Roast Mutton

I know what you're thinking. Oh no! She isn't going to talk to us chapter by chapter is she? Well, yes, I am. At least for now. Because for now, that's what we need to keep us up to date! How are our companions doing? You ask. Well... Let's see.

Off the fifteen compaions set, Bilbo later than the others due to a sleep in, all on ponies but for Gandalf, who as you know, rides a great white horse named Shadowfax. They travel along, going east, and further east until they have left the shire and entered what they call the lonely lands, or something of the sort. These lonely lands are very rainy, and they are being rained on worse than ever when they lose their food! It's very dramatic, and there is much agonising about how they will have little supper and less breakfast, when they see a light in the distance.

Now anyone who knows this story knows what happens next. Naturally the fourteen (for Gandalf has pissed off to God knows where) go and check out this light, which turns out to be a campfire. They send off their burgler (Poor witless Bilbo) to sneak in and see who the fire belonged to. Well Bilbo decides that now would be a good chance to practice his pickpocketing skills, and attempts to steal from the back pocket of a troll. Well as if that weren't stupid enough, he goes and tells the trolls, when they catch him, that he has lots of companions, and yet, none at all. This confuses the trolls, (not unexpectedly) and they proceed to argue about how to cook them. Well then one of the dwarves turn up and soon all of the dwarves have been captured and tied up in sacks, though not Bilbo, who had escaped and was hiding.

The trolls argue until daybreak, which turns them to stone. Well they didn't even argue, not with each other anyway, as it turns out to be Gandalf, hiding behind a tree and impersonating them. (What a clever little Wizard) We leave the companions now, heading for the last homely house. That's right. We're off to see the elves!