Evening came and the crew sat down to dinner. The success of the experiment earlier in the day had buoyed their spirits and they fell to with hearty appetites. When the last bit of stew had been sopped from the bowls with bread, and the platter of fruits passed round for the last time and washed down with good wine, Mithadan brought out the pies and cut generous slices for all.
'Let's go up on deck with our dessert,' said Child, picking up her plate and grabbing a fork. 'We can catch the cooler breezes and watch the sunset while we enjoy dessert.'
The hobbit's suggestion met with approval and soon they were all sitting about on deck enjoying the ending to a pleasant day.
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Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.
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