Gaddy yawned. It was very early, even earlier than he would get up on the farm, but he needed to get to eat breakfast, get groups assigned and hand out weapons before 11 o'clock, at the latest. His feet barely made any sound as he walked through the hall to the main hall.
As Gaddy passed a mirror, he looked into it. His reflection, with messed up hair and rumpled clothes included, stared back at him. He ran a hand distractedly over his clothes, and pulled out a comb. The hobbit briefly ran the comb through his hair, as he looked over his list of partners in his hand.
Finally, Gaddy reached the main hall, and he stuffed the paper into his pocket; no would be able to see the list until everyone was gathered in the hall. Gaddy nodded to Ned and the others who were already gathered there, and walked over to Butterbur. Gaddy had ordered a room the night before, where everyone would recieve their weapons and job assignments. The hobbit and man walked into a small room with a fireplace and huge table, with chairs included. Gaddy nodded in approval at the room and went to get the people in the main hall.
Gaddy then led them to the room, where they made a fire. Anuoinin was left in the main hall to direct people, as they came, to the room. With Ned's help, Gaddy carried the weapons into the room, and set them on a small table in the corner. Then he covered them with his jacket, and he said to Ned, when the hobbit tried to pick one out for himself, "If you or anyone else touches those weapons before I hand them out, lad, someone will loose an arm. That I can guarantee you."
Let's just say that after that stern warning, Ned never touched those weapons, before Gaddy handed them out, and he made very sure that no one else ever laid a hand on them. He knew, of course that Gaddy really wouldn't chop off someone's arm, but he didn't want to take any chances. And, so, Gaddy and Ned waited in the small room for people to join them, so that they could finally get started on their quest.
[ December 17, 2002: Message edited by: Galadel Vinorel ]
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