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piosenniel · 01-31-2003, 02:13 AM

Tomba and Daisy ran a zig zag course through the underbrush, trying not to let the Trolls lose sight of them. Once they disappeared around a tree and paused as they heard the lumbering footsteps come to a halt. The two Hobbits peered round the tree, and saw Ted standing in the middle of a small clearing beneath the trees, scratching his head. George had hold of a long stick and was poking it in clumps of brush crooning in his awful way, ‘Here Hobbits! Nice Hobbits!’

Daisy stifled a giggle and she and Tomba came round the tree to where the Trolls could see them once again. ‘Yoo hoo! We’re here!’ they cried, jumping up and down vigorously and waving their arms in the air. George pointed with his stick at the pair, and off they went again.

Soon they approached the place where they thought Branda and Bullroarer should be waiting for them. ‘Next!’ they shouted as they dived beneath a thick tangle of bushes.

Bullroarer and the Branda looked at each other in consternation. Tomba and Daisy were hiding on the other side of the course! The Trolls were poking in the underbrush very near the youngsters. Bullroarer put his finger to his lips and tiptoed across behind the Trolls’ backs, motioning Branda to follow quickly behind him.

Branda had almost made it to the other side, when his foot caught on a hidden rock and he fell with a loud thunk to the ground. They were only a few feet away from the Trolls. George turned to see what the commotion was, and slapped his brother on the back. ‘There they are!’ he yelled loudly.

The Trolls were almost upon them as Bullroarer hauled Branda to his feet and shoved him southwards at a dead run. Branda could hear Bullroarer huffing and puffing behind him. Several minutes later, they had reached the place where the next pair of Hobbits would be, and hid themselves quickly behind a large tree trunk.

The next two Hobbits burst out from behind a rock near the tree and took up the relay, waving and hollering at the Trolls, daring them to catch them . . .

*************

It was a few long moments before Bullroarer got his breath back. Branda looked at him and grinned. ‘I thought you were a sprinter! Used to win all those races at the Midyear Day’s parties!’

Bullroarer grinned back at him, and patted his substantial girth. ‘Yes, well, and that was before the Missus and her tasty cooking, wasn’t it?!'

[ January 31, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

01-31-2003, 02:13 AM	#260
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Tomba and Daisy ran a zig zag course through the underbrush, trying not to let the Trolls lose sight of them. Once they disappeared around a tree and paused as they heard the lumbering footsteps come to a halt. The two Hobbits peered round the tree, and saw Ted standing in the middle of a small clearing beneath the trees, scratching his head. George had hold of a long stick and was poking it in clumps of brush crooning in his awful way, ‘Here Hobbits! Nice Hobbits!’ Daisy stifled a giggle and she and Tomba came round the tree to where the Trolls could see them once again. ‘Yoo hoo! We’re here!’ they cried, jumping up and down vigorously and waving their arms in the air. George pointed with his stick at the pair, and off they went again. Soon they approached the place where they thought Branda and Bullroarer should be waiting for them. ‘Next!’ they shouted as they dived beneath a thick tangle of bushes. Bullroarer and the Branda looked at each other in consternation. Tomba and Daisy were hiding on the other side of the course! The Trolls were poking in the underbrush very near the youngsters. Bullroarer put his finger to his lips and tiptoed across behind the Trolls’ backs, motioning Branda to follow quickly behind him. Branda had almost made it to the other side, when his foot caught on a hidden rock and he fell with a loud thunk to the ground. They were only a few feet away from the Trolls. George turned to see what the commotion was, and slapped his brother on the back. ‘There they are!’ he yelled loudly. The Trolls were almost upon them as Bullroarer hauled Branda to his feet and shoved him southwards at a dead run. Branda could hear Bullroarer huffing and puffing behind him. Several minutes later, they had reached the place where the next pair of Hobbits would be, and hid themselves quickly behind a large tree trunk. The next two Hobbits burst out from behind a rock near the tree and took up the relay, waving and hollering at the Trolls, daring them to catch them . . . ************* It was a few long moments before Bullroarer got his breath back. Branda looked at him and grinned. ‘I thought you were a sprinter! Used to win all those races at the Midyear Day’s parties!’ Bullroarer grinned back at him, and patted his substantial girth. ‘Yes, well, and that was before the Missus and her tasty cooking, wasn’t it?!' [ January 31, 2003: 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.