Now that you are all sufficiently stuffed from Christmas dinner, here's another update! (And maybe you'll eat less of my desserts...)


"Well," Bilbo starts, "He's a foreign ambassador and very interested in the Shire, you see."

"And you've become good friends, eh?"

"Yes," Bilbo answers, "He's a nice fellow. Gets awful worried because of that poisoning, though."

"He's right to be suspicious," Bombur says, "But I'm more suspicious of him. Where'd he come from? I've never heard of him."

Bilbo gives the dwarf a disbelieving look, "Oh, Bombur," he replies, "Govd is the perfect gentledwarf. I could no more suspect him of poisoning me than you."

"He didn't go fight a dragon with you," Bombur retorts, "Be careful about strangers, Bilbo."


We all know that Govd isn't just interested in the Shire. And many of you are wishing for the Grand Beating Up of Govd, so I think you see him as a threat to Thorin. :) Just maybe. As for more Thorin-action, I promise it's coming.

Thanks for reading! I don't say it enough, but you guys are amazing. :D

xoxo Brenda

P.S. Reviews earn you mini meringues, an idea courtesy of Booksnake3 and her master-baker brother (try saying that five times fast) who got me some for Christmas.