Belegaran's journal, Thirteenth entry

Some weeks have passed since I last wrote in my journey and many things have happened indeed. Some glad tidings and others which are not so glad. I shall start off with the glad tidings. It is Yule time of course and both Lu and I have been giving our Baby Bel and Baby Lu gifts, Baby Lufian seems to act quite spoilt with all the gifts Lu gave, though I did not tell her that. Lu and I plan to have a family Yule party within the next few days, where I shall give my gift to our babies. The gift I made is a small house for our babies to play in, though our worker Ethelfrith helped me with this. I also celebrated my Birthday on Sunday also and it felt just as magical as my last Birthday, as I got to spend the day with Lu. I received two hauberks – which I like both and I received my very own pipe with my very own name on it. Now for the bad tidings.. Lu and I did think of moving to Gondor for the last few weeks, though it has been some years since I travelled that road and the road is not without its dangers either, as the crossing of Tharbad is fairly dangerous, nor do I know the situation about the Gap. Though I had a chance meeting in Bree with Lu’s childhood friend and she recently returned from a journey. She intended to visit The Mark, but she never got there as the Gap guarded by hostile men. That means our journey shan’t continue as travelling a plain road would be our only option. The only other road I know would require us to cross the White Mountains, which simply is not an option. It seems war is brooding, though Lu took it better than I expected when I told her this and it did not seem to cloud her much when I noticed her expressions, for which I am glad. *Can hear Lu shouting loudly that dinner is ready and hides his journal in his usual place*