Jasper was tired. He had lain awake the entire night, constantly thinking that he was hearihg something. His imagination was terrifying him.
The next morning he followed the hobbits, and within an our found that they had gone to a small inn. He walked over to it, went through the courtyard; and, pulling his cloak over his face, entered the inn.
There was no sign of the hobbits. He ordered something at the bar, and after eating a little bought himself a room for the night. He chuckled to himself now, thinking of how his companions were probably spending a night out in the wild.
He had several options. He could try to find his group, attempt to stop the hobbits on his own, or simply leave the Shire altogether and make for Bree. If the other hobbits did not see him, he was quite safe, for they had no idea a bandit had followed them. He sat back, wieghing his options...
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