[Child of the 7th Age]

Maura was at the shirriff's office looking over a small stash of weapons that had been tucked away in a closet when Angelica and Merimac first came bursting in. After hearing what had happened, he promised Angelica to get together a small group of hobbits who'd been patrolling the roads in recent weeks to aid in the search. Then he quickly excused himself and headed towards the Inn.

Maura stopped by the stables to make sure that Cami's boys were alright. He asked Lindo to keep a closer eye on them, since no one knew if this was an isolated incident or a prelude to a more general attack. When Gamba begged to be included in the search party, Maura reluctantly acceded, making the boy promise that he would stay close to his side. They saddled up two ponies and quickly made for Bag-end, the location they'd all agreed to meet if the bandits ever struck in Hobbiton and Bywater.

Before setting out on the road, Maura had swung by the burrow to try and speak with Cami, but she was already gone. He guessed she must have already heard the news. Her bow was missing, and she had taken Holly with her. With that piece of business behind them, Maura and Gamba quickly made their way up the road towards Bag-end.

[ April 14, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]