Chapter 13 (1/2)
”Am I right? It's a waste of time to come here.”
”No, not all...”
”At least we have more magic archers like Morgan.”
”More than that, I also won a bet twice, ha ha...”
”Hey, Beaufort, you won only once. You lost last night...”
”I said, are you too optimistic? This bet is not over yet...”
”Ha ha, although I admit that Mr. Baggins prepared a great dinner for us last night.”
”But that doesn't mean he has the courage to take risks with us...”
”At this time, Mr. Baggins can't appear.”
”So, I'll win...”
Scattered on the forest path with mottled spots in the morning.
The expedition team is talking and laughing.
”Wait...”
Just then, a clear and familiar voice suddenly came from behind.
They reined in their horses and turned back.
I saw a small figure in a wine red coat running barefoot here, waving something in his hand.
”Ha ha, look, it's Mr. Baggins...”
”Damn, it's incredible. I thought the boy would never catch up...”
”So don't jump to conclusions.”
”Bofo, you lost again, ha ha...”
”I'm just unlucky...”
”Hey, it's a good thing that Mr. Baggins can come. Don't say a few words...”
The dwarfs were chattering, and Bilbo had quickly caught up.
”I signed...”
Bilbo walked into the line waving a contract longer than his height.
Balin, the dwarf with white beard, reached for the contract, took out his reading glasses and looked carefully at the signature of the contract.
Then he looked at Bilbo and said with a smile, ”welcome Lord Baggins to join SOLIN oak shield.”
The voice fell, and the whole expedition team smiled kindly.
A hobbit who has never traveled far can give up his leisurely life and dare to be invited to adventure.
Not to mention anything else, courage alone is admirable.
”Give him a pony...”
SOLIN oak shield looked at Bilbo and said.
Bilbo never took part in battle and adventure. Naturally, he can't ride a horse.
Riding a horse is easy to have an accident, and riding a pony is much safer.
After all, the pony of a pony is only as tall as Bilbo, and it won't matter if it falls down.
Bilbo sat on the horse's back, a little stiff.
The expedition team continued on its way.
At this time, the voice of dwarf Bahrain came from the front: ”Hey, groin, you should pay...”
The voice fell.
”Wow...”
A purse flew straight ahead from the rear and was caught by Bahrain.
”Qili... ”
Morgan also opened his mouth. Before his voice fell, a money bag also flew straight towards Morgan.
Morgan raised his hand and grabbed the money bag. His hand subconsciously bumped. It was a bet of ten silver coins, not much but not many, enough for him to have a full meal with wine and meat.
”What are they doing?”
Bilbo asked, carefully driving the pony close to Gandalf.
”They're betting on whether you'll show up?”
”Most people don't think you'll show up.”
Gandalf said vaguely with a cigarette stick in his mouth.
”So... What about you?”
Bilbo was silent and went on.