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Bingo's words fell into place in Sondo's mind as Falco drew closer to the man. He was right, of course; this had to be the one who had taken Old Mad Baggins off on an adventure. Some luck at last!
"...Real adventurers always have guides!" Falco was saying. Sondo shot a withering look at Falco's back. Falco couldn't be the leader, but he would try to put someone else in that spot. Sondo was too excited now to pay much attention to Falco, though. Maybe later. And just because there was a guide didn't mean he wouldn't be leader - the two were different.
"That means that you're - you're Gandalf, right?" asked Sondo, stepping a little closer.
"Ah, so you do know who I am," Gandalf answered, mostly to Sondo but with an affirming nod towards Bingo's query. To the others, he said, "And, yes, I can guide you out of the forest, by this afternoon, even. Unless, of course, you still think this is a trick?" He raised a bushy eyebrow at Sondo, who colored slightly. "No, I believe you." Sondo knew he had just made a complete idiot out of himself, and he hoped the others did not think so as well. Hopefully they were more concerned about leaving this horrid place.
"Very good," said Gandalf. He looked up at those not trapped in the ravine. "We'll be heading west, out of this ravine, so first you need to come down here. And as to your side, I can take a look at it, though you should be all right, now..." Sondo tuned the rest of it out. He walked over to the edge of the ravine.
"Here, you can toss the supplies down. I'll catch," offered Sondo. His mood had switched around completely, now; as he helped out he made up an improptu song and hummed along softly, improvising as he went.
We'll have a real adventure,
'Cause with a bit of luck,
We'll have a real adventure now,
No longer we'll be stuck,
We'll have a real adventure now,
'Cause Gandalf'll get us out of the muck,
And we'll have a real adventure,
A real adventure now!
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