Home, boy is it good to be home… I don’t think I want to go through that hell hole again any time soon. After meeting up with Cirdu after I came out the other side of Moria, he did his disappearing act again… Didn’t say a word where he was going.. just told me to stay away from the forest.. that the elves would shoot me down if I tried to enter it… Well I didn’t wanna talk to any stinking elves anyway!
Cirdu showed me a little tent I could camp at.. As I was checking out the insides… he was gone! When I came back out… Talk about leaving in a hurry... I sat and chatted with the dwarves a bit trying to gauge how long I’ve been away from Bree… and.. I couldn’t figure it out... a week or two maybe? but... I know I miss my friends there a lot. I haven’t heard a word from any of them by the post. It kind of makes me sad, I suppose they got busy or something…
I was hoping to hear from Desta, since I told her about my conundrum. However honestly, I think that is solving itself too. Which I think works out well for me… Maybe she didn’t agree with my morals with my situation? Who knows… if I don’t hear from her.. I guess I’ll just avoid her in town..
I’ll need to find a new place to stay at… Eh, With me being away from the Trappers this long, I doubt they will even recognize me now. I’m sure I can find a nice tree to sit under in the farm area, not to mention the free fruits they set out in crates to keep me fed. I’m kinda down, not really sure If I want to go and say hi to all of my friends yet. I think I’m just going to stay over here for a bit. I still think about poor Butters. I need to ask Magpie about my steed. Hopefully it didn't give him too much trouble!
When I finally got the willpower to continue on the next vast cavern had these tree things.. I thought they were real tree’s at first.. but upon closer inspection I found that they weren’t real trees. Just metal trees.. Which confused me, why here… and not everywhere else…? I mean this was the only place where the dwarves weren’t busy trying to make statues of themselves.. even that didn’t last too long. Anyway I wandered around in the metal tree forest a bit, and came across a bridge…
Just my luck.. the bridge is broken. and it was not jump-able by any means..There were a few orcs and goblins around but I was able to easily sneak by them. I had to find an other way around. So I started to follow the edge od the ravine figuring it has to end somewhere.. And I found another bridge… I guess you can call it a “bridge”.
This “bridge” was … very shaky and poorly kept. I had to walk very slowly… and I tried not to look down.. I knew If i made the wrong step or if I moved too quickly.. I was a goner. Below you could see a river of fire...well not fire.. but like liquid fire… and the heat was resonating upward. I tried not to look down, but it was hard... All they could manage was this piece of shit bridge?! You’d think they would’ve repaired or at the least had people repairing the other bridge! But I suppose with the orcs around I understand why they didn’t…
After crossing the “bridge” I made my way down the corridor, I came across that broken bridge, and knew I was on the right path. from there… I ran… I just ran down the path and kept going .. I don’t know why but I had a feeling I was making my way out of Moria.. and I wanted to get out as quick as I can.. to see the sky again!
I briefly came to a stop when I ran into a small camp of dwarves.. out of breath… I just pointed foward…. I guess they knew what I was asking, and someone said something of a Dale… I knew that I entered from Eregion… so I knew it had to be the other side… so I started running again..
To my surprise when I exited.. Cirdu was there… right there! Like he was waiting for me… I wonder if he kept an eye on my entire trip there… I hope not I’d be very upset if he just watched butters die...and me in trouble that one day.. or time whatever fucking Moria and it’s timeless time. I swear you would go mental in a place like that.
I ran and gave him a hug.. this overwhelming sense of accomplishment came over me.. I did it! I did it allll by myself! For a moment I completely forgot about Butter’s sacrifice.. and I was just proud of myself. I did a little happy dance and all was well. It wasn’t until Cirdu disappeared on me that I just got sad about my loss again.. I guess since I had no one to talk to… and I just went a long period of time with not talking to anyone… Ugh, I think I wont be leaving town for a good bit.. Not until my loneliness goes away. Ha! All I need is to find someone who wants to travel around, Then I’d be hooked! The world is a beautiful place.. even if there are some sadness that come of seeing it. My poor Butters..
