On Patrol (Continued from Let's Go to the Prancing Pony) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

piosenniel · 08-06-2002, 03:58 PM

The words of Miss Bird kept turning over and over again in Olo's mind and they brought him no comfort: "Well, if that Odo is having dealings with the likes of them, let's just hope he's doing it far, far from here." He was sorely afraid that 'the likes of them' were indeed coming too close to his corner of the country for comfort.

He sat in a chair in the common room, and thought long and hard about the strange comings and goings that had been happening just in that area lately - the dark, unfriendly traffic on the roads, the increase in rangers he had noted recently, the fact that a small travelling group had come specifically to speak with those rangers. His thoughts turned to Holly, and he wondered how much danger she might be placing herself in. He wondered if she even understood the grim picture that was beginning to reveal itself to him.

He got up from his seat, feeling a sudden unease come over him. Running upstairs, he pounded on Bird's door.

'Miss Bird! Miss Bird! Open up! It's Olo!'

A displeased face appeared through the crack of the barely opened door. 'Olo! What are you making such a racket about? I'm just trying on my new clothes. You can't come in!'

Undeterred, the insistent hobbit pushed the door open. Blushing, he shut his eyes tight, and said to the now darkness before him, 'Please, Miss Bird. I have a bad feeling about things. We need to find Miss Holly!'

08-06-2002, 03:58 PM	#11
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	The words of Miss Bird kept turning over and over again in Olo's mind and they brought him no comfort: "Well, if that Odo is having dealings with the likes of them, let's just hope he's doing it far, far from here." He was sorely afraid that 'the likes of them' were indeed coming too close to his corner of the country for comfort. He sat in a chair in the common room, and thought long and hard about the strange comings and goings that had been happening just in that area lately - the dark, unfriendly traffic on the roads, the increase in rangers he had noted recently, the fact that a small travelling group had come specifically to speak with those rangers. His thoughts turned to Holly, and he wondered how much danger she might be placing herself in. He wondered if she even understood the grim picture that was beginning to reveal itself to him. He got up from his seat, feeling a sudden unease come over him. Running upstairs, he pounded on Bird's door. 'Miss Bird! Miss Bird! Open up! It's Olo!' A displeased face appeared through the crack of the barely opened door. 'Olo! What are you making such a racket about? I'm just trying on my new clothes. You can't come in!' Undeterred, the insistent hobbit pushed the door open. Blushing, he shut his eyes tight, and said to the now darkness before him, 'Please, Miss Bird. I have a bad feeling about things. We need to find Miss Holly!' __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.