Dear Diary,
I woke up with a sudden sound in my ears. I couldn't believe it but it sounded like the Horn-Call of Buckland, which it been said haven't been heard for a hundred years since the incident with the wolves! It grew louder and louder, it was at that point I decided to check up on Buckland. I quickly slipped my Bounder's hat onto my head then rushed outside of my house after saying a quick goodbye to my Gaffer. I have a leaving this will take longer than expected. I ran as quickly as I can across Bridge of the Brandywine and into Buckland.
There was a Bounder who was obviously scared, so I asked him, "What is going on, fellow Bounder?" The Bounder cried, "An invasion from the Old Forest! It started in Crickhollow and the whole of Buckland will likely fall!" I then rushed off to Crickhollow. All the other folks were scared stiff and muttering about this with the others, some stayed inside their homes! When I at last arrived in Crickhollow, I saw the Bounders were surrounding a home which was likely effected by this 'invasion'. The Bounders let me into the open door then I saw a hobbit who was terrified, a broken door and even a barrel was broken with ale spilt all over! The hobbit cried out, "I don't have it..." But then he noticed me and says, "Oh goodness... Your not one of them!"
"One of who?" I replied. He says, "The Black Riders... Oh dearie... The Buckland may be attacked by them again!" Then he broke out into a sob. I tried to calm him down when I finally did I asked, "What is your name?" A reply came, "Fredegar Bolger..."
Then I says, "Don't worry then Mister Bolger. If this is an invasion from the Old Forest, I shall stop it at once!" I then rushed out of the door before he could say anything else. I don't what came over me back then... Scared but bravely, I leaped through the Old Forest Tunnel then entered the Old Forest and it's evil...
Oh gosh! I hope those tales from my Gaffer aren't true! Oh, spiders and wolves and walking trees! Scared I was, I turned back then realized at once! I am lost in the Old Forest which brings me to where I am now... I am starving, scared, cold and did I not mention... I am starving! Without any hope, I pressed on into the Old Forest, I never even had breakfast... I sigh then says to meself, "Well then, Troso. Time to find the way out." Aye, it is time to find the way out.
