Aragorn,Meenal,Gorschav,and Leman arrived in Brie just as the sun was setting on Middle-Earth."You go to the west,you to the east,you to the south,and I will stay here and wait for the hobbits,"Aragorn said."Come back in five days time.If I am not here ride on to Fangorn and get Handleth.''
The Rangers nodded and departed."Who goes there?"a man asked at the gate.
"Strider,"Aragorn said."I wish to stay at the inn to wait for some friends.Open up old man!"
"Yes sir,Strider,"the man said."Welcome to Brie and make sure to keep a weary eye out for strange folk."
"I will make sure to do so,Romean,"he said nodding."Have a good night."He walked to the Prancing Pony and went in.
"Good afternoon Strider,"the inn keeper said."Would you like your usual room?"
"No thank you,"Aragorn answered."I have a room across the street.But I would like a hobbit sized room for some friends of mine that will be arriving later on.By the name of Underhill."
The innkeeper nodded and wrote Underhill down in his book.Aragorn sat in the corner and put his hood over his head.He didn't need any of Sauron's workers seeing him in the Prancing Pony.
Later that nigth he saw the door open and the heads of four travellers."Welcome Mr.Baggins,"he whispered lighting his pipe.
He could do nothing but wait until Frodo or one of the others did something stupid.How long that would be,he had no idea.
"Gandalf?"the inn keeper asked."Haven't seen him in six months.What's your name,young hobbit?"
"Bag---Underhill,"Frodo said.Aragorn smiled to himself.At least he got the name right.
"Underhill,"the innkeeper said."We have a room booked for you and your friends now Mr,Underhill.A man came in earlier requesting it."
Frodo and the others looked at eachother."Thank you,"Frodo said walking over to a table.For hours Aragorn watched their every move and when the one nearest to Frodo noded in his direction he smiled uderneath his hood.
"Sir,who is that man over there in the corner?"Frodo asked.
"I never caught his actual name,we just call him Strider,"the innkeeper said."he's one of them Ranger folk."
"Thank you,sir,"Frodo said looking over to Sam.
"Baggins?"Aragorn looked over at the brown,curly haired hobbit at the counter."Sure I know a Baggins.Frodo baggins!He's over there...my second cousin on his mother's side twice removed and my fourth cousin on his father's side once removed."
"Pippin!"Frodo shouted.
"What?"he asked turning around.Frodo fell to the ground and Aragorn got to his feet.When Frodo disappeared Aragorn rushed to where he had been sitting.
"Where did he go?"he demanded of the people nearby.The people all shrugged and went back to drinking their ale."Where?"He looked around and saw the hobbit sitting by the staircase."That is some trinket you carry."
"I carry nothing,"Frodo said.
"Indeed,"Aragorn answered.
"What do you want from me?"Frodo asked.
"A little more caution from you would be nice,"Aragorn said."I can avoid being seen whenI want but to disappear entirely,that is an extrodinary gift."He took his hood down and looked at the hobbit."Are you afraid?"
"Yes,"Frodo said.
"Not nearly enough,"he answered."I know what scares you."He drew his sword and turned around as he heard the clank of wood on wood.
Three of the hobbits that accompanied Frodo barged into the room."You have a stout heart little hobbits,but that will not help you,"Aragorn said,"You no longer wait for the wizard Frodo,they're coming."
Frodo and the others stared at him."Grab a few pillows and stuff them under the sheets,"he ordered."Quickly we have no time to waste!Once the wraiths enter the village you'll want to be gone from the Prancing Pony."
"Where to?"a curly haired one asked.
"Across the street to the Mange,it'll keep you safe and make sure the wraiths don't get you,"he informed them."Quickly now,make them into the form of you!Hurry!"
The hobbits did quickly what they were told and when they were done it looked as though they had stuffed bears underneath the blankets.
"We'll go out the window,we do not need anyone seeing us go,"he said opening the window up."It is raining so you will have to be careful on the crawl down.If you are hurt,it will be my skin."
"Who are you?"the blonde one asked.
"Strider,"he said."Just a friend of Gandalf the Grey's.Now quickly get out the window and wait for me,we do not need you alerting anyone."
The blonde and the two curly haired hobbits crawled out the window and dropped to the ground outside."Be careful Frodo,that ring is all the wraiths need now."Frodo nodded and dropped to the cobblestone outside.
"Im hungry,"one curly haired hobbit whined.
"Pippin,shut up,"the other whispered.
"You already ate,"Aragorn said.
"I had an ale,that's not food,"Pippin whined."My stomach hurts from the hunger!"Aragorn picked an apple off the table and threw it to him.
"Enjoy,"he said.
"Meager,"Pippin whispered to the other."Want to split it Merry?"
"You eat it,"Merry said."If I touched it I might throw up from all the weird butterflies in my stomach."
"It is just anticipation of what is coming,"Aragorn said."The wraiths will not get any of you as long as I am around,I can promise that much."
"I'm sure,"the blonde haired hobbit said.
"What is your name,hobbit?"he asked.
"Samwise Gamgee,"he said."The gardener of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins.Have been since I was a lil lad."
"No place to garden in Brie,Master Gamgee,"Aragorn said."You should run along back to the Shire."Sam shook his head.
"I belong with Frodo wherever he goes,"Sam said."No splitting me from his side."
Aragorn shook his head and looked out the window and that is how he sat for hours."Have they arrived yet?"Frodo asked.
"No,"he said,"but they draw near.I can feel them."Moments later they heard the whinny of horses nearby and the galloping of hooves against the cobblestone."They've come.Wake the others,Frodo,we leave when they do."
"Sam,Merry,Pip wake up,"Frodo whispered."The wraiths have come...we leave when they do,get dressed."
"Oh and Pippin,here's breakfast,"Aragorn said rolling a pear and a plum across the table at him."Here Samwise and Merry eat the fruit.Frodo you can have this.It is elven bread."
"Thank you,"Frodo said bowing his head."Are you sure you do not want it?I mean I am full from the bread and goose meat I had last night."
"No Frodo,you must eat it,"Aragorn said."It is yours.You may give it to another,but you above all need strength."
Frodo nodded and sat down with the bread and an apple."I hate waiting,"he said."We should leave while they are in the Prancing Pony."
"Too rsky,"Aragorn said."Gandalf made sure this place was safe from their scent,if we leave they will smell the ring."
The Rangers nodded and departed."Who goes there?"a man asked at the gate.
"Strider,"Aragorn said."I wish to stay at the inn to wait for some friends.Open up old man!"
"Yes sir,Strider,"the man said."Welcome to Brie and make sure to keep a weary eye out for strange folk."
"I will make sure to do so,Romean,"he said nodding."Have a good night."He walked to the Prancing Pony and went in.
"Good afternoon Strider,"the inn keeper said."Would you like your usual room?"
"No thank you,"Aragorn answered."I have a room across the street.But I would like a hobbit sized room for some friends of mine that will be arriving later on.By the name of Underhill."
The innkeeper nodded and wrote Underhill down in his book.Aragorn sat in the corner and put his hood over his head.He didn't need any of Sauron's workers seeing him in the Prancing Pony.
Later that nigth he saw the door open and the heads of four travellers."Welcome Mr.Baggins,"he whispered lighting his pipe.
He could do nothing but wait until Frodo or one of the others did something stupid.How long that would be,he had no idea.
"Gandalf?"the inn keeper asked."Haven't seen him in six months.What's your name,young hobbit?"
"Bag---Underhill,"Frodo said.Aragorn smiled to himself.At least he got the name right.
"Underhill,"the innkeeper said."We have a room booked for you and your friends now Mr,Underhill.A man came in earlier requesting it."
Frodo and the others looked at eachother."Thank you,"Frodo said walking over to a table.For hours Aragorn watched their every move and when the one nearest to Frodo noded in his direction he smiled uderneath his hood.
"Sir,who is that man over there in the corner?"Frodo asked.
"I never caught his actual name,we just call him Strider,"the innkeeper said."he's one of them Ranger folk."
"Thank you,sir,"Frodo said looking over to Sam.
"Baggins?"Aragorn looked over at the brown,curly haired hobbit at the counter."Sure I know a Baggins.Frodo baggins!He's over there...my second cousin on his mother's side twice removed and my fourth cousin on his father's side once removed."
"Pippin!"Frodo shouted.
"What?"he asked turning around.Frodo fell to the ground and Aragorn got to his feet.When Frodo disappeared Aragorn rushed to where he had been sitting.
"Where did he go?"he demanded of the people nearby.The people all shrugged and went back to drinking their ale."Where?"He looked around and saw the hobbit sitting by the staircase."That is some trinket you carry."
"I carry nothing,"Frodo said.
"Indeed,"Aragorn answered.
"What do you want from me?"Frodo asked.
"A little more caution from you would be nice,"Aragorn said."I can avoid being seen whenI want but to disappear entirely,that is an extrodinary gift."He took his hood down and looked at the hobbit."Are you afraid?"
"Yes,"Frodo said.
"Not nearly enough,"he answered."I know what scares you."He drew his sword and turned around as he heard the clank of wood on wood.
Three of the hobbits that accompanied Frodo barged into the room."You have a stout heart little hobbits,but that will not help you,"Aragorn said,"You no longer wait for the wizard Frodo,they're coming."
Frodo and the others stared at him."Grab a few pillows and stuff them under the sheets,"he ordered."Quickly we have no time to waste!Once the wraiths enter the village you'll want to be gone from the Prancing Pony."
"Where to?"a curly haired one asked.
"Across the street to the Mange,it'll keep you safe and make sure the wraiths don't get you,"he informed them."Quickly now,make them into the form of you!Hurry!"
The hobbits did quickly what they were told and when they were done it looked as though they had stuffed bears underneath the blankets.
"We'll go out the window,we do not need anyone seeing us go,"he said opening the window up."It is raining so you will have to be careful on the crawl down.If you are hurt,it will be my skin."
"Who are you?"the blonde one asked.
"Strider,"he said."Just a friend of Gandalf the Grey's.Now quickly get out the window and wait for me,we do not need you alerting anyone."
The blonde and the two curly haired hobbits crawled out the window and dropped to the ground outside."Be careful Frodo,that ring is all the wraiths need now."Frodo nodded and dropped to the cobblestone outside.
"Im hungry,"one curly haired hobbit whined.
"Pippin,shut up,"the other whispered.
"You already ate,"Aragorn said.
"I had an ale,that's not food,"Pippin whined."My stomach hurts from the hunger!"Aragorn picked an apple off the table and threw it to him.
"Enjoy,"he said.
"Meager,"Pippin whispered to the other."Want to split it Merry?"
"You eat it,"Merry said."If I touched it I might throw up from all the weird butterflies in my stomach."
"It is just anticipation of what is coming,"Aragorn said."The wraiths will not get any of you as long as I am around,I can promise that much."
"I'm sure,"the blonde haired hobbit said.
"What is your name,hobbit?"he asked.
"Samwise Gamgee,"he said."The gardener of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins.Have been since I was a lil lad."
"No place to garden in Brie,Master Gamgee,"Aragorn said."You should run along back to the Shire."Sam shook his head.
"I belong with Frodo wherever he goes,"Sam said."No splitting me from his side."
Aragorn shook his head and looked out the window and that is how he sat for hours."Have they arrived yet?"Frodo asked.
"No,"he said,"but they draw near.I can feel them."Moments later they heard the whinny of horses nearby and the galloping of hooves against the cobblestone."They've come.Wake the others,Frodo,we leave when they do."
"Sam,Merry,Pip wake up,"Frodo whispered."The wraiths have come...we leave when they do,get dressed."
"Oh and Pippin,here's breakfast,"Aragorn said rolling a pear and a plum across the table at him."Here Samwise and Merry eat the fruit.Frodo you can have this.It is elven bread."
"Thank you,"Frodo said bowing his head."Are you sure you do not want it?I mean I am full from the bread and goose meat I had last night."
"No Frodo,you must eat it,"Aragorn said."It is yours.You may give it to another,but you above all need strength."
Frodo nodded and sat down with the bread and an apple."I hate waiting,"he said."We should leave while they are in the Prancing Pony."
"Too rsky,"Aragorn said."Gandalf made sure this place was safe from their scent,if we leave they will smell the ring."