AN: This isn't a chapter, but an announcement, simply because I noticed I had some people who followed after I completed this, and I wanted to make sure everyone knew I was breaking it into separate parts, possibly three. You can find the second part under My Stories, titled "Reckoning." It's sat idle for a while but I hope I'll be adding parts more frequently from here on out. My Hobbit obsession is finally dying down. Not fizzling out, but approaching a manageable level.
That's all I had to say! :) Go get your read on!