Daisy was amazed at her new friends’ gifts. Every single one had special meaning from the giver and an even more special meaning to the receiver. She would treasure each gift as if they were the last ones she would ever receive. Every one would be useful on this trip, but also useful at home once she got back.
The party was going strong and the hobbits were having a lot of fun. The music from the flute made all the troubles of the recent past go away. Daisy couldn’t believe that she had danced with Gaddy. It filled her heart with joy and made her feel even closer to him. It was hard to breathe while they danced because she couldn’t believe he would want to dance with her, or that he still liked her. They didn’t really talk to one another because they were both to shy to start a conversation. She wished that she could find the courage to talk to him because that was the only way to get to know him.
She also thought about the way she had been feeling these last few days. Daisy realized that the hobbits weren’t avoiding her because they were mad at her. They were hiding what they were doing so that it would be a surprise for her. It made her feel really good to know that everybody still liked her and wanted her along on this trip.
Daisy knew that with the end of the party everyone had to get prepared to go back out on the road to get to Rivendell and that the most dangerous part of their trip still lay ahead of them. She decided that the next time there were problems she would be ready to handle anything that came her way.
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