Wilibald Took walks into the Prancing Pony looking around with wide eyes. he takes a seat at a large table and calls for a beer.
Sally Bean sits at the table with him and smiles, "You look lost."
"I've never been this far from home before," Wilibald says.
"Oh so you're on an adventure? Where did you start out?"
"In Frogmorton. I was on my way to Buckland to see my cousin but I guess something went wrong."
"You made it all the way to Bree," Sally says. "Getting back to Buckland might be a little treaturous."
"Is the path really that dangerous?"
"Do you know how to fight?"
"Nope," Wilibald says happily "it never seemed important. I just leave that kind of thing to the bounders."
"There are a lot of animals that would enjoy making a meal of you between here and Buckland and some bandits to make it worse."
"Oh that's not good at all."
"It might make your trip back very interestng," Sally says.
"I wanted an adventure but not one that included quite that much danger."
"How did you get here?"
"Well I paddled from my home to Budgeford," Wilibald says "but my boat sprung a leak and I ended up stranded. Then a nice watcher helped me get onto a cart and told me to make sure to jump off at Buckland."
"What happened?"
"Well I suppose I fell asleep and didn't wake up until I was here."
"You slept the entire trip from the Shire to Bree-town?" Sally asks surprised.
"I always was a heavy sleeper."
"That's a bit extreme."
"I think the only reason I woke up is because I'm hungry," Wilibald says. "Is the food here good?"
"I think it's good but I'm no expert. After you get something to eat we'll see about getting you home."
"How's that? Are you going to take me?"
"No," Sally says "I was thinking the same way you got here. There has to be a cart heading to the Shire. Maybe we can get one to let you hitch a ride. I'll make sure they wake you up this time."
"Sounds good. Having a plan is a relief but all this talking has only made me hungrier."