Ember's dinner and to replenish the firewood.
Bilbo was in much better spirits as he went home to his own dinner, and that was when the rain began to lighten. After supper it finally stopped, and he dreamed about running through the market with Ember while the warm sunshine kissed his cheeks.
