[Nurumaiel]

"Hello? Melilot?" Prim pounded on the door, waiting for her friend to open it. "Melilot, if you don't open the door this instant, I won't tell you about the meeting that you forgot."

The door was flung open, and there stood Melilot. "I was coming as fast as I could," she said. "Mum didn't hear you until after I told her you were knocking."

"Well, come on. It's nearly lunchtime now! I feel it my duty as leader of the group to get to Olo Proudfoot's house before anyone else."

"What's this about going to Olo Proudfoot's house?"

Prim showed Melilot the invitation, and they set off down the road. Prim told her all about the meeting, and ended up with saying what 'you know what' was… why they were going to Olo's house.

They walked past Bag End and walked the remaining distance to Olo's house. It was quiet on his street, which Prim was extremely thankful for, after the hustle and bustle of her neighborhood. There were beautiful flowers in each garden, though they weren't as beautiful as they had been in spring. The road wound this way and that, and it prompted Prim and Melilot to guess what was at the end of each bend.

They opened the gate and began hurrying up the worn walkway made of grey rock. They paused for a moment to admire the grass that seemed greener than green and the bright flowers. Prim secretly wondered how Olo managed to keep his garden so fresh, even when it was getting cold outside.

They walked up to the yellow front door and knocked. It was Olo who opened it. "Greetings, Prim!" he said, and Prim hastened to introduce Melilot to him. She then anxiously asked if they were the first to arrive, and he assured her they were. Then he invited them inside.

Prim and Melilot squirmed out of their coats and hung them up on the coat pegs near the door. Olo led them through the hallway and into the dining and sitting room. He brought them to two chairs that stood near a window that looked out at the garden and the street and had them sit down. "Well, now all we have to do is wait for the others to arrive," said Primrose. "This is a beautiful home, Olo. And your garden is beyond words!"

Olo nodded proudly. He knew that very well. Stepping out of the room, he went back to the front door to wait for the rest of the main hobbit company.