Just a little bit of "Chance Encounter"
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dreamflowerJust a couple of paragraphs:
In which the Fellowship settles into the new house...
PART 26
The Fellowship had dined together on Sam’s cooking, enjoying their new quarters. Frodo was pleased that a small library was located in the house, and Legolas had found that there was a stairway to the roof, where he could sit and get an unobstructed view of the stars. And he and Sam had already begun to make plans for the poor neglected little garden. Gimli appreciated the house’s solid construction and stonework. Merry and Pippin were just glad to be out of the huge Citadel. Even if this place was larger than a hobbit hole, it was definitely more homey than the White Tower. And for Gandalf, it was very familiar--he had dwelt there before, after all.
The wizard hoped that perhaps this new setting would help a bit for the hobbits’ increasing homesickness to abate somewhat. He knew they were wanting to return home, but there were a number of things that must be done before that happened. He was also in the hopes that the new room, on ground level, and the new bed, large enough for the four of them to share comfort, would help a bit with their night terrors. Only the night before, first Pippin, and then Frodo, had awakened, shrieking in fear, and waking nearly everyone along the corridor. Merry had managed to calm Pippin enough to get him settled down, but Aragorn had needed to dose Frodo before the terrified beating of his heart returned to normal, and he calmed enough to get back to sleep. It was nearly a nightly occurrence now, and there had been some nights when all four hobbits had been affected. Gandalf was sure that eventually these dreams would fade for the three younger hobbits. He was not so certain about Frodo. He would be glad of Elrond’s opinion when he arrived in the White City.
In which the Fellowship settles into the new house...
PART 26
The Fellowship had dined together on Sam’s cooking, enjoying their new quarters. Frodo was pleased that a small library was located in the house, and Legolas had found that there was a stairway to the roof, where he could sit and get an unobstructed view of the stars. And he and Sam had already begun to make plans for the poor neglected little garden. Gimli appreciated the house’s solid construction and stonework. Merry and Pippin were just glad to be out of the huge Citadel. Even if this place was larger than a hobbit hole, it was definitely more homey than the White Tower. And for Gandalf, it was very familiar--he had dwelt there before, after all.
The wizard hoped that perhaps this new setting would help a bit for the hobbits’ increasing homesickness to abate somewhat. He knew they were wanting to return home, but there were a number of things that must be done before that happened. He was also in the hopes that the new room, on ground level, and the new bed, large enough for the four of them to share comfort, would help a bit with their night terrors. Only the night before, first Pippin, and then Frodo, had awakened, shrieking in fear, and waking nearly everyone along the corridor. Merry had managed to calm Pippin enough to get him settled down, but Aragorn had needed to dose Frodo before the terrified beating of his heart returned to normal, and he calmed enough to get back to sleep. It was nearly a nightly occurrence now, and there had been some nights when all four hobbits had been affected. Gandalf was sure that eventually these dreams would fade for the three younger hobbits. He was not so certain about Frodo. He would be glad of Elrond’s opinion when he arrived in the White City.