[Orofaniel]

Daisy was ready to return home. She didn't know what her parents would say, but she knew they would be happy to see her, and she would be happy to see them. As Daisy walked up the little garden towards the small Hobbit hole, she could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest. She was nervous and happy at the same time. In her hands she was holding some food she had brought back with the other remaining Hobbits, while six Hobbits had died trying to get the supplies back to The Shire. Of those six, Gorby, her newest friend was among them. This saddened her while she was walking, but she tried to smile because she knew that Gorby had wanted it that way.

She knocked on the door, which she found rather silly since it was her Hobbit hole. Only a few moments after she just walked in. The hole was just as she remembered it; it was just the same. This enlightened Daisy. Suddenly she could hear the voices of her nephews. Their roaring voices led her to the dining room, where she could she her parents seated at the table. Holly, her sister, and her husband were also sitting at the table. To her big surprise however, her other sister with her husband as well, were sitting there too. The moment seemed to last forever, but then Holly ran towards Daisy and embraced her. "My dear sister has returned!" She announced and kissed her on both cheeks. "Yes indeed..I have..and here..I've brought some food," Daisy said merrily. Thereafter more hugs and greetings followed.

"You are here...both my sisters are here!" Daisy cried and she hugged Lily, her other sister. "It's lovely to see you Daisy" she exclaimed as she had to let her go; the others were waiting to get a hug from Daisy as well.

Daisy's mother started to weep, because she had started to loose hope, and didn't think Daisy would return. Now, however, she was overwhelmed and grateful that her daughter had returned to them safe..and alive.

Her father told Daisy how worried her mother had been, but how he, himself had known all along that Daisy would come back. "Your mother has counted each day, you've been gone...and each day she has lost faith..But Holly has tried to encourage her to think otherwise. I've told her plenty of times that you'd be fine, but she didn't believe me," he said a bit anxious. When Daisy heard this she ran over to her mother again and hugged her. "I'm here now, and I've brought food...and I'm alright," she said to comfort her. It seemed to work, because soon the big family where laughing at old stories from the past.

“You boys have gotten so big already..” Daisy said suddenly looking at the Holly’s small boys. “Yes, they’ve grown since you last saw them…” Holly replied. She seemed proud, and she had all reason to be; they were so adorable. “So, Daisy, are you going to tell us a bit about your journey?” Lily asked after a while. Daisy shrugged, and didn’t know what to answer. “I’m exhausted!” She laughed to hide her feelings. The truth was that she didn’t want to spoil the current atmosphere that seemed so merry and relaxed, by telling dreadful stories about wild dogs and Orcs, especially thinking about Holly’s children. Besides it would remind her too much about the Hobbits that didn’t make it back home, and she didn’t want to think about that now…She didn’t want to think about Gorby.

“In the morning perhaps..” Daisy muttered at last. The family respected Daisy’s wish by trying to make the evening as remarkable as they possibly could for the family member that had returned to them at last.