"Well now, that's interesting!" Nali said, responding to Ori. Nali could still see Erebor. The Lonely Mountain. Nali pondered if he'd ever see it again. He though of the possibilities. Surly he would visit. But...mabey he would stay in Moria and rule. Nali was in such deep consideration that he stoped while the group kept on at a steady pace twords Mirkwood. "Nali?" Ori said as he realised that he had strayed from the group. Turning around, Balin starred perplexed at Nali and said in a harsh tone, "Come now Nali, we aren't stopping now...are we?" Nali seemed to be in a trance, as he didn't respond to either Ori or Balin. Nali's eyes were closed. He seemed to be asleep. "Why does he sleep? Can he see we're trying to reclaim a lost empire here? Does this adventure mean nothing to him?" said one random Dwarf.
Time passed. After a while, Ori gave Nali a soft wack on his helmet. The rest of the group had moved on and left Nali. "Nali! Wake up! Come now!" Ori said, as Nali finally arose. "Wha? Moria has colappsed? Erebor has crashed into the Earth? Where is everybody...oh! Sorry! I dosed off!" Nali said shaking. "Don't worry friend! I can tell your worring about our journey. Do not fear. No harm will come to us!" Ori said. "Now come, or we might never see Balin again!"
Sprinting through the grass, Nali and Ori catched up to the dwarves and said in a apoligetic voice, "We're sorry! We..." There was silence. They didn't know what to say. Being the person he is, Nali said in a convincing voice, "We saw a pair of Orcs!" "Orcs?" said a dwarf named Flori. "Yes...Orcs" said Ori. "There were two orcs on the horizon...but...um...under further inspection, we found they were already dead." After a breif pause, the dwarves continued they walking. In a whisper, Ori said, "Nali...you...owe...me!" "I know i know!" Nali said as he looked back at the mountain. It looked like nothing but a small triange. Taking a deep breath, Nali started singing:
A tiny dot on a map it may seam,
but this place has a smile, a grin with a gleam,
Erebor it is called bu dwarves
and it has no coasts with water and wharves
it towers all who linger under it
and looking upon it will give any dwarf a hit
because it is marvelous in its own special way
and it is here, forever to stay.
After a while, Nali overheard Balin discussing something about going through Mirkwood. Intruding in the conversation, Nali said, "Well, if your asking my opinion..." "But we're not, dreamer!" said Flori. "Hold on Flori, let this dwarf speak. we all have our faults!" said Balin. "Well, if you ask my opinionm, i say we go through Mirkwood! I have long awaited to gaze upon the presence of the elves. It would give me much joy! Although they have a temper, it would be harmless to go through Mirkwood. We can exit before we get in range of those blasted spiders!" said Nali. Giving a grin, Balin said, "Well now, I'll surely take that into consideration!"
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