Violet finished her drink,listening to bits and pieces of the conversations.
"Adventures and travels!"she muttered,"why do they think they need to go so far to lose thier home?....well,at least I need not to lose the Shire,that would be too much".
She felt around her pockets for the keys to her room before going up the stairs.
She easily found her room,she had used it before on her trips to Bree,and liked the view from the large window.Opening the door,she turned the flame up on the oil lamp on the dresser.
"OH...oh...oohhhh..."She stared at the dark trail of blood,her eyes leading her to a rumpled figure on the bed.Tiptoeing towards the head,she lifted a pillow and stared into the face of one of the big people.
"Excuse me sir"she whispered,then lightly shook him by the shoulder"sir?"she shook him harder without as much as a stir.
Still staring into the face,she slowly stepped away from the bed.Staring at the bloodtrail,she dropped the pillow and began to scream.
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