[Aganzir]

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins had never been this far from home before. She had never before been of any importance to anyone, either - except her husband, whom she couldn't love, and her son, who took so much after his father that she couldn't be proud of him. She was hated by her husband's relatives, the only reason she could see being her marriage to Otho. If they only had known how her life with him had been, she thought, they would have pitied her instead - though she rather had their hate than pity.

She touched the Ring that was hanging on a chain round her neck - Bilbo's Ring, the one he had stolen. She had never hated him; even if she sometimes had wished to do so, it was impossible to hate someone so immature, so childish. Let him have his hate and prejudice! Lobelia knew she was superior to him, the last piece of evidence she needed being Saruman choosing her to be the Ring-bearer. She had enjoyed to see Bilbo's dismay in the Council. He and Frodo had always been so proud of their friendship with Gandalf, and they deserved to see the chief of his order, greater in power and wisdom, come and choose Lobelia. Men were weak and easily corrupted, and she was a woman, and she was old and had seen the hardship of life. There was nothing the Ring could offer her. Now at last, at the age of one hundred years, she had got a chance to prove herself.

Lobelia blinked. She had been dwelling on memories too long - it often happened to her nowadays. She was lagging behind, and it was time to catch up with the others and talk.

"Elladan and Dáin are already corrupted by the Ring. Don't you see how eager they are not to let it out of their sight, wearing the mask of friendliness and helpfulness to hide their evil intents? I manage well even without your help, thank you! Besides, I would be surprised indeed to see a dwarf that has not been corrupted by a piece of gold.
Halbarad feels foul and doesn't even look fair (though what else should one expect from a Ranger?). Besides, he's all to quick to be in good terms with the former two. I suggest here are our traitors.

Master Théodred, if I am a poor choice for the Ring-bearer, who would be good, then? Yourself, possibly, I wonder? Sauron's spies would hear your neighing miles away.

This far, Tom Bombadil and Lady Galadriel might be the most likely to gain my trust, but I am not going to give it to anyone too lightly."

With that, she fell into silence and memories again.

edit: xed with Galadriel