February 4, 2015
Dear Mr. Baggins,
We have only just met but I can tell that we will be
lifelong friends. Well, I admire your sense of adventure and bravery to try out
a new occupation, I do have to question your sanity, just a little. Your hobbit
hole is so lovely and you have many fantastic books to read, why in the name of
Middle Earth would you want to leave all that? You do realize that tea time is
more than likely not a valued pastime of the traveling Dwarves. Since you seem
as though you will set off on this adventure to be the fourteenth member and burglar
of this newly formed company I just have one piece of advice to you before you
go… do not forget extra pocket handkerchiefs.
Yours Truly-
Amanda
February 7, 2015
Dearest Bilbo-
What a brave hobbit you are and how very lucky you are to
know so many riddles. I thought perhaps you would perish down in the dark with
Gollum. He does not seem too bad a fellow, even though he meant to eat you.
From what I hear he has been down there for a very long time with only his
Precious. Speaking of Precious, what a find! Hold onto it tight Master Baggins
that could very well be the key that saves your life for I have a feeling that further
peril lies ahead on your way to the mountain. Oh and you shan’t worry about
Thorin Oakenshield. He seems displeased with you now but I believe he will warm
up to soon. I mean look how some of the other members of your company think of
you now, the save from the Trolls was truly inspired.
Sincerely-
Amanda
February 11, 2015
My Dearest Bilbo-
What a quest! Dragons! I meant to write earlier but I only
just restarted my heart. Yet again I thought I would loose you to the dangers
you face. The attacks feel like they are happening to your company daily.
Whenever do you find the time to sleep? I am glad that you are safe now in the
mountain. But I must say something seems odd about that place. I can tell that
you sense it as well. Thorin seems most effected by the illness that plagues
that mountain, he is acting quite strange. Perhaps Smaug did place a curse upon
the place as he suggested. Are you going to give Thorin the heart of the
mountain? It is quite a predicament. If I were in your position I should like
to think that I would not, I fear it would make things worse for everyone.
Truly, I would more than likely have stayed home with my books and kettle, you
dear sir are much braver than I. Facing that dragon has elevated you to one of
my all-time favorite characters. For not only did you face an angry beast that
could kill you in so many nasty ways, you were witty about it. Such a clever
hobbit.
Till We Meet Again-
Amanda
February 14, 2015
Bilbo-
The nerve! The absolute nerve of those Shire Hobbits! I
cannot believe they auctioned off your belongings and are now claiming they do
not believe that you are not deceased. What do they suppose you are, a ghost? Our
journey is now come to an end, but more than likely this will not be my last
letter to you. Your adventure has changed my reading life. I laughed and cried
and never once tired of you or your company. I thoroughly enjoyed the time we
spent together. I have a special place for adventures like yours that I plan to
revisit many times over my lifetime. You shall sit on my shelf next to dear Mr.
Harry Potter because the two of you are brave, humorous and somewhat prone to
trouble.
Most Sincerely Yours-
Amanda
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