By Pansy Millbanks
Bilbo's birthday, he is 111. At party tricked into dancing with Rosie by Mr. Frodo. V. nerve wracking.
Day 2:
Caught by Gandalf (Oh, he is scary!) trimming the grass under the window at Bag End. Accidentaly eavesdropped about somethign very secret. Going to Bree with Frodo.
Day 5:
At Bree. With Merry and Pippin, who joined us after pushing me down a hill. Pippin can be SO irritating soemtimes. Mr. Frodo made a new friend, called Strider. Since Gandalf wasn't at the inn like he said he would be, he's taking us to Rivendell where the Elves live. Yay!
Day 6:
Attacked by Black Riders on top of Amon Sul. Mr. Frodo stabbed, v. bad! Elf lady came, took him somewhere safe. Think she's Aragorn's girlfriend.
Day 7:
Arrived at Rivendell. Am awed and full of wonder. Frodo hasn't woken up. Uh oh.
Day 8:
Frodo better!
Day 9:
Coucil of Elrond. Hid until I realized they were sending Mr. Frodo somewhere evil and scary, then revealed self so I could go. Think Elrond was a bit mad.
This is definitely going to be scary. At least Merry and Pippin are coming. Some people know how important a good meal is!
Day 10:
Left Rivendell. Am sad to leave the Elves but glad to be away from Elrond. He can be right scary when he means to.
Apparently Pippin didn't know where we were going untill a minute ago. I expect he still doesn't really understand. Not that I'm saying I do, mind you.
Day 13:
Reached cold snowy mountain called something starting with a C or K or somethin. CLimed up the pass until the avalanches started. Luckily no one was hurt, although it could've knocked some sence into Pippin.
Day 14:
Given up on the mountain. Just as well as didn't like being carried by Strider. Still don't really trust him. Going instead to somewhere called Moria. Dwarves live there, I guess.
Day 16:
Reached Moria. Ran in, then back out, then back in again. Apparently came from somewhere bad to somewhere worse. "Out of the frying pan into the fire" as my Gaffer would say.
Day 17:
Very dark in Moria. Merry keeps sneaking up behind Pippin and shouting "boo!". Old Gandalf made 'im stop though, says we don't want to attract the wrong kind of attention. I don't mind one bit, it was gettin' on my nerves.
Day 18:
Think we are lost. Feet hurt.
Day 19:
Discovered tomb of Balin (?). Gimli's cousin, I think he was. Awful.
Attacked by Orcs. Forgot compleatly about sword and took out several with my frying pan. Not as bad as I expected.
Day 19 (later):
Ran from Balrog. Gandalf fell from bridge fighting it. Am speechless with grief.
Day 20:
Reached Lothlorien. Second most beautiful place in the world. Still speechless with grief.
Day 21:
Left Lothlorien in (shudder) boats. Scared out of sadness. Splashed by Pippin when he and Merry were having a watter fight. Hate Pippin. Boromir thought it was funny. Hate him too. Hated him anyways, actually.
Day 23:
Pippin stupid. Thought Strider was related to statues.
Day 24:
Stopped about the Falls of Something or Other. Boromir getting scarier. Glad to be shot of him. Successfully followed Mr. Frodo during Orc attack. Now across the river on the way to Mordor. Can see Legolas combing hair and Strider standing there heroically if I look carefully.