The Lonely Star -- Chapter 4

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Khelek arrived late as usual to the galley for his meal. Though Angara and Cami were doing wonderful jobs with the hobbrim, the Elf had his chores to do about the ship, made harder by the constant merriment and excitement of the hobbit children. He took a glance around, noticing everyone else was gone and sighed. A few hobbits were sitting around the table and talking away: of their lives, of their future, of their dreams and hopes. Khelek sat at a distance, listening.

Surprisingly, they seemed little affected by their captivity. The young were as rambunctious as you could expect, and seemed as well-off as hobbits in the Third of Fourth Age. Catching several poems that interested him, the Elf began writing again in his journal, pausing every few minutes for a quick bite and a drink.

Amazing what you could learn from the innocence of hobbits.