[Child of the 7th Age]

"Piosenniel! I can't believe you would be so rude to snub your friend Amaranthas." Cami shook her head in exasperation.

"I know for a fact that Amaranthas is feeling poorly, and wants to see more of the twins. Why, she was just telling me the other day how hard it is for her to get a ride to the Inn, and how she's past the age of walking so far."

"I'm sure she told me that so I could gently pass the warning on to you. It's considered very rude in the Shire to snub the head of an extended family or someone who's on in years. And that's exactly what you're doing! So you'd better get your body into that cart now, or every hobbit in the Shire will be saying that the Elf thinks herself too high and mighty to visit an elderly hobbit who needs a kindly word!"

"Anyways, Holly is itching for a little expedition, and Bilbo has been telling me that, with Frodo spending so much of his time helping Sam, he'd also appreciate an outing. Surely you wouldn't disappoint my teacher!"

Cami gave a stern eye to Gilly, indicating that she should go out to the stables and have the larger cart prepared as quickly as possible so they could all fit inside. Before Gilly left, she tugged on Cami's sleeve and pulled her aside in the corridor, "Is that really true? The part about Amaranthas feeling "poorly" and Bilbo wanting an expedition?

Cami shook her head, "Now, don't ask so many questions. Just get that cart ready before Pio changes her mind. I'll bring Holly. You pop around to Bilbo and tell him to come along. He's always up for a little visit. Maura's out on patrol duty, and won't be back till tonight, and my boys have gone on a picnic with Lindo. So my time is perfectly free."

With that, Cami returned to Pio with an innocent smile plastered across her face.

[ May 24, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]