Brown smoothed the hair on Mosy's neck and considered explaining what had actually happened.
Instead, he said: "Ah...of course. Though, to be fair, Bunny helped as well."
Bunny might be a thoroughly silly hobbit, but she clearly meant well enough. He'd give her a second chance.
"Well, Gaffer, if you're set, then we should be off. I should like to be on the road before the day gets away from us. Rudy, will you fetch the lasses, or should I?"
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