=My own experience with Lord Of The Rings=

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Chapter 12:

A very short riddle

"Seriously, Sam? You can't come up with anything to lighten the mood of our dour friends?" I asked as we sat around the fire for the first time of rest since Frodo left us. We were still too agitated to sleep, so weren't of course.

"I'm sorry." Sam said, shortly.

"And I suppose that Strider doesn't have anything to say either?" I asked, looking at the serious Man who said nothing, just smoked his pipe.

"And you guys can't either?" I asked Merry and Pippin, who were also smoking their pipes. They both shook their heads, "Then as far as I can see, we're all lost."

"Why don't you sing something then?" Merry asked, looking at the fire.

"Oh, very well." I said, mimicking the way that Frodo gave in when I complained. I jumped to my feet and cleared my throat and began.

"As I was on the road to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. The seven wives had seven sacks. The seven sacks had seven cats. The seven cats had seven kittens. How many were going to St. Ives?"

I recited the riddle that I had heard many times, but always messed up often, because of my mistakes. They all looked at me for a moment, in wonder.

"A lot." Pippin said. Merry muttered in agreement.

"There was one." Strider said, not looking up.

"How did you know?" I asked, frowning at him.

"That is a secret." He said and ignored me for the rest of the evening.

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Xellos reference, that's about it…. Short and stupid. Let me know that you think so too!