Life of a Bounder, Part IV
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December 20, 2008
Maedhroc finds himself, much against his will, being taken further and further from the Shire. He’s seeing lots of places he’s only heard about from his old gaffer, but for the most part, they were places he was content to have only heard about — like the Old Forest, where he met this bizarre fellow.
Hey dol, derry dol, what-the-hooey-are-you-saying???
Then he’s sent eastward as a messenger boy for the rangers. Did he really work his way to Honourary Shirriff just to end up delivering mail again? But at least he got to see some sights along the way.
We’re on the wrong side of the Misty Mountains for Erebor — that must be the famous Weathertop.
Yup, that’s Weathertop all right.
What’s next, delivering pies to Rivendell?
Meanwhile, half a continent away, Galadhalion comes to the unhappy realization that Moria has sewers, and he’s in them.
Don’t step in balrog scat, whatever you do. 0.o
-The Gneech