Aleia and the hobbits were so happy to be out of the Marshes that they practically skipped and threw flower petals as they passed the stream coming down from the Weather Hills. It gave them a chance to refill their water bottles, at least. They were approximately 13 miles from the Weather Hills, but that didn't slow their spirits any.
And of course Aleia is in breeches (even though she is a hobbit!). It is terribly impractical to go hiking in a dress, now! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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"There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us."
"Shoot it," said my attorney.
"Not yet...I want to study its habits."
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