Daisy came down into the kitchen got a bowl of oatmeal and sat down. The kitchen was quite cozy and warm this morning and made Daisy think of home. Today was the one day that she wished she could be home, because her mother always made this day so special. All her favorite meals would be made and then later in the day everyone would get together and have a great party. She would wear her favorite yellow dress as it made her eyes a very bright blue. They would drink ,dance, sing, and the men would smoke pipe-weed. There would lots of food because everyone who came brought something, and it would end with a beautiful cake made by her mother. A merry time would be had by all.
It was nice to think about home and her parents, but here in Whitfurrows things would not be that fun today. She had to go with Bullroarer to check the traps that they had set the day before while they were hunting. Daisy had had a pretty good day with her uncle. She had managed to get some of her courage back and was able to take down some small animals with her sling. While walking she and Bullroarer talked about the attack of the dogs and her ability with her sling. He told her that she would have to learn to aim at the heads of any of their future attackers, but he also believed that she did the best that she could. It made her feel a lot better.
While in the forest Daisy couldn’t help but notice how quiet it was. It was if all the animals were afraid to move or make any noise less they be found. It felt so lifeless out there with the snow making a world devoid of color. As a matter of fact since they left Bullroarer’s home the only color seemed to come from everybody’s clothing, which after a while of walking in the blinding snow matched everything else in the Shire. She couldn’t help but wonder if all of middle earth looked and felt like this place.
Today the sun was showing through the clouds ever so slightly. It still looked very creepy outside and was very bitterly cold. She hoped that the sun would stay out while they were checking the traps. Bullroarer told her to make sure and dress warm because the sun wouldn’t offer any warmth only light, so she went back to her belongings and found the warmest clothes she owned and prepared for the trip to the woods. Once ready she went to the kitchen to wait for Bullroarer.
Gaddy had come into the kitchen while she was there to get some oatmeal for himself and Hal. He looked like he was feeling a little better, but like her was still upset about not being able to help protect everybody during the attack. She wanted to go to him and comfort him, she didn’t have the time, and he still seemed to be avoiding her. He did look at her once, but looked away quickly when she noticed him. She hoped that he wasn’t mad at her because she really liked him and hoped to spend a lot of time with him on this trip to get to know him better.
Bullroarer came into the kitchen then and announced to Daisy that he was ready to go. They went out the door and headed towards the woods. They were quiet, each thinking their own thoughts as the cold winds hit them, chilling them to the bone. Daisy hoped that they would be lucky and have full traps and a short day in the woods.
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