Chapter 2
Welcome to the Shire
Gwvyan had been laying under the cart for about 5 minutes now. She still couldn't believe that she had gotten away with
her plan. She couldn't help listening to the conversation above her. The two were talking about an Uncle Bilbo and a 111th
birthday party. " I might as well check it out while I'm here." She thought to herself. She sometimes took glances out to the side.
Every now and then she saw hobbits playing, eating, or planting. She saw two hobbits both with curly hair running with some
cabbages and carrots. But everywhere she looked there were party decorations. Banners, flags, tables, jugs full of ale, tents, and
fireworks. Then something the hobbit above her said caught her ear.
" Half the Shires been invited, and the other half is coming without an invitation." Said the hobbit.
" Half the Shire." She mumbled to herself. If half the Shire were there the guards would have an impossible task of finding
her. Suddenly she decided to follow the hobbit to find out as much as she could. She had heard the older gentleman call him
Frodo Baggins. She would pretend she'd heard of him or something.
All of the sudden all these children started running after the cart shouting, " Gandalf, Gandalf."
" Hmmm. why does that name sound so familiar?" she wondered.
Then something happened that she didn't expect. Some of the fireworks in the cart went off to form sparkly curly cues in
the air. She had almost lost her balance. If she had her plan would have been unmasked. All of the sudden the hobbit jumped
out of the cart. This was her chance. She rolled out of the cart and followed the hobbit cautiously. When she was sure she had
not been seen she ran up the hill in hot pursuit of the hobbit. Just when she thought he couldn't hear her he turned around and
smiled at her.
" If I didn't know any better miss," he said. " I'd say you were following me."
Gwevyan blushed. So he had known she had been following him the whole time. She opened her mouth to speak but
couldn't think of anything to say.
The hobbit as if he sensed this tried to start a conversation. " May I ask this maidens name?" he said.
Gwevyan's heart suddenly stopped. If she told him her real name talk might get around and she would be discovered. She
said the first name that came to mind. " My name is Mudruffer. Gwevyan Mudruffer." She mumbled.
" Well Miss Mudruffer." He said. " My name is Frodo Baggins and welcome to the Shire.
Gwvyan had been laying under the cart for about 5 minutes now. She still couldn't believe that she had gotten away with
her plan. She couldn't help listening to the conversation above her. The two were talking about an Uncle Bilbo and a 111th
birthday party. " I might as well check it out while I'm here." She thought to herself. She sometimes took glances out to the side.
Every now and then she saw hobbits playing, eating, or planting. She saw two hobbits both with curly hair running with some
cabbages and carrots. But everywhere she looked there were party decorations. Banners, flags, tables, jugs full of ale, tents, and
fireworks. Then something the hobbit above her said caught her ear.
" Half the Shires been invited, and the other half is coming without an invitation." Said the hobbit.
" Half the Shire." She mumbled to herself. If half the Shire were there the guards would have an impossible task of finding
her. Suddenly she decided to follow the hobbit to find out as much as she could. She had heard the older gentleman call him
Frodo Baggins. She would pretend she'd heard of him or something.
All of the sudden all these children started running after the cart shouting, " Gandalf, Gandalf."
" Hmmm. why does that name sound so familiar?" she wondered.
Then something happened that she didn't expect. Some of the fireworks in the cart went off to form sparkly curly cues in
the air. She had almost lost her balance. If she had her plan would have been unmasked. All of the sudden the hobbit jumped
out of the cart. This was her chance. She rolled out of the cart and followed the hobbit cautiously. When she was sure she had
not been seen she ran up the hill in hot pursuit of the hobbit. Just when she thought he couldn't hear her he turned around and
smiled at her.
" If I didn't know any better miss," he said. " I'd say you were following me."
Gwevyan blushed. So he had known she had been following him the whole time. She opened her mouth to speak but
couldn't think of anything to say.
The hobbit as if he sensed this tried to start a conversation. " May I ask this maidens name?" he said.
Gwevyan's heart suddenly stopped. If she told him her real name talk might get around and she would be discovered. She
said the first name that came to mind. " My name is Mudruffer. Gwevyan Mudruffer." She mumbled.
" Well Miss Mudruffer." He said. " My name is Frodo Baggins and welcome to the Shire.