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My nice little stroll was seemingly smooth for the first half. The country side was quite beautiful even with its rugged features. Even though I was lost, I still wished I could have brought my digital camera. That would have been so cool.

I am a very paranoid person at times. So, being alone in the wilderness did not help my fear. I was always looking around for danger, or anyone coming. I had to be careful since I was wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and big shoes. I kind of stuck out like a sore thumb.

At this time I really wished I was oblivious like the "sues". Just prancing around Middle Earth without any fear because I'm "so perfect". After about an hour of paranoid thoughts, I decided I'd had enough. I did the best thing I knew to counteract these thoughts.

I got down on the ground, and I prayed. I prayed that God would give me peace. I needed Him. I knew that from the beginning I should have been praying. It wasn't by sheer accident that I was here. It had a purpose that only He knew.

I don't know how long I had my head down in prayer, but after I finally looked up. I felt much better. I stood up and resumed my walk; feeling not so scared. Then I saw something.

A beautiful, wonderful, rocky, dirt. . . road.

I nearly started jumping for joy as I saw it.

I restrained my self from doing that.

Instead. . .I ran to the road and fell down next to it. I kissed the ground and told the road I loved it. I wish you could give roads a hug, it would have been even better. I had never been so happy to see a dirt road.

I got up and started walking on the road. Doing my "I found a road dance" as I walked along. I guess you could say I was just a little bit happy. Finally there was some hope.

"Thank you God!" I said this out loud and looked up to the sky.

I continued my "afternoon stroll" down the road. Just as happy as a lark, then I heard something. The sound of roaring water. It sounded really close. Maybe I was near a river.

"Hey," I said aloud. "I can go for a swim and meet the natives!"

"I'm so stoked! Maybe they'll have food . . . or some way to get me out of here."

"Or maybe there will be some people there that I can talk to so I can stop talking to myself."

"I think I'm starting to sound crazy."

So I walked a little more. I admired the pretty little flowers along the way, and the bugs that crawled all over them. Then a random cow came out of the trees and scared the living daylights out of me. It proceeded to stand in the middle of the road looking rather stupid. Just mooing away and staring at me.

"Are you waiting for a cart to come so you can get hit by it?" I asked the cow as I walked up to it.

"You know, I've always wondered why cows just stand in the middle of road. Do you guys just like it? Does it make you feel tough?"

The cow said nothing to me. It flitted its tail and just looked around. I realized I just had a pointless conversation with a cow. That's how lonely I was. Wow, this is sad.

"Man, I need to see some people." I said.

I walked around the cow wondering if it was a dairy or a bull cow. Maybe I could have some milk and some apple pie. Apple pie the symbol of Americana. Good old America. I was starting to miss it. I think I even missed school a little bit. Wonder if my friends know I was missing. I hoped their not too worried.

I had walked down the road thinking about this, and had failed to notice that I was approaching a bridge. I must have spaced out for a long time, because the next thing I know, I'm standing in front of the bridge.

I remember the Last Bridge when I looked at a map of Middle Earth, but the fellowship never actually crossed it so I didn't really know what to expect. If I had had any expectations about the bridge, they would be definitely succeeded.

It was a stone bridge thankfully. I would be really freaked out if it wasn't. It looked old. Not weathered like Weathertop. Perhaps that's why they call it that. Or maybe it was named after a guy named Weathertop…Could be.

I walked half way across the bridge. I looked out on to the river. I couldn't remember the name of it. Then I realized that I wasn't even close to Rivendell. And night was falling fast. I think it was time that I regrouped.

A mental image of the map came to me.

"CRAP!" I shouted and kicked the bridge with my foot. The river echoed my exclamation.

I just remembered that the Fords of Bruinen come after the Troll shaws. I did not want to walk by a forest full of trolls with out any food, water or no protection. This presented a problem. I didn't even have any matches for tonight's fire. What was I going to do?

I made an executive decision to go back to the other side. I think it would be more safe to spend the night on that side then the other. Especially with all these trolls wandering about.

A lone tree stood on the other side of it. It had grown tall and seemed reasonable for a place to spend the night. Well, excluding the fact that there was no mint on my pillow when I got there. Actually I would have liked just a pillow at all. I guess a tree branch would have to do.

The tree had branches that you could climb and prop yourself in. I hoped that I would not be disturbed. I was so tired but I knew I had to stay up and watch. There could be things roaming the country while I slept. I had no protection, no fire, and no blanket. All I had was this stupid tree.

I was pretty sure that it was spring here in Middle Earth. When I walked it didn't seem to cold at all. Now that night had come, it began to get cold. I was afraid of hypothermia now.

"Now I really can't sleep can I?" I whispered to myself.

"I'll freeze to death if I do."

I sat there shivering for a while as it grew colder. Prayer was the only thing that kept me awake. Playing games weren't helping, and listening to the crickets made me sleepy. I finally decided that the best way for me stay awake was to. . .

DO THE COLD DANCE.

I got out the tree and started jumping up and down in a circle. I must have looked pretty silly, but it made me laugh thinking about all the times I did this to stay warm during marching band. I danced to music unseen and ran around the tree.

I'm pretty sure I looked like a raving lunatic, but it was better then freezing to death. I wasn't sure if I should just keep moving on the road to keep warm, or if I should jump up and down all night.

My prayers were answered when I heard the sound of hooves barreling down the road. The rider was holding a lamp as they came up the road. I took this opportunity to stand in the middle of the road and wave them down. I thought I was going to cry, I was so happy. I didn't care who they were. They had fire and that's all I needed.

Who is this alleged rider? Are they friend or foe? You'll have to review and find out.

Sorry this chapter is a little depressing. I hope you liked the random cow. That was inspired by my friend. But I totally would have talked to the cow if I saw one in Middle Earth.