Ivy had gone back under the covers. The hours that she had been asleep passed in a blink of an eye. She woke to a cold nose nudging her awake.
The tiny fairy smiled as her eyes opened and saw a little puppy looking at her. Unusually, Origo was up first.
"Hello, pup" Ivy said, her hand seemed to disappear as she stroked his little face.
Ori gave a small whimper and rested his soft and fluffy head on his equally soft and fluffy paws. Ivy smiled as she looked up towards the head of the bed.
"It looks like Mya is still sleeping" said Ivy.
Origo did not like this one bit. So, he took matters into his own paws. Ivy stepped back as the puppy started to bark. It did not take long for Mya to wake.
Light grew as the duvet was taken away. Origo's little eyes were not used to the light of day. Mya smiled as she saw Origo blink.
"Good morning" she said, heaving him closer.
The little puppy was still very warm, even though the warmth that Ivy had given him had worn off. Mya smiled as Origo gave a yawn and a little whimper.
"I think we should go and see where Elladan and Elrohir are" Mya said.
Origo remained in his blanket as he was carried out of the cold room. Mya, unlike Origo, could feel the coldness of the first light of day.
Rivendell sparkled in a cold mist that lay in the valley. Drips were falling of brown leaves as Mya walked past. There were no words to express how beautiful this valley was.
Mya had seen Rivendell in its full beauty. She felt at home here. This was due to it being her home for many years. But now, the buildings were going into disrepair. They crumbled with age, most unlike the elves that had built them.
Elladan and Elrohir could be seen sitting at a large table in another building on the other side of the valley. Mya smiled as she made her way over a bridge that spanned the width of valley.
The waterfalls continued to fall, sending cold spray throughout the valley.
"Good morning, my dear Mya" Elladan said.
The table had been laid with food. Food that the two brothers had made, caught or brought. Fresh bread and Elven water, called Miruvor.
But Miruvor was dying with the elves.
"Please, eat to your fill"
Mya smiled as she placed the puppy on her lap. Origo's eyes were still trying to close as he lay on Mya's lap. Ivy was standing on one of Mya's legs.
"Sleepy" he whimpered, looking at the fairy.
Mya smiled as she looked down at him.
"Puppy, do you want to and explore?" she asked.
Origo did not want to. But he did not have a choice. Mya stopped spreading butter on her slices of bread and unwrapped the pup.
"See you later, pup" she said, kissing him.
"And don't get into trouble"
Origo whined as he was placed on the cold tiled floor. Ivy fluttered down to him.
"Come on, puppy, lets go and explore, there might be turkey around" she said.
Origo's mind seemed to have been made up for him. He wanted Mya to come along, but she was too busy talking to the strange men.
"Who are they?" Origo asked Ivy as he stood there.
Ivy took a deep breath. This was a question she could not answer. Ivy fluttered upwards.
"Come on, lets see what's over there" the fairy said.
She knew that Origo could not resist chasing her. He was even more tempted by the height that she was fluttering at. Ivy gave a quick glance back. Origo was getting ready to chase after her.
"I bet you cant catch me, puppy-cakes" Ivy said.
This was the catalyst that made Origo move faster. Ivy fluttered just out of range. But her next direction of flight changed the future of their journey.
Ivy accidently fluttered over the edge of the cliff. Origo, who followed, fell out of sight. Ivy watched as the little puppy tumbled and landed on a small ledge.
"Origo!" she said.
Origo had fallen only a few feet, but it was his motionless that scared Ivy. Her wings propelled her through the air faster then ever before. She landed with a thump on the slippery rocks.
"Origo, Origo?" she asked, trying to wake him.
Worry was going through her little head. She knew that she had been entrusted with Origo's safety. Mya would never trust her again if Origo came to harm.
A few minutes past before Origo started to wake. His whimpering grew louder as he regained consciousness.
"Puppy, are you alright?" Ivy asked.
There was a strange look in his eyes. A confused look.
"What happened?" he whimpered, looking at the fairy.
Ivy felt relived, but could not rest yet. For Origo needed to get back up a six foot cliff.
"Come on, we need to get back to Mya"
The puppy looked up. To him, it looked like a mammoth task. The spray from the many waterfalls stuck onto the rocks, making it dangerous and near impossible to get up.
Meanwhile, Mya was eating a large sandwich, full of crispy rashers of bacon. Bacon was Mya's favourite ever since Pimpernel had given it to her.
It was comforting for Mya. A small part of her felt at home. Like she was back in Hobbiton. She missed Pimpernel's company.
Equally, Pimpernel missed the company of her little puppy. But today was different. She was happier then normal. The blue eyed hobbit girl walked down towards the kitchen.
Pearl was already standing at a hot stove. The smell of frying bacon, eggs and sausages hit her.
"Good morning" she said.
Pearl looked around and saw, for what seemed the first time in an age, her sister with a smile on her face.
"Good morning, how are you?" she asked.
Pimpernel was blessed with youthful looks, even though Pearl was four years her senior. All of Eglantine's children, including her youngest and only son, Pippin, had amazing blue eyes.
Only Paladin had different coloured eyes, for the children had all inherited their eye colour from her.
"I'm good, how are you?" Nelly asked.
Pearl flipped a few of the rashers before giving her answer.
"I'm well" she answered.
It was true. Pimpernel seemed to be happier today.
"Do you want to visit Diamond today?" Pearl asked.
Pimpernel's smiled, agreeing with her sister that it would be a good idea to see their little nephew. Breakfast was eaten and a large mug of honeyed tea was drank.
"I think I should go and get washed a dressed" Pimpernel said.
Pearl looked around. She too needed to get washed and dressed. But first, she needed to wash up and put back the pans and plates that had been used.
Pearl ran a bowl of warm water in the sink. Plates and pans were washed up.
Pimpernel was now in the bath room. A bowl of warm water filled up the sink. A flannel was picked up and dunked into the water.
Pimpernel left it while she rubbed soap between her hands and then on her face. The soap had just a hint of summer deep within it. Pimpernel closed her eyes as she rubbed her face.
Nelly loved summer. Everything had brightened up, creatures, great and small, roamed the lands. The sun grew higher, trapping the snow of winter on the highest peaks. Hobbits did not see snow at all in the summer months. They would have to travel hundreds of miles to see even a sign of the white powder laying on the ground. Hobbiton grew more and more colourful as the sun grew more and more higher. Its warmth heated the lands below.
Pimpernel came out her day dream and back into the bath room. The flannel, which had been soaking in the water, was taken out. Droplets of water fell back into the sink. The drips made ripples across the surface.
Pimpernel finished up by drying her face on a warm towel. As Pimpernel went to walk out, a sharp pain radiated from her leg. The pain grew with every passing step.
"Owww" she said, stopping and rubbing it.
But the pain was deep within her leg.
"Maybe it'll just pass" she told herself.
Meanwhile, Mya was in pain herself. Mya had heard the barks from Origo and gone to investigate. Ivy could see Mya coming towards the small barking puppy.
"Origo?" Mya asked, looking down at the scared pup.
Ivy was fluttering near by.
"How did you get down there?" she asked.
Origo gave a small whimper. It was obvious that he could not get back up. Elladan, the elf, had followed Mya towards the pup. He could sense that Mya was heading for trouble.
"Alright, pup, I'll get you" she said.
Ivy knew that she would be blamed. But Mya was hiding it very well. The girl gingerly made her way down the small cliff to the pup. But, just a foot away from the ledge, Mya's footing was lost.
A crunch echoed around the small area. A few seconds after, Mya impacted on the small ledge. Her leg was throbbing with the most intense pain that she had ever felt.
"Ah!" Mya screamed in agony.
Elladan seemed to arrive on the scene within seconds. He did not have to say a word as he descended the small cliff.
"Hmm" he said, looking at Mya's leg.
Even the slightest of touches sent a ripple of pain through her leg.
"It is broken" he told her.
Mya knew that this was not good news. Just as things were looking up for her and the pup. Origo looked scared and confused.
Elladan took a deep breath.
"We need to get something to support it, then get you off of your feet"
Mya closed her eyes. Half due to the pain and half due to the disappointment. Anger, sadness and desperation all surfaced at the same time.
"There must be something you could do, you have the skill to do it"
But there was nothing Elladan could do.
"Wounds I can heal quite quickly, broken bones are harder to heal" he answered.
Origo was still beside Mya and still looked very frightened. Mya looked down at him.
"Don't be worried, pup" Mya said, reaching out her hand.
"I'm alright"
Origo gave a little whimper.
In Hobbiton, Pimpernel was sitting down. She continued to rub her leg. The pain seemed to be growing. A knock came from her door.
"Are you ready?" Pearl asked, popping her head around.
Pimpernel smiled and nodded.
"Yes" she answered.
"I best get used to it, maybe if I walk it off" she told herself.
Pearl smiled and walked down the corridor. Pimpernel followed with a limp. After a few minutes, both girls had put their coats on.
"Ready?" Pearl asked.
Pimpernel smiled and nodded. Pearl then opened the door onto a cold world. Pimpernel walked after Pearl. Her sister stopped and the closed the door behind them.
It was during the short walk to the gate that Pearl finally noticed that her younger sister's limp.
"Nelly, why are you limping?" Pearl asked.
Pimpernel did not need sympathy.
"I'm fine, it's just my leg, that's all"
Pearl knew that her sister tried to hid pain. But it was not hard to spot physical pain.
"Are you sure?" Pearl asked.
"Wouldn't it be better to stay at home?"
But Nelly just brushed off any sign that she wanted to stay back and take the weight off of her feet.
"No, I'll be just fine" she answered.
Pearl knew that she could not win against her sister. All she could do was watch her as her face cringed with pain with every other step.
It took a few minutes to reach Diamond's abode. The chimneys were smoking nicely, indicating a warm and welcoming house.
Pearl smiled as she knocked on the door. A few moments later, Diamond came to the door. It clicked open.
"Oh, hello you two" she said.
Diamond was shorter then the two girls, but only by an inch or two. Like Pimpernel, Diamond looked younger then she actually was. But time was catching up with her as the first signs of her age showed through.
Nelly and Pearl made their way inside. The door was closed quickly, but quietly, behind them.
"Now I can make one of my good meals" Diamond thought.
But her thoughts changed to dirt. Dirt could be seen everywhere. Worry then filled her heart as she walked back to the kitchen.
Neither of the sisters noticed anything wrong with home they had just been invited into. But they could not see it through Diamond's eyes.
"I'm sorry for the mess" she said.
Pimpernel thought that Diamond was being too obsessive about cleaning.
"Diamond, there is no mess" Pimpernel told her.
But this only fuelled Diamond's actions.
"Take a seat and I'll be back in a moment"
Pimpernel took a deep breath as she watched Diamond walk out. Pearl sat down and looked over at her younger sister.
"She'll be cleaning for a while, would you like some tea?" she asked.
Pimpernel smiled.
"I'll find the honey" she told her sister.
Pimpernel limped over to the cellar. She stopped as she reached the door. A few seconds of pain passed before she could continue.
It took a little longer to get the honey. Pimpernel's leg was so in pain that she could stand on it for long.
"Here you are" she said, limping to Pearl.
Pearl smiled as filled a kettle full of water. A few moments later, Diamond walked in. She was too busy to notice that Pearl was placing the kettle on the hook.
Pimpernel had sat down again and was now watching Diamond.
"Have to get it clean, my fault" she muttered.
Pearl looked around.
"Yes, yes" Diamond said, her eyes darting around.
Pimpernel watched with a worried and confused look.
"She's acting differently" Nelly said.
Pearl nodded.
"Something's not right" Pearl told her sister.
A few seconds later, she followed Diamond out of the room. Down the corridor, Diamond could be seen. Her back was against the wall and her hand on her chest.
"Diamond?" Pearl asked.
Diamond suddenly looked up.
"Oh, Pearl"
"Are you alright?" Pearl asked.
Both of them knew that she wasn't.
"I don't know what it is" said Diamond, she was quite flustered.
Pearl took a deep breath.
"Come on, stop the cleaning and sit down in the kitchen and have a nice big mug of tea"
But Diamond was not so easily prised away from cleaning. After five minutes, Pearl had convinced Diamond that it will still be there.
Pimpernel took a deep breath as the kettle boiled. Pearl was not back yet, so Pimpernel had to make their cups of tea.
"Just sit down and relax"
Just as Diamond sat down, a crying baby echoed down from the corridor. Diamond looked up.
"I'll get him" Pimpernel said.
Diamond was worried.
Could she trust Pimpernel?
Diamond watched as her sister-in-law walked out. Pearl got three mugs out and put tea leaves in all three. The bubbling water was next. They floated in the water, their colour seeped out.
A few minutes of stirring later and the leaves were ready to be taken out. Pearl fished out all of the leaves and placed them on little saucer.
Diamond's heart rate lowered. Faramir came into view.
"He grown so much" Pimpernel told her.
But Faramir did not calm down.
"I think he needs his mother" Pimpernel said, looking up.
Diamond was in a deep daydream.
"It's my fault" she said, her eyes had a million mile stare to them.
Pimpernel's eyes behaved much differently. They brought on the look of confusion.
"It's all my fault" thought Origo.
Mya was being helped up the small cliff. Both of the remaining elves had come to help. Origo was now scurrying off after them.
Mya, with the help of Elladan and Elrohir, were now in her room.
"Sit down on the bed" Elladan said.
Elrohir took only a few seconds to turn around and walk away again. Mya wanted to know why he was leaving so early.
"Do not fear, he will be back within a minute or two"
True to his word, Elrohir was back. In his grasp was a wooden splint. Elrohir placed it on the bed.
"I have this" Elrohir said, producing a small bottle.
Ivy watched as Mya took it. A flask of cold water was poured.
"Put a small bit in, it will ease the pain"
The small bottle did not contain liquid or even powder. But a plant.
"What is it?" asked Mya, sniffing it.
"Its Athelas" Elladan said.
Mya trusted the elves, so she placed the cool water. A few minutes later, she took it out. The water was unchanged, but the properties had.
Mya downed the mug full of water. Elladan smiled as he watched Elrohir place the wooden splint around Mya's leg.
Pain erupted from Mya's leg, but it was not as intense as before. Elrohir made sure that Mya could not move it.
"How long will it take to heal?" Mya asked.
Origo was now snuggled up to his Mya, he was very concerned, even though he did not understand what happened. Elrohir took a deep breath.
"Four to six weeks" Elrohir told her.
"But you are lucky, it could not have been so if you fell any further"
This did not lighten Mya's mood. She would need serious words with Ivy, once she is better or Origo is asleep.
"You need to stay off of you feet until it heals" Elladan told her.
The pain was dulling by the second, thanks to the Athelas that been put in her water. Mya took a deep breath and sank into her large pillow.
All of her plans had been shattered. It now looked like they would be four or maybe even six weeks behind schedule.
Pimpernel's leg had stopped hurting now. The smell of cooking chicken seeped into every room. Pearl was standing over the stove, making sure everything was alright.
Diamond had agreed that she was in no fit state to cook lunch. Although it took a lot of persuasion to get her to sit down again.
Faramir had now calmed down. But Diamond still wanted to cook for her two sister-in-laws.
"I think we should have the cot in here, that way I can help you" Diamond said after a while.
Pimpernel found this to be a great idea.
"Should I go and get it for you?" she asked.
Diamond still had a bit of worry and paranoia in her system. She looked over at Nelly and gave her strange look. One that said that there was still a bit of doubt in her eyes. This did not bother Pimpernel.
Nelly stood up. Her leg was now throbbing with a dull pain. She limped all the way to Diamond's room and saw Faramir's cot.
A few moments later and the cot was lifted up. She heaved it all the way to the kitchen.
"Oh, thank you, Nelly" Diamond said, smiling broadly.
Faramir was placed in his cot. Pimpernel sat down by him and watched him. Diamond now helping Pearl. Both of them were cutting mounds of vegetables.
Carrots, parsnips, sprouts and potatoes covered every inch of the work top. Pans were sitting at the end nearest the stove. Rashers of bacon were already sizzling in the pan. They would be cooked first and left in the oven until it was time to eat.
Pimpernel smiled as little Faramir looked up. Nelly loved to have children, but the one person she wanted to spend the rest of her days with had abandoned her.
"I wonder what he's doing now" she thought.
Pimpernel was just about take her hand away before Faramir grabbed on to her little finger. Pimpernel's heart melted. Faramir was looking straight up at her.
There was a strange tingle in her finger. One that told her that the Took family would be safely growing for many years to come.
In fact, there had been many family names that had ran out of heirs to pass it to. For the male hobbits were the ones to pass on their names to their children.
Pimpernel hoped that, by now, her name would have been Pimpernel Gamgee. But it wasn't to be. Pimpernel could feel emotions taking over. It was hard to see her nephew, knowing that she would never have one of her own.
Faramir started to whimper again, he wanted to see that strange person.
"Where have you gone?" he thought.
A few seconds later, a figure came into view. Faramir knew this figure as his mother. Noises came from it.
"Where has that thing gone?" Faramir babbled.
To other babies, Faramir was talking normally. For the younglings had their secret language that no adult could understand. All that they could hear were random babbles.
But a secret language was not the only thing babies kept. There were more then three big figures in the room.
Spirits of deceased hobbits roamed Hobbiton. The ghosts did not disturbed the living. The living did not even know that they were living among ghosts.
Friends, relatives, wives, husbands, daughters, sons, nephews and nieces all roamed around Hobbiton. Sometimes, their whereabouts would be known.
"Saw a strange thing in the night" said one hobbit to his friend.
"Hmmm?" his friend asked, drawing in smoke from his pipe.
"Saw a figure I did, another hobbit"
The story sounded fake and absurd.
"Don't be telling your lies again" said an elder.
But this time, it was no lie. The hobbit regaled the group with his story.
"And then, when I got my dressing gown on and opened the door, I saw a figure just down the hall way"
"Oi, you young scallywag" he said.
It was unheard of for any hobbit to enter another without being invited.
"But, as soon as I called out, he vanished into another room. But, by the time I got there, there was no sign of him"
"Was he hiding?" he was asked.
"No, I checked every inch of the room, even the rooms that were beside it and there was no one there"
There was a strange silence. Hobbits loved stories, be it of lands afar or happenings the night before.
"Load of tosh, you were drinking last night" said his friend.
Laughter rang out for a few seconds.
"Tosh or not, I know what I saw"
The story came to an end and the topic of conversation changed.
Lunch was now reach in all households. The Gamgee household had been called to lunch. Samwise was sitting at the head of the table.
Samwise's wife, called Rosie, was walking around the table. She was serving up enough food for each child that was seated. The happened with every meal since Rosie had gained such a big family. If she failed to do so, then some of her children would not be fed properly.
Hungry children were non-existent in the Gamgee household. Even her broods friends were welcome to come and have lunch. This was a rare thing though, for each hobbit child preferred the meals that their mother cooked.
"There we are" Rosie said, placing the last spoonful of mushrooms on her husband's plate.
Frodo Gamgee was eyeing his sister's plate. For some reason, his plate of food was not as big as hers. Rosie sat down near by. She could sense that Frodo was going to complain.
But a look stopped Frodo just in time. All Frodo could do now was eat. The children fell silent as they ate. Elanor could not wait to start writing her little book again.
Samwise was very impressed that she was still writing it. For he had thought that his oldest child would become distracted by other things.
But Elanor's imagination was just starting. She smiled as she started on her final sausage. Gravy had been poured over nearly everything.
Half an hour past before all of the children, apart from Rose and Merry, had finished. Rosie smiled as she watched little Rose struggle with the small green peas.
After a few more tires, rose gave up and started o pick up the peas one by one. A minutes later and all of her run away peas had been eaten.
"Could I have some more please, mummy?" Merry asked.
Rosie knew that there wasn't enough food for another good helping.
"Of course" she said.
But the children had to wait as their mother finished up. Samwise had a large smile on his face. His stomach was full.
"Would you like some more, honey?" Rosie asked.
Samwise smiled.
"Of course I could" he answered.
Rosie placed a small second helping on his plate. It took a few moments to place the rest of the food on the many plates.
Merry looked down at his measly second helping. But he could not complain as everyone had the same amount. Merry was very hungry as he started on second helping.
Meanwhile, Diamond, Pearl and Pimpernel were just starting their lunch. Little Faramir was laying in his cot.
"Hey, I need a cuddle" he whimpered.
But his demands went unnoticed by the three hobbits sitting around the table.
"You know, Diamond" said Pearl, she was holding a large mug of ale.
"This is the best meal I have ever had"
Pimpernel smiled. Pearl was one of those hobbits who could not take her ale as well as others. There was evidence of this in her eyes and speech.
"Thank you, Pearl" Diamond said.
Pimpernel smiled as she ate. The sausages had a distinctive taste to it.
"Diamond, where did you get these sausages from?" Nelly asked.
Diamond smiled.
"Did you notice something different about them?" Diamond asked.
It was obvious to Pimpernel that Diamond had done something to them.
"Yes, they taste different" Nelly answered.
She could not put her finger on it, but there was another taste integrated within the meat.
"I added some mint to it, I made them myself" Diamond said proudly.
Pimpernel smiled. She wished that her house was still standing, for she would have asked Diamond for the recipe.
"I could give you want it, I'm sure Pearl could make them for you" Diamond told her.
Pearl swayed a little bit.
"I'm not sure that Pearl will be up to it" Pimpernel said.
Pearl was eating more food. Pearl smiled merrily as she started to cut up her sausages. Pimpernel knew that she would have to take care of Pearl when she returned home. For Pearl was in no fit state to do anything.
Pimpernel had only consumed three pints of ale.
"I think a few more should quench my thirst" Nelly thought.
Pearl was on her eighth pint. She downed it, a little bit seeping down her neck. She gave a little snort and wiped it away quickly.
Forty five minutes past before Faramir began to become agitated again. Luckily, the three girls had finished.
"I'll make tea" Pearl said.
But Diamond stepped in just in time.
"No, no, I can handle it" she said, smiling.
Pearl looked a bit sad. Diamond knew that Pearl wanted to help, but she was defiantly not. Pimpernel smiled as she looked down at little baby in his cot.
"Should I take the little one with us?" Pimpernel asked.
Diamond smiled.
"Of course, I'll be a few minutes"
So, Pimpernel carefully lifted him out. While the three girls had been eating, Faramir had fallen asleep. He gave a little whimper, but did not wake.
Diamond got out three large mugs from the cupboard. She got out the tea leaves, milk, sugar and honey for Pimpernel.
Diamond made sure that Pearl's was stronger then the rest. The two girls had reached the lounge. The candles were not lit. There was hardly enough light coming off of the heath to see.
"Pearl, what are you doing?" asked Pimpernel as her sister walked towards the heath.
Pearl did not answer. She looked down at small metal basket. Inside, small pieces wood were sitting inside. Pearl gingerly bent down. She hit her head on the wall.
"Ouch" she said.
Her hand grasped a small piece of wood. She smiled as she stood up. Pimpernel slowly sat down and watched her sister wobble and then gain control again.
Pearl smiled as she looked over at the fire. She wobbled a few feet and then dropped it in the fire. Pimpernel watched her sister drop a few more bits of wood into the growing fire.
Diamond smiled as she came in.
"Is he still asleep?" she asked Nelly.
Nelly looked up and smiled. She nodded and looked over at Pearl again. She was throwing more and more pieces of wood into the fire.
"Pearl, your tea is ready" Diamond told her.
Pearl looked around. She smiled and dropped the small piece of wood on the floor. Diamond's heart started to race as she looked over at Pimpernel and her sleeping son. Luckily, Faramir did not wake, nor even show signs that he had heard the wood drop on the cold tiles.
"Come, make yourself at home" Diamond said as she placed the three mugs down.
Pearl was noisier then normal, she did not understand that Faramir could be woken easily.
"There you are" Diamond said, handing Pearl a mug of tea.
Pearl smiled as she started to take a sip.
"Be careful, Pearl, it's hot"
This did not matter. A big drunken smile came over her face as the tea was consumed. Pearl was the only one standing. But not for long. She had spotted an arm chair near to the fire.
Diamond watched as she slowly walked over to it. She smiled, seeing that Pearl had not spilt a drop. Diamond looked over at the fire. She smiled as there was a noticeable growth in the flames.
Pimpernel carefully help her tea in one hand and her little nephew in her other. The candle light had not been lit. Diamond took a deep breath as she looked into the fire. Pictures started to cross her mind as looked deeper into the fiery depths.
A strange feeling of worry started to cross her. Pimpernel was feeling a different feeling. Her leg was still thumping with unusual pain.
Faramir had fallen asleep again. This was the longest time that she held her nephew. Nelly continued to drink her tea. The hobbit looked out of the window into a melting world. The coldness was not as harsh as the night before. But, as the sun set early these days, the warmth of the sun did not warm the air up as much as it did in summer.
The door to the Green Dragon closed with a click.
"Best get home" said Paladin.
He had a large worn coat. He smiled as he turned around. As he started to walk back home, something caught his eye. A large figure was making his way across the stone bridge.
Paladin knew exactly what this was.
"None of your kind are allowed past the boarders, you need to leave"
The man smiled.
"I have a letter for a hobbit, it is important" Elnan told the hobbit.
Neither of them knew each other's name.
"A letter?" Paladin asked.
He was smaller then the horse. Paladin was a fearless hobbit, it took a lot of scare him. But the size of the horse made him stand back further then normal.
Paladin watched as the man opened his pack. For a moment, the hobbit thought that a blade would be pulled on him. But that was not the case.
Elnan took out a letter and jumped off of his horse.
"This" Elnan said, holding out a letter.
Paladin looked at it.