Wow, sorry I haven't updated in like forever. Spring break, homework, you
know. Well, here's the new chapter, I really don't have anything else to
say except sorry I made you wait.
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It was quite dark before she finally found the Golden Perch. She purchased the use of a room for the night...and some dinner. Even though it was said that the Golden Perch had the best beer around, she decided that she didn't need her first "drink." Still, the rest of her meal was delicious; when she had finished though, she wasted no time socializing and went directly to her room.
As she was climbing into bed, she reflected on the day's happenings. Suddenly she realized with a sickening horror that the dark rider she had seen was the same one that she'd dreamed about. Whatever it was, it was terrible...and it was out to get Frodo. With this in mind, she fell into yet another fitful sleep.
In the morning, she set out once more with what was left in her pack. There wasn't much left, but she planned to reach Buckleberry Ferry by just after lunchtime. She also planned to stop by to see farmer Maggot, who was a close friend of her family's. She hoped he might have seen the three other hobbits who where traveling to Buckland.
Again, the morning passed by without anything happening worth remembering. It was a little bit colder that it had been the day before, but all was calm and serene. A little before noon she stopped and ate what was left of her food. Within an hour, she was in sight of farmer Maggot's house.
When she neared the gate, she heard the familiar barking of his dogs. They rushed out to greet her, wagging their tails, barking, and jumping around excitedly. She sank to her knees and allowed them to lick her face and hands as she scratched them behind their ears. Laughing, she stood up and walked up to the house. The dogs trailed happily after her.
She knocked on the door and it was quickly answered by her friend. "I figured it was you," he said, chuckling as her slobbered face grinned at him, "they never bark like that for anybody else." She laughed again and stepped inside.
He offered her a towel, which she gratefully accepted and removed all evidence that the dogs adored her. "You know, you're the second visitor to come down from Hobbiton. Just last night Sam, Frodo, and Pippin came through my back field," he told her.
"Where'd they go off to?" she asked.
"They crossed the Brandywine to go to Frodo's new house." He said these words gravely, as if he knew something was happening, but wasn't quite sure what.
"Is the ferry available right now?"
"I suppose it could be, but what's the rush?" He looked at her curiously and she blushed. "And why are you so interested in Frodo Baggins?"
"I can't tell you right now," she answered, his curious expression changed to suspicion and he nodded his head.
"Alright, get something to fill your stomach, then we'll get you across the Brandywine."
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Hooray. Reviews now! (the fun part, hehe)
Too bad the *no one* reviewed. *glares at everyone* okay, you're forgiven. Reviews for this chapter though...pwease?
Well, bye until next update! ;)
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It was quite dark before she finally found the Golden Perch. She purchased the use of a room for the night...and some dinner. Even though it was said that the Golden Perch had the best beer around, she decided that she didn't need her first "drink." Still, the rest of her meal was delicious; when she had finished though, she wasted no time socializing and went directly to her room.
As she was climbing into bed, she reflected on the day's happenings. Suddenly she realized with a sickening horror that the dark rider she had seen was the same one that she'd dreamed about. Whatever it was, it was terrible...and it was out to get Frodo. With this in mind, she fell into yet another fitful sleep.
In the morning, she set out once more with what was left in her pack. There wasn't much left, but she planned to reach Buckleberry Ferry by just after lunchtime. She also planned to stop by to see farmer Maggot, who was a close friend of her family's. She hoped he might have seen the three other hobbits who where traveling to Buckland.
Again, the morning passed by without anything happening worth remembering. It was a little bit colder that it had been the day before, but all was calm and serene. A little before noon she stopped and ate what was left of her food. Within an hour, she was in sight of farmer Maggot's house.
When she neared the gate, she heard the familiar barking of his dogs. They rushed out to greet her, wagging their tails, barking, and jumping around excitedly. She sank to her knees and allowed them to lick her face and hands as she scratched them behind their ears. Laughing, she stood up and walked up to the house. The dogs trailed happily after her.
She knocked on the door and it was quickly answered by her friend. "I figured it was you," he said, chuckling as her slobbered face grinned at him, "they never bark like that for anybody else." She laughed again and stepped inside.
He offered her a towel, which she gratefully accepted and removed all evidence that the dogs adored her. "You know, you're the second visitor to come down from Hobbiton. Just last night Sam, Frodo, and Pippin came through my back field," he told her.
"Where'd they go off to?" she asked.
"They crossed the Brandywine to go to Frodo's new house." He said these words gravely, as if he knew something was happening, but wasn't quite sure what.
"Is the ferry available right now?"
"I suppose it could be, but what's the rush?" He looked at her curiously and she blushed. "And why are you so interested in Frodo Baggins?"
"I can't tell you right now," she answered, his curious expression changed to suspicion and he nodded his head.
"Alright, get something to fill your stomach, then we'll get you across the Brandywine."
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Hooray. Reviews now! (the fun part, hehe)
Too bad the *no one* reviewed. *glares at everyone* okay, you're forgiven. Reviews for this chapter though...pwease?
Well, bye until next update! ;)
