[Manardariel]

Pearl burst in the room. "Uncle Bilbo I´m terribly sorry, something kept me.. what have I missed?" She sat down on a stool and took a look around. She saw a few younger hobbits she knew distantly. What was this about? What was she supposed to do with all these kids? If Bilbo wanted her to babysitt again, the answer was no.

"My dear Pearl," Bilbo said smiling. "As I was just telling everybody, I am planning to hold a suprise party for Frodo." At the word party, her expression lightend immediatly. She loved parties, entertaining, celebrating, having a good time- it was someting she was born for. "And..." she grinned at Bilbo "What am I supposed to do? Want my professional help? " "Yes indeed. Only different than you think. I need you to go around here in the Shire for presents and supplies with Primrose, Anabel, Biffo and Olo." He nodded in the direction of two older hobbits.

"Great," Pearl thought. "Just great." Biffo and Olo were at least forty, and as for the two women...she knew Anabell fairly well and her worrying nature sometimes bugged her seriously. Primerose Tussock- a distant relative, wasn´t she? She remebered meeting her at the last family get-together last year...

Pearl shot a fairly foul look at Bilbo- what was he thinking, ruining her summer like that? She was spending the time with her best friends, after all. "Frodo, you better be gratefull." she thought."I´m sacrificing time with Caro and Vivi to help prepare your birthday. Not that I coulds resist the opportunity, but still. You better be grateful." "Ok, " she told Bilbo, "I´m doing it. She smiled at Primerose and Anabell.

"So we´ll be spending some time together, aye?".

She sounded cheerfull, but in her heart, Pearl was not really happy.

[ January 11, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ]