Shire Rose pendant

Since arriving to the Golden Wood of Lothlorien Amorey had been unwell.

Now I understand how Bilbo felt when he was on his great adventure. This must be the most beautiful and enchanted place in the whole world, yet I woke up in tears after a bad dream.  In my dream I was by the sea with my beloved and Peregrin was there, holding my hand and smiling at me.

And so me and my goat entered the place the dwarves call Khazad-dûm, which means Delving of the Dwarves. First thing you notice when you get here is how BIG everything is...and it is not just couse I am a hobbit.

This was going to be my last proper hobbit meal for a while, so I made the best of it ! Cousin Herward is a good cook, and I helped so in the end we had a little feast :  flat bread baked on a stone,  Tatters and onions wrapped in leaves,   roasted under the coal.  A lovely stew and mushrooms.

And so I woke up in the lovely  house of Master Elrond at the sound of gentle water bubbling away, birds singing in the trees, elven voices , and the contagious laugh of a dwarf. Rivendell, the most loveliest valley in the whole world!

I can confirm that the Lone Lands are not that 'lone' after all. I met ONE elf *cheers* . Was lovely to have a wee chat about this and that - he did ask what was a hobbit  doing  in these forsaken lands..told him I am on me way to Rivendell to see the elves. Was a kind elf too.

It was time to go, although this time it was not easy to leave the Shire. But I am not leaving with sadness because this time I know I will be back!

Amorey was awake even before the day had started. The stars were still twinkling in the sky above Brockenboring as she sat again at her desk going through  piles of music sheets, and  notes scattered all around her.

The pale light of the full moon that lit the Great Road. Yule was holding the reins of the pony harnessed to her wagon. She paced slowly onwards in the direction of Buckland, her bare feet treading out the path that was taking her back to the Shire and her memories on  this noiseless night under the moon.