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Bingo had concurred with his brother's suggestion that the two of them gather up the knives and other weapons that the ruffians had been carrying. With the hobbits having lost much of the gear that they had originally brought from Buckland, they could use every replacement that they could find. The two of them had gone around together and systematically collected what was still left on the bodies: an assortment of knives of varying sizes, but also several long swords that were too long and bulky to do either of them or their companions any good.
Bingo had taken one of the smaller knives as his own. He was not thinking so much of using it in a fight, but it would come in handy for gutting fish or small animals, or performing other chores. His brother chose another for himself, and then the two of them walked back towards the grove where Sondo was gathering the rest of the group. A bright fire was lit and, even from this distance, Bingo caught a good whiff of food cooking. At least they would eat well for the first time in days!
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