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piosenniel · 07-19-2002, 08:37 PM

Bird set her piece of strawberry rhubarb pie on the low table near her, and went back to her perusal of the flames, cup of wine in hand.

'Are you going to eat that,Bird?' asked Holly, pointing to it with her spoon. Bird shook her head 'no', and pushed the plate toward the hobbit.

'Thank you!', she said in delight. She motioned Olo to come closer and share her bounty. Soon the two were tucking in to the pie slices with great gusto, taking bites from each other's plates, and praising the baker who had made such a light crust and such tasty fillings. More praise was heaped on Bethberry for thinking to order such delights.

When the last bit of crust had been spooned up,and the last drop of sweet filling swiped from the plate with a sticky finger, the two hobbits sat back and gave sighs of satisfaction.

Bird had fallen asleep in her chair, her feet to the embers. Holly got up to cover her with her cape and took the cup from her hand.

She saw that the hobbit from the other table had come to sit near Gandalf and Bethberry and was plying the wizard with questions about his story. Nudging Olo on the arm, she whispered, 'Let's go sit over there. I'd like to see who that fellow hobbit is, and why he's so interested in that old story.'

Olo groaned and got up to follow her. Halfway there he brightened at the thought that perhaps Gandalf would tell another story, and perhaps after the story there would be more pie.

[ July 19, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

07-19-2002, 08:37 PM	#11
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Bird set her piece of strawberry rhubarb pie on the low table near her, and went back to her perusal of the flames, cup of wine in hand. 'Are you going to eat that,Bird?' asked Holly, pointing to it with her spoon. Bird shook her head 'no', and pushed the plate toward the hobbit. 'Thank you!', she said in delight. She motioned Olo to come closer and share her bounty. Soon the two were tucking in to the pie slices with great gusto, taking bites from each other's plates, and praising the baker who had made such a light crust and such tasty fillings. More praise was heaped on Bethberry for thinking to order such delights. When the last bit of crust had been spooned up,and the last drop of sweet filling swiped from the plate with a sticky finger, the two hobbits sat back and gave sighs of satisfaction. Bird had fallen asleep in her chair, her feet to the embers. Holly got up to cover her with her cape and took the cup from her hand. She saw that the hobbit from the other table had come to sit near Gandalf and Bethberry and was plying the wizard with questions about his story. Nudging Olo on the arm, she whispered, 'Let's go sit over there. I'd like to see who that fellow hobbit is, and why he's so interested in that old story.' Olo groaned and got up to follow her. Halfway there he brightened at the thought that perhaps Gandalf would tell another story, and perhaps after the story there would be more pie. [ July 19, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.