ANCIENT SPELLS

For a while Frodo rode comfortably. Then he looked back.

FRODO: Hey. Those Black Riders thingies are chasing us...on badgers and wombats.

GLARWENOLAS: That's weird. We thought they were dead.

FRODO: Who? The wraiths?

GLARWENOLAS: No, the badgers.We used to hunt them.

FRODO: So, what exactly is the relationship between you, uhh, three?

GLAREWNOLAS: Psycho. Here's the river. We will now cross it, and chant an ancient spell.

FRODO: Who's 'we'?

GLAREWOLAS: Glarwenolas, of course! Would a silly little hobbit like you know an ancient spell?

FRODO:Um, open sesame?

Right before their eyes, the river parted. With a disbelieving grunt Glawenolas tramped across. When they got to the other side, Frodo looked back.

BR#1: Give up the Hafling, S/He-elves!

GLARWENOLAS: Now for my ancient spell: Chance: Go directly to jail. Do not pass river, Do not collect Hafling.

Undaunted, the Black Riders urged their animals across the river bed.

GLARWENOLAS: Must try something stronger: Wood and water, stone and tree, Jungle favor go with we!

The Black Riders had reached midstream.

GLARWENOLAS: Ada!!!

Still nothing happened.

FRODO: Close sesame!

With a roar the river came rushing down again. The Black Riders and their noble steeds were washed away, singing "Come Clean" all the way.

Trotter &co scrambled to the far bank just in time to see the show.

TROTTER: Hey! Glarwenolas! How are we supposed to cross now?

GLARWENOLAS: Mwahaha!

TROTTER: Psycho.