[Mattius]

Mattius exchanged glances with the wizard who showed no sign that he would make the decision for him. Finally Mattius spoke,
"Okay, I do know of another place but it will take us another hour or so to get there. It is safe, its a secret cave in the side of the mountain where the dwarves used to live. Endereth?" The elf looked up and nodded whilst shaking with a mixture of fear and cold.
"Lead on again dear boy!" Said Radagast.

Borin moaned as he turned over. He was very tired but he couldn't remember going to bed. He could rememeber getting up but not going to bed. Wait, he could remember leaving his cave and then seeing....Uh-oh. The dwarf slowly opened his eyes, his head was very sore but at least there was no sign of the Uruk-Hai. It was cold too! As his eyes came slowly into focus he could see the white snowflakes all about the him. Borin hobbled to his feet, leaving a dwarf shape in the snow. Shaking his head to remove the snow he sneezed loudly. Slowly he began walking up to his mountain home but was stopped abruptly by a hand on his shoulder. For a split second he feared it could be the Great Orc again but when he turned around he saw a small band of people and the man with his hand on his houlder was elderly and clad in brown with a great hat on his head.
"Wha-what do you want?" Stuttered the dwarf.
"Master dwarf," started Radagast, "we wish only to be able to stay one night in your halls if you could find room for us." Borin scanned the group before turning again to the wizard,
"Aye, aye fine, I could use company on a night like this, and I can guess pretty much why your here anyway, that terrifying great big orc I'll wager!" Endereth exchanged glances with Mattius. "Come, follow me, I am Borin Iceplate, last dwarf of the Blue Mountains and I will take you to my halls"

[ September 10, 2002: Message edited by: Mattius ]