Attack of the Plot Bunnies Chapter Twenty One
Timeline: Late October 3019; Chapter: Movie fic, RotK, when the hobbits return to the Shire
Credit where Credit is due: from a plotbunny challenge by shirebound, previously posted on her and my LJs, under the title "Simple Folk".
Disclaimer: It all belongs to Tolkien (except for the bits that belong to Peter Jackson and the rest of the people who made the movies.) I'm just playing with the toys.
Author: rabidsamfan
Title: At the Green Dragon
Just look at them, sitting here, bold as brass, like they never run off and made folks wonder.
Just look at them, sitting there, laughing and joking, like they never felt the touch of shadow.
Not a word of explanation, not to anyone. It's a blessing Will Whitfoot kept Lobelia out of that hole after all.
We couldn't explain, not that anyone's asked. At least they didn't try to auction off Bag End.
Perhaps when they've had a pint or two, they'll find their tongues again.
Perhaps when we've had a pint or two, this will feel like home again.
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