Bilbo's Promise
By Samhoku
Disclaimer: I do not own Bilbo or any of the characters besides my own. Sandra Took is the only one I own, I came up with her in my brain. There will be other obvious ones that I own. I do not do this for money.
Chapter.
Sandra was at a weird spot in the path. Their seemed to be a fork in the road, and it disturbed her that it wasn't on the map. That meant that one of these trails would lead the wrong way. No matter, she always knew ways to get around things like this, "Bilbo! I need you to come here and give me some expert map advice."
Bilbo came up and looked at the map then said, "The one to the left is more recent. We should go to the right." He started to lead the way until he remembered that Sandra had the map, "Oops, Ladies first." He moved the pony out of the way and Sandra went ahead.
StormGail and Chance where both being silent, obviously growing nervous. Their had been tales of Orcs that had come down from where they lived. StormGail was more afraid for the hobbits then herself, her bloodwrath could be uncontrollable.
Sandra was thinking very hard as she read the map, allowing the pony to follow the path by itself, "We aren't close to Rivendell yet...but it is possible that we could run into Legolas and Reeds...After all, they could be traveling."
StormGail nodded and looked at where Sandra was, "So, Hobbit maid, how long until we reach Rivendell, do you estimate?" She patted her own pony, "Little pony, I wish I where bigger so I could ride a horse, but you will do."
Sandra had to think long and hard about how long it could take, "Ummm...Almost...4-8 days, depending on how fast we move each day and how far."
StormGail's eyes brightened and she said, "Excellent." She started whistling a gloomy tune, which didn't make any sense for what scene they where in. A beautiful woods and they where next to a stream. StormGail ducked when Chance chucked a rock at her, making StormGail laugh.
Chance grumbled and set her head on the pony's neck, "Help meh. I am surrounded by crazy people." Then she looked thoughtful, "Well, Bilbo isn't crazy, he is probably the most normal one here."
Bilbo grumbled to himself, cutting a piece of cloth off his shirt so he could wipe his nose, "No handkerchief. I wish I had thought of that before I left home. Such depressing thoughts."
By the time they had reached a stopping point they where all tired. Sandra gave everyone the food that they would be eating and they all started to set up where they were sleeping. Once that was finished Sandra suddenly felt very tired, "Who has first watch?"
StormGail raised her hand, "I do, I have Insomnia." She went to the outskirts and sat down, her eyes like a hawk's, taking in the surroundings.
Sandra curled in a ball and fell asleep in seconds. Bilbo was already asleep, snoring lightly. You almost couldn't hear him, but it was more like a whistle then anything. Chance struggled with sleep then gave in after about twenty-thirty minutes. Sandra and Bilbo where on either side of Chance, sense everyone was tired it wasn't a hardship to sleep.
StormGail watched, looking around, not realizing that their was an elf and a human boy watching her from the shadows. Nor did she know that they had been following them for quite some time.