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Fáinu smiled to see Cree existed in anticipation of a new adventure. "Ah, that is the Cree I remember," he said with a smirk, "Bold and adventurous, though many troubles have burdened you since, I see your spirit is not lost." He folded the map away and placed it carefully into his pack.
Asking the bar steward for some late breakfast turned to Cree, he seemed to have been revitalised after the nights sleep. Within a short space of time they were talking again as old friends, laughing and joking about common events. So much so that the Hobbits stopped looking at them in a strange way.
"We shall leave at mid day, I think" Fáinu said at last leaning back in his chair, "It was mid day when I left Rivendell last. It seems appropriate." Cree seemed pleased, though a little anxious about Fáinu's decision to postpone leaving.
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