I am so tired and I should be sleeping. But before I close my eyes I absolutely must write everything down. I feel l like shouting from the rooftops!
Finally -- yes, finally! -- Mister Maddoct has plucked up the courage to follow his heart! With a happy ending -- or rather, a happy beginning as a result!
There is no word I know in any tongue that I know that can possibly describe how happy I am for my two friends. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait on the whole shouting from the rooftops thing. For one, I'm sure the Hobbits of the Shire will not appreciate it. And I'm fairly certain that it's not for me to tell the whole world about unless those two lovebirds say it's alright.
On the the subject of the Shire, this place is absolutely beautiful. I can only imagine how much more beautiful it will look in the spring. I have absolutely no complaints about this trip so far. Except maybe that I am too tall for the beds at the inn. But that is easily remedied by Maddoct and Maurr! So, now I will sleep in a tent where, while I can't see the stars, I can stretch out and still feel warm. I have also gone on a real spree for taters lately. I've managed to get myself a whole sack of them! I've never seen taters this big in my entire life! I'll surely bring back more than I could ever need when we make our return journey.
I'm really glad I came with Doc to the Shire. I already feel refreshed and my worries, though there are many, don't seem so burdensome. Though, maybe that's something to do with the Shire itself. Life is simpler here and there's more peace than I've seen in any land so far. Maurr and Doc are such patient listeners and excellent givers of advice. While I may worry about Miss Addie, Miss Neth, Hawk, and even Miss Xandilif -- though I'm sure she'd scoff if she knew -- having good friends and being in a new place for the time being helps me to better believe that everything will be okay. What will happen will happen and there will always be someone there to handle it. Like Maurr and Maddoct said, there will always be someone to chose friendship over destruction.
So now, I will rest my head and sleep peacefully. And full of taters and those delicious, fluffy marsh-mallows.
