It seemed like forever until we finally found the "Hidden Valley", which is named Rivendell. I remounted my pony and rode up to the front of the line next to Gandalf.
Then he asked me,
"Do you know about this place?"
"Yes," I responded, "It's the house of Elrond, elf-lord of Rivendell, descendant of the High Elves of the East. He can read the unseen moon runes on the map and tell us about the weapons you, Thorin, and Bilbo took from the trolls' cave." Gandalf smiled with a confused look on his face. Although he didn't even know there were moon runes on the map, he knew I was right and that I was enjoying myself. And he was correct, I was pretty happy to be there with all of them. We stayed in Rivendell until midsummer's eve. And when the last day of our stay came, Bilbo and I went with Gandalf and Thorin to see Elrond. They took the map and their swords. When we went, Elrond told Thorin his sword was named Orcrist, which means Goblin-cleaver in Gondolin, the place where it was forged. He told Gandalf his sword was named Glamdring. Then he asked to see the map, then he held it up to the crescent moon in the dark night sky. Gandalf grinned at me while Elrond read the moon runes to us.
It read,
"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole." Thorin got really excited when he heard the news. But soon he went back to his old serious self and explained to us what Durin's Day was. Once our meeting with Elrond was over, they went to see the elves dance and sing about midsummer's eve. Elrond wanted to speak with Gandalf and I. I was very honored and a little surprised. What would Elrond, ruler of Rivendell, want to talk about with me? Of course Gandalf was there but they could talk privately. For some reason, I felt Gandalf was behind it.
I was a little nervous when we, Gandalf and I, walked through the halls of Elrond's house. It was amazing! But then Gandalf started asking questions about the books.
"I've forgotten what happens, Gandalf. It's so strange... one minute it all comes back to me and the other I haven't got a clue. But I do remember that the three last books are about Frodo and a very long, tiring journey to a far place in the East. A dark cloud covers my mind at the moment. I promise I'll inform you of any information that I recover. It seems to me that I'm the one year younger than him. But that's impossible right, Gandalf?" I asked.
"To some it can altered but to others it is too late. Fortunately for you, we can do that since you are still very young. How old are you again?" Gandalf asked.
"I think I lost count but maybe sixteen? I'm positive I'm not eighteen," I answered.
"All right, Fawnabelle. We can deal with it later, okay?" he replied. Our conversation ended when we walked into a room with some unexpected guests.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The Trolls' Cave
Gandalf stepped out from behind a tree and we freed the dwarves. The dwarves started to scold Bilbo for not coming back to report to them the start of the fire. That's when I left the group and followed the tracks of the trolls.
In the distance I heard Gandalf say,
"You are wasting valuable time! We must search for their cave!"
"Hey, I think I found their cave!" I yelled to them. They all hurried towards me and started to attempt to push the door open. Gandalf tried a few spells to open it up. But all of their efforts did not work.
"Would this be of service to us? I pulled it out of a pocket before they turned to stone," Bilbo asked Gandalf as he held out a large key.
"Why didn't you give it to me before?" Gandalf said frustratingly. He shoved the dwarves out of the way and stuck the key through a hidden keyhole. Then they all gave a mighty shove and opened the door. There was a very disgusting rotten smell in the cave. On the other hand, there were lots of treasures as well as some suitable food to eat. We buried the treasure and took some barrels of food and drink. Thorin, Gandalf, and Bilbo took one sword each and we locked the cave shut again. Then we headed onward on the path. I took a little rest from riding and walked instead.
The weather was fair but we didn't talk much. A couple of days went by when we began to see the beginning of the Misty Mountain range. Gandalf was the first person in the group, as always. He was discussing his next plan to Thorin and Bilbo. Bilbo was usually with them which left me by myself... alone... in the back. Bilbo was there to ask questions and talk to Gandalf. Finally when he was satisfied with his answers, he rode to the back of the line and talked to me.
"Gandalf said we are to stop in Rivendell. Do you know where that is?" he asked me.
"I don't know where Rivendell is. But maybe we'll get some decent food there. I hear Gandalf has friends there and they can assist us with the journey onward," I replied.
"Yes, he has sent a message to them saying we are coming. I can't wait to eat," Bilbo said excitedly.
In the distance I heard Gandalf say,
"You are wasting valuable time! We must search for their cave!"
"Hey, I think I found their cave!" I yelled to them. They all hurried towards me and started to attempt to push the door open. Gandalf tried a few spells to open it up. But all of their efforts did not work.
"Would this be of service to us? I pulled it out of a pocket before they turned to stone," Bilbo asked Gandalf as he held out a large key.
"Why didn't you give it to me before?" Gandalf said frustratingly. He shoved the dwarves out of the way and stuck the key through a hidden keyhole. Then they all gave a mighty shove and opened the door. There was a very disgusting rotten smell in the cave. On the other hand, there were lots of treasures as well as some suitable food to eat. We buried the treasure and took some barrels of food and drink. Thorin, Gandalf, and Bilbo took one sword each and we locked the cave shut again. Then we headed onward on the path. I took a little rest from riding and walked instead.
The weather was fair but we didn't talk much. A couple of days went by when we began to see the beginning of the Misty Mountain range. Gandalf was the first person in the group, as always. He was discussing his next plan to Thorin and Bilbo. Bilbo was usually with them which left me by myself... alone... in the back. Bilbo was there to ask questions and talk to Gandalf. Finally when he was satisfied with his answers, he rode to the back of the line and talked to me.
"Gandalf said we are to stop in Rivendell. Do you know where that is?" he asked me.
"I don't know where Rivendell is. But maybe we'll get some decent food there. I hear Gandalf has friends there and they can assist us with the journey onward," I replied.
"Yes, he has sent a message to them saying we are coming. I can't wait to eat," Bilbo said excitedly.
Our Encounter with the Trolls
Our walk to the light in the distance was silent. We didn't talk to anybody and made no sounds. We kept walking and soon we saw the light just up ahead. And that's when the dwarves left Bilbo and I alone walking towards the mysterious light. Bilbo started to walk slower and slower. I was behind him so I went beside him instead. Then he went back to his normal pace. I planned to let Bilbo go on his own and I would be in the trees just in case he needed back up. After I whispered the plan to him, we stopped and saw that we had come to our destination.
I silently climbed up a tree where I could see everything clearly from the top. The only catch was that I couldn't hear a single thing. But I did see three trolls talking to one another. Then I saw Bilbo sneaking around them to do something but I couldn't make out what he was going to do. Then all of a sudden, one of the trolls picked Bilbo up by his feet. He looked at him from all sides and the other trolls were looking at him too. I got my bow in my hand just in case. I think they were asking him questions. And he looked rather speechless or confused and wasn't talking very much. The troll dropped him on the floor and started to fight with the other two trolls about something Bilbo had said. Bilbo crawled away unnoticed.
Then all of a sudden, I spot Balin in the middle of all the commotion. I try to signal him to go away. But I was too late, the three trolls picked up Balin, stuffed him in a brown sack, and tied him up. Trolls HATE dwarves and I mean HATE like despise their whole being, kin, looks, you know the works. I know they hate dwarves as much as dwarves hate orcs. Anyway, back to the story. Soon, all the dwarves were tied up in sacks and piled on one another. All except Thorin, he had hid and watched the rest get tied up and he devised a plan. He tried to free them by fighting the trolls. He grabbed a branch that was on fire and was swinging it around. But sadly, he did get captured and he was on top of the pile of dwarf sacks. From what I was able to see in the tree, Bilbo was forgotten about and was just lying on the floor not moving, not captured, and not in a sack. The trolls started to talk to themselves again how to cook them so I decided to make a move.
I climbed down the tree as quietly as I could and started to tip-toe towards the giant pile of dwarf filled sacks. Every time I tried to cut a rope, one of the trolls looked at the pile of sacks then turned away again. So I was unable to free the dwarves. Then out of nowhere, we heard a voice. It was similar to one of the trolls' voices. The strange voice said strange things that made one of them angry. They started to point fingers at each other and ask why they said the things they really didn't.
Then the voice yelled,
"Dawn take you all, and be stone to you!" And at that moment, the sun came over the hill and filled the place where we all were. Then the trolls turned to stone by the light of the sun.
I silently climbed up a tree where I could see everything clearly from the top. The only catch was that I couldn't hear a single thing. But I did see three trolls talking to one another. Then I saw Bilbo sneaking around them to do something but I couldn't make out what he was going to do. Then all of a sudden, one of the trolls picked Bilbo up by his feet. He looked at him from all sides and the other trolls were looking at him too. I got my bow in my hand just in case. I think they were asking him questions. And he looked rather speechless or confused and wasn't talking very much. The troll dropped him on the floor and started to fight with the other two trolls about something Bilbo had said. Bilbo crawled away unnoticed.
Then all of a sudden, I spot Balin in the middle of all the commotion. I try to signal him to go away. But I was too late, the three trolls picked up Balin, stuffed him in a brown sack, and tied him up. Trolls HATE dwarves and I mean HATE like despise their whole being, kin, looks, you know the works. I know they hate dwarves as much as dwarves hate orcs. Anyway, back to the story. Soon, all the dwarves were tied up in sacks and piled on one another. All except Thorin, he had hid and watched the rest get tied up and he devised a plan. He tried to free them by fighting the trolls. He grabbed a branch that was on fire and was swinging it around. But sadly, he did get captured and he was on top of the pile of dwarf sacks. From what I was able to see in the tree, Bilbo was forgotten about and was just lying on the floor not moving, not captured, and not in a sack. The trolls started to talk to themselves again how to cook them so I decided to make a move.
I climbed down the tree as quietly as I could and started to tip-toe towards the giant pile of dwarf filled sacks. Every time I tried to cut a rope, one of the trolls looked at the pile of sacks then turned away again. So I was unable to free the dwarves. Then out of nowhere, we heard a voice. It was similar to one of the trolls' voices. The strange voice said strange things that made one of them angry. They started to point fingers at each other and ask why they said the things they really didn't.
Then the voice yelled,
"Dawn take you all, and be stone to you!" And at that moment, the sun came over the hill and filled the place where we all were. Then the trolls turned to stone by the light of the sun.
Before Our Trip to the Mysterious Light
Bilbo arrived panting on precisely the stroke of eleven. The Company was together again before 11 o'clock and waited a few minutes for Bilbo to come. Balin, Bilbo, and I mounted our ponies and we all rode towards the road out of Bywater. Not long after we came out of Bywater, Bilbo was constantly searching for things like a handkerchief, a hat to shield his face from the sun, and other little things like that.
While we were riding, Gandalf returned to the group with the things that Bilbo had searched and searched for. His attitude changed very positively and so did everyone else's. The dwarves were always talking to someone even if they had to move from their spot. We stopped here and there to eat meals. From the look on Bilbo's face, I guessed that he wished we could eat more often, like most hobbits would. We traveled for nearly a month before anything exciting happened.
One day, we stopped in the middle of the night to sleep till dawn. Things got really bad when it started raining. Balin was our look-out guy and he woke us up when he spotted a light in the distance. It looked like fire or lanterns or something. As usual, everyone (except Bilbo and I) started to argue if someone should go and check it out. Oin and Gloin started to get into it and everyone started to pick sides. It rained even harder than before. When I thought would be the perfect time for Gandalf to tell them off, I realized he wasn't there! Bilbo hid his face in his knees. He couldn't stand all the arguing and loud voices. It was getting a little out of hand. So I had to get involved. I stood up and got in the middle of everyone.
"EXCUSE ME!" I yelled. Everyone stopped talking immediately and listened to me.
"Thank you," I continued. "Haven't you realized that Gandalf isn't here? If he were here, I think he would tell you..."
Someone very rudely interrupted by saying,
"Where's Gandalf when we need him? He would know what to do."
"I was saying?" I said loudly. They stopped talking again and listened more respectively.
"If Gandalf were here, do you not think about what he would say to you? First, I think he would tell you to stop talking so loudly. Second, he would most likely say to consider ALL of the options NOT just the best sounding ones. Thank you." I stepped away from them and let the magic begin. They huddled and nodded to one another.
Then Balin said to Bilbo and I (everyone else was in the huddle),
"We have come to a decision. And it is that you two will go together to find out what the source of the light is. We will go with you but when we get close enough not to be seen by whoever made the light, you will be on your own."
Then I got nervous... I didn't say: "Send me! I'll do it!". Typical dwarves. So they put Bilbo and I in the front so they would just stop and we wouldn't even notice that they left us. Then, we walked together towards the mysterious light.
While we were riding, Gandalf returned to the group with the things that Bilbo had searched and searched for. His attitude changed very positively and so did everyone else's. The dwarves were always talking to someone even if they had to move from their spot. We stopped here and there to eat meals. From the look on Bilbo's face, I guessed that he wished we could eat more often, like most hobbits would. We traveled for nearly a month before anything exciting happened.
One day, we stopped in the middle of the night to sleep till dawn. Things got really bad when it started raining. Balin was our look-out guy and he woke us up when he spotted a light in the distance. It looked like fire or lanterns or something. As usual, everyone (except Bilbo and I) started to argue if someone should go and check it out. Oin and Gloin started to get into it and everyone started to pick sides. It rained even harder than before. When I thought would be the perfect time for Gandalf to tell them off, I realized he wasn't there! Bilbo hid his face in his knees. He couldn't stand all the arguing and loud voices. It was getting a little out of hand. So I had to get involved. I stood up and got in the middle of everyone.
"EXCUSE ME!" I yelled. Everyone stopped talking immediately and listened to me.
"Thank you," I continued. "Haven't you realized that Gandalf isn't here? If he were here, I think he would tell you..."
Someone very rudely interrupted by saying,
"Where's Gandalf when we need him? He would know what to do."
"I was saying?" I said loudly. They stopped talking again and listened more respectively.
"If Gandalf were here, do you not think about what he would say to you? First, I think he would tell you to stop talking so loudly. Second, he would most likely say to consider ALL of the options NOT just the best sounding ones. Thank you." I stepped away from them and let the magic begin. They huddled and nodded to one another.
Then Balin said to Bilbo and I (everyone else was in the huddle),
"We have come to a decision. And it is that you two will go together to find out what the source of the light is. We will go with you but when we get close enough not to be seen by whoever made the light, you will be on your own."
Then I got nervous... I didn't say: "Send me! I'll do it!". Typical dwarves. So they put Bilbo and I in the front so they would just stop and we wouldn't even notice that they left us. Then, we walked together towards the mysterious light.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
The Journey to The Green Dragon
I awoke early that morning to find Bilbo on his bed asleep with a long list on his bedside table. It had a bunch of breakfast orders with a dwarf's name next to the food. I guessed that the dwarves told Bilbo their orders for breakfast the next morning. I went back to my room and packed my bag. Then, I went to the kitchen and made all the breakfast orders and my breakfast as well. Once I had finished cooking, the dwarves and Gandalf were barely waking up. I ate my breakfast alone and went to get my archery set. When I returned to the kitchen, everyone was eating their breakfast very quickly.
"Write a note to Bilbo telling him where to meet us," Thorin said when he got the chance. He was constantly eating and so was everyone else.
"And what do I write exactly?" I asked politely.
"The Green Dragon Inn in Bywater at 11 o'clock sharp," Thorin replied.
"And try to make it sound professional," Balin added. After I wrote the note, I stuck it under the clock on the mantelpiece. They had just finished their breakfasts and put their dishes in the sink. Then they looked for their bags.
"Find the ponies. When you've rounded them up, pack these bags and supplies on them. We'll leave as soon as you're done," Thorin commanded.
I had to walk all the way down the road where they were eating the grass from someone's lawn. I quickly grabbed all of the ponies' bridles and speed-walked back to Bilbo's house before anyone saw me. I was tethering their bridles on Bilbo's fence post when I heard opening and closing of the front door. Then I saw piles of stuff on the porch waiting to be packed and loaded. So I started to drag a pile toward the ponies so I wouldn't have to walk back and forth. Then Fili and Kili walked out of the house and asked me,
"Do you need help?"
"Of course I need help! There are far too many bags for one person to finish alone," I replied. They helped for a while before Thorin called them inside.
I finished and went inside again and Thorin was telling everyone to get out the door.
"Time to go everyone! We must be at The Green Dragon before the stroke of eleven!" he shouted.
"What took you so long?" he asked.
"Sorry. You gave me a lot of tasks to do and it's not even ten in the morning yet," I answered as nicely as I could.
"I suppose," Thorin muttered.
"You're welcome..." I said to his back as he walked away. But he didn't turn to say "Thank you", like I had hoped. He just ignored me and kept walking. Gandalf was the last one out the door.
"Shouldn't I wash the breakfast dishes first?" I asked.
"No time for that! Don't worry about it; Bilbo can do them since you did last night's," he replied. When we were on our way to Bywater, everyone rode on their pony but I walked with the pony's bridle in my hand. I figured I wouldn't want to walk when it would rain.
"I am going to check on our burglar. Keep on the path and I will meet you there," Gandalf said as he rode back to Bilbo's house. We traveled for about an hour more. When we got to Bywater, they looked around the town while Balin and I stayed at The Green Dragon and waited for Bilbo to arrive.
"Write a note to Bilbo telling him where to meet us," Thorin said when he got the chance. He was constantly eating and so was everyone else.
"And what do I write exactly?" I asked politely.
"The Green Dragon Inn in Bywater at 11 o'clock sharp," Thorin replied.
"And try to make it sound professional," Balin added. After I wrote the note, I stuck it under the clock on the mantelpiece. They had just finished their breakfasts and put their dishes in the sink. Then they looked for their bags.
"Find the ponies. When you've rounded them up, pack these bags and supplies on them. We'll leave as soon as you're done," Thorin commanded.
I had to walk all the way down the road where they were eating the grass from someone's lawn. I quickly grabbed all of the ponies' bridles and speed-walked back to Bilbo's house before anyone saw me. I was tethering their bridles on Bilbo's fence post when I heard opening and closing of the front door. Then I saw piles of stuff on the porch waiting to be packed and loaded. So I started to drag a pile toward the ponies so I wouldn't have to walk back and forth. Then Fili and Kili walked out of the house and asked me,
"Do you need help?"
"Of course I need help! There are far too many bags for one person to finish alone," I replied. They helped for a while before Thorin called them inside.
I finished and went inside again and Thorin was telling everyone to get out the door.
"Time to go everyone! We must be at The Green Dragon before the stroke of eleven!" he shouted.
"What took you so long?" he asked.
"Sorry. You gave me a lot of tasks to do and it's not even ten in the morning yet," I answered as nicely as I could.
"I suppose," Thorin muttered.
"You're welcome..." I said to his back as he walked away. But he didn't turn to say "Thank you", like I had hoped. He just ignored me and kept walking. Gandalf was the last one out the door.
"Shouldn't I wash the breakfast dishes first?" I asked.
"No time for that! Don't worry about it; Bilbo can do them since you did last night's," he replied. When we were on our way to Bywater, everyone rode on their pony but I walked with the pony's bridle in my hand. I figured I wouldn't want to walk when it would rain.
"I am going to check on our burglar. Keep on the path and I will meet you there," Gandalf said as he rode back to Bilbo's house. We traveled for about an hour more. When we got to Bywater, they looked around the town while Balin and I stayed at The Green Dragon and waited for Bilbo to arrive.
The Decision
When they had finished their song, they sat down and got ready to "talk business".
Gandalf then told me,
"Try to look busy while I convince them to let you join." Then I went to the kitchen and started to wash some dishes. Bilbo was not near them after they had put his dishes in the kitchen. I believe he was in his room at the time when they started to vote about me joining the company. Most of them refused, saying things like "too young" and "too inexperienced" and things like that.
Suddenly, Gandalf called for me and said to me,
"It appears we haven't made a unanimous decision. Some even question your abilities to fend for yourself or even keep up with the group. Will you prove to them you are capable?" I nodded and they talked among themselves. Then they put a cork on top of a leg on a chair. They told me if I could shoot close to a bullseye they would let me join. Gandalf looked pretty upset when they did not trust his word about me. I gulped hard; I wasn't sure I would make it. I drew an arrow and took a breath. Then after I released it, I shut my eyes. There were murmurings and faint gasps in the room. Once I opened my eyes, Gandalf was grinning at me. And all the dwarves were staring at me and then I saw it. The arrow was in the middle of the cork. I exhaled calmly and Balin declared me a member of Thorin's Company!
Then I said to all of them,
"I thank all of you for giving me a chance and for allowing me to join. I do not want a share in the treasure. I only wish to share your adventure. I promise to defend this company as much as I can and will. You have my bow. Thank you." There was scattered clapping in the room for a brief moment. Thorin then started to talk again and I left the room unnoticed. I went to find Bilbo and see if he was alright. He was huddled in a little corner in his hallway.
"Are you alright, Bilbo?" I asked. He shook his head and mumbled to himself. I went to my new room and put my things on the little table next to the door. I was so excited that I started jumping up and down and dancing as quietly as I could. I stayed in that room so I could express my excitement alone. I went to sleep early that night so I could be able to wake up early. I then slept to the quiet of the Shire dreaming of the day to come.
Gandalf then told me,
"Try to look busy while I convince them to let you join." Then I went to the kitchen and started to wash some dishes. Bilbo was not near them after they had put his dishes in the kitchen. I believe he was in his room at the time when they started to vote about me joining the company. Most of them refused, saying things like "too young" and "too inexperienced" and things like that.
Suddenly, Gandalf called for me and said to me,
"It appears we haven't made a unanimous decision. Some even question your abilities to fend for yourself or even keep up with the group. Will you prove to them you are capable?" I nodded and they talked among themselves. Then they put a cork on top of a leg on a chair. They told me if I could shoot close to a bullseye they would let me join. Gandalf looked pretty upset when they did not trust his word about me. I gulped hard; I wasn't sure I would make it. I drew an arrow and took a breath. Then after I released it, I shut my eyes. There were murmurings and faint gasps in the room. Once I opened my eyes, Gandalf was grinning at me. And all the dwarves were staring at me and then I saw it. The arrow was in the middle of the cork. I exhaled calmly and Balin declared me a member of Thorin's Company!
Then I said to all of them,
"I thank all of you for giving me a chance and for allowing me to join. I do not want a share in the treasure. I only wish to share your adventure. I promise to defend this company as much as I can and will. You have my bow. Thank you." There was scattered clapping in the room for a brief moment. Thorin then started to talk again and I left the room unnoticed. I went to find Bilbo and see if he was alright. He was huddled in a little corner in his hallway.
"Are you alright, Bilbo?" I asked. He shook his head and mumbled to himself. I went to my new room and put my things on the little table next to the door. I was so excited that I started jumping up and down and dancing as quietly as I could. I stayed in that room so I could express my excitement alone. I went to sleep early that night so I could be able to wake up early. I then slept to the quiet of the Shire dreaming of the day to come.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The Gathering of the Company of Thorin Oakenshield
The evening came that Thorin's Company would meet at Bilbo's hole. Bilbo was making dinner while I was sitting outside. I waited for Gandalf to come. All of the dwarves asked if this was the right house and my answer was always "yes". Gandalf finally came with four dwarves with him.
Before he went inside, he pulled me aside and told me,
"Good evening, Fawnabelle. Take this bow, these arrows, and this quiver. They might test you and if you prove worthy, they will most likely let you join. I figured you wouldn't have any weapons so I have enchanted this archery set so you will not have to go looking for arrows. Your arrow holder will fill itself without your consent."
"Thank you so much, Gandalf! I will treasure this set dearly. I appreciate you thinking of me," I replied happily. I tried my very hardest not to show my enthusiasm too much. I had to practice before I met the dwarves.
"Oh yes, don't forget to inform Bilbo that I invited you," he said as he winked at me. I winked back and we laughed quietly. Once we had gone inside, Gandalf went to greet the other dwarves. Meanwhile, I went to go offer my assistance to Bilbo. I found him holding a bunch of stuff belonging to the dwarves.
"Just when I thought I was going to have a nice dinner with you... and then all of these dwarves show up and now I have to feed all of them! Look at that one, I wonder if I will have enough food to feed him alone!" he muttered frustratingly.
"Come on, Bilbo. Cheer up! I know it seems bad now but you will be happier later when it's all over," I said positively. "Let me take those and you can go supervise them."
"Thank you. That should help with somewhat of the cleaning I shall have to do tonight," he sighed.
"Don't you fret, Bilbo. I promise I'll help you clean everything. Every single nook and cranny," I assured him. He smiled nervously then threw the dwarves' belongings on the floor and hurried to grab something from Bombur. Once I had put everyone's things neatly away, I joined Bilbo in his hallway. I had managed to sneak four biscuits for us to eat. He didn't eat much, I'm pretty sure the surprise of all the dwarves here had taken away his appetite. I had two biscuits to eat. Bilbo went to ask if they were staying for supper.
As soon as they gave their answer (which was "OF COURSE!"), all I heard was "Now to clear up!". I thought that meant Bilbo and I would do the clearing of the table, but I was mistaken. They started to pile things and take them away. Then they started to sing! (You may remember the song they sang whilst cleaning the table as "Blunt the Knives! Bend the Forks!" but I like to refer to it as "THAT'S WHAT BILBO BAGGINS HATES")
Before he went inside, he pulled me aside and told me,
"Good evening, Fawnabelle. Take this bow, these arrows, and this quiver. They might test you and if you prove worthy, they will most likely let you join. I figured you wouldn't have any weapons so I have enchanted this archery set so you will not have to go looking for arrows. Your arrow holder will fill itself without your consent."
"Thank you so much, Gandalf! I will treasure this set dearly. I appreciate you thinking of me," I replied happily. I tried my very hardest not to show my enthusiasm too much. I had to practice before I met the dwarves.
"Oh yes, don't forget to inform Bilbo that I invited you," he said as he winked at me. I winked back and we laughed quietly. Once we had gone inside, Gandalf went to greet the other dwarves. Meanwhile, I went to go offer my assistance to Bilbo. I found him holding a bunch of stuff belonging to the dwarves.
"Just when I thought I was going to have a nice dinner with you... and then all of these dwarves show up and now I have to feed all of them! Look at that one, I wonder if I will have enough food to feed him alone!" he muttered frustratingly.
"Come on, Bilbo. Cheer up! I know it seems bad now but you will be happier later when it's all over," I said positively. "Let me take those and you can go supervise them."
"Thank you. That should help with somewhat of the cleaning I shall have to do tonight," he sighed.
"Don't you fret, Bilbo. I promise I'll help you clean everything. Every single nook and cranny," I assured him. He smiled nervously then threw the dwarves' belongings on the floor and hurried to grab something from Bombur. Once I had put everyone's things neatly away, I joined Bilbo in his hallway. I had managed to sneak four biscuits for us to eat. He didn't eat much, I'm pretty sure the surprise of all the dwarves here had taken away his appetite. I had two biscuits to eat. Bilbo went to ask if they were staying for supper.
As soon as they gave their answer (which was "OF COURSE!"), all I heard was "Now to clear up!". I thought that meant Bilbo and I would do the clearing of the table, but I was mistaken. They started to pile things and take them away. Then they started to sing! (You may remember the song they sang whilst cleaning the table as "Blunt the Knives! Bend the Forks!" but I like to refer to it as "THAT'S WHAT BILBO BAGGINS HATES")
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