Chapter 22
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Early in the morning, we set out on horses (and ponies for the hobbits). Legolas and I rode together, as well as Elbereth and Glorfindel, Earendil and Aragorn, Balin and Pippin, Rose and Frodo, and Primrose and Merry. There were few problems accept the few occasions when Tayo bit Aragorn, causing him to fall off the horse. By night-fall we were in the forest of Fangorn and halfway to Mirkwood. We visited and stayed with Old Fangorn himself (his was on vacation from his job at Isengard, and visiting his old Ent house). We each had some Ent draught and went to sleep. Everyone, except for the hobbits, was surprised to find that they were suddenly a couple of inches taller. They stayed another day, telling, and listening to stories.
Early the next morning, we set out once again. In the early evening, just as the streaks of sunset were crossing the sky, we reached the borders of Mirkwood. After traveling for many hours through its overgrown depths, we reached a clearing, and saw our families standing there.
I couldn't stop myself from rushing crying out, "MOMMY, DADDY, RAKEL, ERIC, MESHA, TALIN!! I MISSED YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!"
Then we all jumped off our horses and rushed to their sides. The "boys" tended to the horses, and Tayo, and then came over to join us. Then we all hugged of friends and family (many, cries of joy, and tears were involved). Then we introduced them to our "boys". They were surprised at first, to find that some of us were married already or engaged, but were happy for us all the same. We stayed up all night, telling them everything that had happened. When the sun was about to rise, Gandalf told us it was time to say good bye. If our families stayed here for more than a week, they would also never be able to return to their old lives. After we had said good bye, Gandalf cast a spell, and opened a port-a-potty and after one last good bye, our families stepped through, and were gone.