"But but but," squeaked Meneltarbo. "Y-you don't want to kill a cute little hobbit like me, do you?"
"We've been waiting for a long time to do this," chorused everyone.
"Noo, don't kill the hobbit," came a tiny voice from outside.
"Ha!" said Valier. "Amateur! I could see your lips moving!"
"What?" said Meneltarbo.
"Don't kill Mr. Baggins!" came a teensy weensy voice from inside a closet. Meneltarbo looked around puzzledly.
"Really Master Burglar," said Thorin. "If you are innocent, you'll have nothing to worry about."
"Except for being dead," added Runi.
"And if you are guilty..."
"Well then you'd better start worrying," advised Beorno.
"I can't help worrying!" sobbed Menel.
"Aha!" cried Bifur. "An admission?"
"Or just cowardice?" wondered Bomburlass.
"Enough," said Valier, and blasted Meneltarbo Baggins through the wall with a fireball.
There was a very long pause after Valier and Beornomien smothered the flames.
They found the lower half of his body, but there was no change. Except he had even less hair than when they had started.
Living:
Beornomien
Valier the Grey
Thorin Angurielsheild
Runi son of Bjarne
Bifur Fegalund
Bomburlass
Dead:
Eomi of the Rohirrim (Innocent), beheaded on DAY one
dwancing spawn of fundin (Twin), beheaded on NIGHT two
Nari (Twin), died of sorrow on NIGHT two
Gloanna (Innocent), hung on DAY two
Farael the Deathless (Protector), crushed with a hammer protecting his choice on NIGHT three
Kathin (Hunter), lynched on DAY three
Bofgrod (Innocent), taken down with the hunter on DAY three
Dori88 (Innocent), dismembered on NIGHT four
Voloin (Werewolf), took poison and melted his own brains on DAY four
Orilin (Seer), defaced on NIGHT five
Meneltarbo Baggins (Innocent), blown away on DAY five
NIGHT six has now begun. Wolves may PM.
(apologies about the time)
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But all the while I sit and think of times there were before
I listen for returning feet and voices at the door
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