"I swear this shall not change anything from now, and I will not speak of it again.
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY NOOT????????
"It's just paper, of course--cloth seemed so trendy this year, and I have no skill with wood, and a macrame star seemed a bit odd, so I went with paper--certainly not as durable a material as silver and, um, diamonds, but I rather liked the final result. I mean, it's hardly fit for a prince, but--"
OOOOOOOOOOH. That's why he grumbled about paper being enough.
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Bag End was bustling by the time they got home, and if any of the party noticed that Thorin helped Bilbo out of his cloak and brushed some snow from his hair with fingers that might have lingered slightly, or that Bilbo happened to be wearing a brooch that could purchase Bag End, they chose not to mention it.
MORE KEYSMASH
"The most interesting news is that there's a party of dwarves in Bree right now, on their way back to Erebor, traveling under a blue banner with a raven sigil."
Kíli and Fíli jumped to their feet as one.
"It's mother!" cried Kíli.
Oh that is bound to be very very interesting. And potentially throw a spanner in the works. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP NOW?!
Re: CAUTION: SQUEE AND FLAILING, OVERUSE OF CAPSLOCK
DELICIOUS THORIN WITH A BEDHEAD AND A GRUMPY ATTITUDE. SWEET MOTHER OF MIDDLE EARTH.
He and Thorin went out into the dim and silvery pre-dawn together.
YAY! Bilbo and Thorin and starlight. MAGICAL
It was a brooch, a star made of delicate filigreed silver.
Even more magical. Oh this chapter pulls all the stops.
"I was paying attention when you explained hobbit customs," said Thorin. He looked faintly amused. "I understand what it means."
OOOOOOOOOOHölavöklhjadföjvhödkfjsnöfoilvhjöosdfjnvlökjfwvhoö
"I swear this shall not change anything from now, and I will not speak of it again.
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY NOOT????????
"It's just paper, of course--cloth seemed so trendy this year, and I have no skill with wood, and a macrame star seemed a bit odd, so I went with paper--certainly not as durable a material as silver and, um, diamonds, but I rather liked the final result. I mean, it's hardly fit for a prince, but--"
OOOOOOOOOOH. That's why he grumbled about paper being enough.
[insert a couple of pages of keysmash here]
Bag End was bustling by the time they got home, and if any of the party noticed that Thorin helped Bilbo out of his cloak and brushed some snow from his hair with fingers that might have lingered slightly, or that Bilbo happened to be wearing a brooch that could purchase Bag End, they chose not to mention it.
MORE KEYSMASH
"The most interesting news is that there's a party of dwarves in Bree right now, on their way back to Erebor, traveling under a blue banner with a raven sigil."
Kíli and Fíli jumped to their feet as one.
"It's mother!" cried Kíli.
Oh that is bound to be very very interesting. And potentially throw a spanner in the works. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP NOW?!