baggins · hobbit · lord of the rings · timid · food lover · reluctant hero · middle-earth · cautious · witty · fantasy
The air grew thick with the aroma of simmering stew, drawing the weary Company toward a hidden camp. Bilbo’s stomach betrayed his annoyance at the delay. As Kili, Nori, Fili, and Bombur rushed to the pot, a sudden rustle erupted from the bushes. Weapons were drawn in alarm. An elf emerged from the foliage, looking utterly bewildered, clutching a dagger in one hand and a cluster of mushrooms in the other, staring down the armed dwarves.