Chapter 1
Merry is riding on a beautiful white horse who reminds Sam of Shadowfax, Gandalf's horse, which he later finds out is Shadowfax. Merry comes up to Sand and says that Sauron has a Son, Salvon, who created another ring in Mordor which is recreated on an island not far from the Island to which Frodo went. The ring Sam found happens to be the ring Salvon created.
"Sam, Aragorn sent me to tell you that you need to go on a journey to destroy that ring. Salvon has spies looking for the ring just like Sauron did. It isn't as far as Mordor was, but we need to do it," says Merry.
"When do we leave?"
"We will set off to Pippin's farm tomorrow morning at dawn."
Sam seems a little discouraged because he can't imagine going on an adventure without Frodo with him.
"Faramir and hi son Faramir II will meet us at the Prancing Pony. Éowyn, Aragorn and Aragorn II will meet us in Lothloriàn where we will also meet up with Legolas and Gimli. I don't know what we are going to do from there, but Faramir said he will tell us when we arrive at the Prancing Pony," Merry says.
The next morning, Sam and Merry set off to Pippin's farm in Brandybuck. The morning air smells of mildew. It is damp, chilly, and foggy. The day is September 21 which is the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo. Sam is thinking about that, and wishes them a happy birthday mentally. He misses Frodo a lot, but he figures that since he is a ring bearer he will go to the same island where Frodo is right now.
Once Merry and Sam enter the Forest on their way to Brandybuck they hear hoof beats behind them. Soon after that, they hear a screech.
"The Ring Wraiths," Merry says. At that they dive behind a tree. The Ring Wraith stops, and starts looking around. It then screeches and gallops away.
Merry and Sam are panting because they had never expected to see a Ring Wraith again, and they had to hide fast. As soon as the Ring Wraith is out of sight, they take off down the road.
By noon, the two hobbits reach Pippin's farm in Brandybuck. Pippin is waiting outside to bring them into the farm house. Once inside the house, Merry explains what they are doing with their ring adventure.
"Wow! That is weird. I never knew Sauron had a son," Pippin exclaims. "I hope we can get to see Frodo again."
"I don't know what we do once we meet everyone in Lothloriàn," Merry says. "Tonight we're meeting Faramir and Faramir II in the Prancing Pony."
"Do you think that we will meet Tom Bombadil in the Barrow Downs again?" asks Sam.
"I hope we do," says Pippin and Merry together.
At that they sit down for tea.
That night they arrive in the Prancing Pony. When they go inside, they find a table at which to sit.
A few minutes later, Faramir arrives with hi son, but to the hobbits surprise there is one more person with him.
"Hi, Merry!" Faramir says. "This is my son, Faramir II, and this is my daughter, Éollyne."
"Why did you bring your daughter with you?" Pippin asks.
"She is really good at fighting, she was eager to come along, and I needed a little extra help," he replies.
"You are very pretty," Merry says.
Hearing this, Pippin and Sam burst out laughing. After that Faramir II says, "Let us have something to drink, and get to bed early because we need to get and early start tomorrow morning."
Merry is riding on a beautiful white horse who reminds Sam of Shadowfax, Gandalf's horse, which he later finds out is Shadowfax. Merry comes up to Sand and says that Sauron has a Son, Salvon, who created another ring in Mordor which is recreated on an island not far from the Island to which Frodo went. The ring Sam found happens to be the ring Salvon created.
"Sam, Aragorn sent me to tell you that you need to go on a journey to destroy that ring. Salvon has spies looking for the ring just like Sauron did. It isn't as far as Mordor was, but we need to do it," says Merry.
"When do we leave?"
"We will set off to Pippin's farm tomorrow morning at dawn."
Sam seems a little discouraged because he can't imagine going on an adventure without Frodo with him.
"Faramir and hi son Faramir II will meet us at the Prancing Pony. Éowyn, Aragorn and Aragorn II will meet us in Lothloriàn where we will also meet up with Legolas and Gimli. I don't know what we are going to do from there, but Faramir said he will tell us when we arrive at the Prancing Pony," Merry says.
The next morning, Sam and Merry set off to Pippin's farm in Brandybuck. The morning air smells of mildew. It is damp, chilly, and foggy. The day is September 21 which is the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo. Sam is thinking about that, and wishes them a happy birthday mentally. He misses Frodo a lot, but he figures that since he is a ring bearer he will go to the same island where Frodo is right now.
Once Merry and Sam enter the Forest on their way to Brandybuck they hear hoof beats behind them. Soon after that, they hear a screech.
"The Ring Wraiths," Merry says. At that they dive behind a tree. The Ring Wraith stops, and starts looking around. It then screeches and gallops away.
Merry and Sam are panting because they had never expected to see a Ring Wraith again, and they had to hide fast. As soon as the Ring Wraith is out of sight, they take off down the road.
By noon, the two hobbits reach Pippin's farm in Brandybuck. Pippin is waiting outside to bring them into the farm house. Once inside the house, Merry explains what they are doing with their ring adventure.
"Wow! That is weird. I never knew Sauron had a son," Pippin exclaims. "I hope we can get to see Frodo again."
"I don't know what we do once we meet everyone in Lothloriàn," Merry says. "Tonight we're meeting Faramir and Faramir II in the Prancing Pony."
"Do you think that we will meet Tom Bombadil in the Barrow Downs again?" asks Sam.
"I hope we do," says Pippin and Merry together.
At that they sit down for tea.
That night they arrive in the Prancing Pony. When they go inside, they find a table at which to sit.
A few minutes later, Faramir arrives with hi son, but to the hobbits surprise there is one more person with him.
"Hi, Merry!" Faramir says. "This is my son, Faramir II, and this is my daughter, Éollyne."
"Why did you bring your daughter with you?" Pippin asks.
"She is really good at fighting, she was eager to come along, and I needed a little extra help," he replies.
"You are very pretty," Merry says.
Hearing this, Pippin and Sam burst out laughing. After that Faramir II says, "Let us have something to drink, and get to bed early because we need to get and early start tomorrow morning."
