The Green Dragon Inn - Part 3

[Alatariel Telemnar]

The young hobbit lad had just finished feeding the horses. He noticed that Marya's white mare was gone. I wonder where she has gone off to, the hobbit lad thought to himself. He walked back into the Inn and noticed there was still a couple of letters left. He walked up and found one. It was unlabeled. He picked up the letter and walked over to the same table they had talked to the other night.

He opened it. There were beautiful letters written in blue ink. He began to read:

Vedui' my young hobbit lad, I see you have found my letter. I'm sorry I left you without notice, but I had to leave. There was something I had to find out. I have written you this letter for the purpose of telling you, I do not know when I shall return, but do expect me to come. I will slip in unnoticed as I did before. For the very short time I have known you, I have become close to you. I felt something strange. I know you felt it also. I'm sorry I could not say goodbye the other day, so now I say it.

Namárië, your friend Marya