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It was the 2nd week we had been at Hobbilton. And I did get my little secret out. And now my not so much of a secret anymore was visible. Yes, much to my distaste, I was getting a round belly. That didnt stop me from what I do daily: ride my horse. ( Lord Elrond had given me the tall black stallion)

I named him Shadow Runner, for short, Shadow. I was the only person that could ride him without a death wish.

" Hey boy. How are you this morning?" I said to Shadow. In reply, he nickered, and sniffed around my pockets. Then I handed him a carrot.

I got him saddled and riding down the road. I took a left and ended going through a prairie patch. " Shadow, you like the forest don't ya?" I said and he bobbed his head up and down. So i put him into a canter from the trot. I saw a fallen log and turned Shadow towards it. He was now going at a full fledge gallop and he took the log. It felt like flying! We made it over the log by about 3 feet.

I turned him around for another go, but he wouldnt budge. I got off him, and pulled on his reins. He still wouldn't move. I took one step, and he charged at me. I fell flat on my butt. He hightailed it away, the hole time me cursing him. I started to get up, and something on the ground caught my eye.

It was long, brown, with red eyes. I didn't move, but the snake kept slithering towards me. I heard a thundering sound, and Shadow was on top of the snake, squishing it to death, at the same time as he was squishing my leg. I screamed in pain. He had stomped right below my knee. He stopped and sniffed the dead snake. He moved sniffing me, then raising his head, snorting. I shooed him away, telling him to run back home.

I wondered if my leg was broke. It hurt like hell, but thats what happens when you get stepped on by a 1200 pound horse.

I layed there forever. It was getting hot, and I was getting thirsty. To my relief, I heard the pounding of hooves. It sounded like 4 horses. No, 3. I saw two ponies and a large brown horse. Legolas jumped off the brown horse and ran to me.

" Are you ok?!" he asked, the worry showing in his face. I nodded. He saw my mangled leg. I looked at it for the first time and it was all bloody and bruised.

" Ouch." was all I could mumble.

" Yeah, ouch." Legolas said, putting his scolding look on his face. When he does that it makes me feel like a little kid again.

I got on double with Legolas and we rode back.