This is the second chapter of my story and before you ask: yes! Conner's adopted parents are a
gay couple and if you have a problem with that you can just deal. Anyone who is prejudiced
against gays are bigots and idiots and there ain't any prettier way of putting it.*steps down off
soapbox* he he. Anyway Everything owned by blah blah blah, read the disclaimer in chapter one
if your that interested. I'm making any money on this I swear. I admit except for having a few
friends caught in it I know next to nothing about foster care or adoption. If I get anything wrong I
apologize now, no offense is meant to anyone. This is more movie-verse so if I get anything
wrong please, please tell me! I'm learning everything I can about the books while I wait for my
copies to arrive. Now on with the story!!! Enjoy!

Ch. 2 Worries and Frets
By Wanderer

As they trudged through the mountains Sam caught himself more and more glancing at Mr.
Frodo. He was worried for his Master. 'Don't you loose him Samwise Gamgeese' his mind
whispered and his heart echoed it back to him. That promise he had given Gandalf and the
himself to protect Frodo Baggins even if it cost him his own life. He meant to keep it. The only
problem was, Sam did not know if he could do it, not by himself.
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'How to catch her?' He thought. 'How to draw her into my web and bind her to do what must be
done? A gift perhaps..... yes, that will do.'

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"Liam, mail!" it was after dinner and upon hearing the call she jumped up, running out of her
room and down the stairs like a flash. She plucked the package with her name on it off the table
and raced back up stairs "Thanks!" she called on her way past.
"Your welcome!" her foster father, Mark, called after her.
"I can't stand that girl sometimes!" Cindy steamed "We adopted her, brought her into our home,
clothed her, fed her and she still treats us like we're nothing!"
Mark sighed, "Give it some time honey, she's new to this whole thing, she's never even been to
Illinois, she's never lived on a farm and she's just been separated from her little brother,
wouldn't you be a little short with everybody?"
Cindy 'humpf'ed "I suppose so," she admitted "But at the very least she could be a little more
grateful!"


Meanwhile, Liam heard none of this. She ripped into her package grinning. 'Coppers Cove,
Texas' it had read on the front. Conner had sent her something!!! In the package was a letter and
a small box. She read the letter first.

Dear Sis

Hey! How are ya?! Everything's alright here in Texas, I miss you a lot though!! How are things
in Illinois? Have they made you clean out a pig stay yet? Bob and Ron (my new parents, their
great!) took me shopping the other day at a craft fair. I thought it was kinda girly but they liked
it. This funny old man was selling jewelry and I found some that just screamed "LIAM!!!" and
guess what? THEY HELPED ME BUY IT FOR YOU!!!! Isn't that great?!(That's what's in the
box!) They're even talking about getting enough money to adopt you too! They say their really
sorry they couldn't get you too and their real sorry I miss you so that's why I think they do all
kinds of nice stuff for me. I wonder how long until it wears off but I'm really happy and I hope
you are too with Cindy and Mark. Oh, guess what? I made the Little League team! It's great! Uh-
oh! I gotta go, I gotta game soon. See ya letter Liam!

Your Bro,
Conner.
P.S. Haha, get the joke?

Liam set the letter down smiling, at first Conner had been just as bitter she was about being
separated but now, he seemed to be adjusting. She was glad he was happy but some where deep
down inside she felt betrayed. How dare he be so happy she wasn't! How dare he adjust to being
separated when she had worked so hard to keep them together! It wasn't fair! It just wasn't fair!
She wanted her family back.
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"They went this way." Legolas told them, pointing down the correct path. Aragorn nodded,
agreeing and Gimli said nothing. He was smart enough to know not to argue with an elf and a
ranger when it came to tracking in a forest. And though he would not admit it he did hope they
would find the Little Ones before they became Orc meat.