Prompt 28: Gift

At length, sated on pies and sweetmeats, the two travellers perforce resumed their journeyings. But there was one thing the Ranger had to do first.

"Amye," he said. "Do you know what this is?" In fact, it was a broken buckle from his tack, which he had pocketed and never found time to mend. But it was shiny and oddly-shaped, so it would do.

Amye shook her head, staring.

"It is an ancient charm, from the mysterious, enchanted people who live in the great Greenwood Forest." (Legolas bit back a smile). "It has very powerful magic, Amye. It can chase away any nasty monsters who try to bother you in your dreams. Just keep it under your pillow, and you will be safe." Amye took it in awe, and quickly handed it to her mother for safe-keeping.

As they rode away, Legolas said sadly, "I wish Mairgret could be given the same gift so easily, my clever Ranger."

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