This is the last chapter for this story.
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The Shire glistened with new life. The moment Frodo and his friends returned to Bywater, they were greeted by cheers from their fellow hobbits. Frodo nodded as he rode, reaching the king and queen at last.
He dismounted, bowing before them, pleased to give them news on his and his friends' success at capturing the Bearer of Secrets' mistress and slaying the Bearer of Secrets.
King Elessar smiled, greeting the four hobbits. "Welcome back. I trust your trip was a success."
"Well, Sam finished the Bearer of Secrets. We captured his mistress," Frodo said, referring to Thomas, the Bearer of Secrets. "I could have taken the Bearer of Secrets myself, but we were successful."
"I'm sure you'll get another chance to face your enemies," Queen Arwen said with a smile. "But come, I'm sure you're all tired and would love to sleep. Enjoy the festivities. You have not missed much."
"Thank you, milady," Frodo and his friends said, bowing before them.
"You need not bow before us, Heroes of the Shire and Bree," King Elessar said with a smile and a wink to Frodo.
Frodo smiled, glad that was over. He turned to his friends, waited for the king and queen's command to be dismissed, and followed Sam, Merry, and Pippin through Bywater, where the Spring Festival was beginning.
"Well, that was a success," Pippin said with a warm-hearted smile.
"Now, we can do whatever we want," Merry said, eating a ripe red apple.
"Let's hope no more danger comes our way," Frodo said, stunned when a brutish hobbit by the name of Lotho Sackville-Baggins interrupted his feast.
"Frodo Baggins, you're a sight for sore eyes," Lotho said, challenging him to a duel. "Come. Let's see how well you can fight."
Frodo sighed, pulling out his sword and charging head-on at Lotho.
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Just another day as a hobbit musketeer.
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