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Fro-Bo, the Hobbit, and his trusty sidekick Mudgewise the otter were approaching Bree-Town.
It was a few miles outside of the Bellwood where Fro-Bo lived with his wizzard mentor, the turtle Gandalthahump.
"Now now, Mate. I know you've never been in a town this big,so let me go get a 'feel' for the place." His agile otter legs carried him faster than the short legged Hobbit liked.
"No thanks Mudge. I know you well enough to know the first thing you'd be 'feeling' is up the skirt of some poor lasses' dress." He shifted his musical insturment across his back and redoubled his effort to keep up with his energetic companion.
"Ach!" Mudgewise acted injured. "you hurt me to the quick Mate." Lowering his head , he kicked a stone. "Actually I was consiterin' where we might scare up our next meal. Maybe something to wet the ol' whistle?"
"Is that all you think of? Eating? Drinking? and wenching?" The Hobbit asked
"No," he hesitated, "not nessisarly in that order." The otter dodged to avoid a swing from Fro-Bo's ramwood staff.
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Latter, after they'd both had thier fill of some very fine food served by thier old friend Dorcasburr at her inn The Prancing Hinney they patted thier tummies and were consitering bellying up to the bar when they were joined by thier old friend Merryroar the tigress. "Ah do declare!" She threw he muscular arms around Fro-Bo. "I ain't seen ya all inna coons age! What are ya all doin' in these parts? Last I heard yo'd found yo'self a way home."
Fro-Bo had to extracate himself from her hairy arms and catch his breath before he could explain that yes indeed he had found a cave that lead him home. But, he had returned to be with his true love and his family back in the Bellwoods.
"Stupid naked monkey." Mudge refered to the Hobbit. "I trapsed all over this world to help 'im find 'is way home. Listened to 'im whine about how he missed 'is beloved L.A. Where did it get his old and best pal?" The remark made Fro-Bo feel all warm and fuzzy inside. "I've been tied up, almost cooked...twice even," he counted on his fingers. "Shat at, locked up, and generaly inconvienced."
"Yes, but how many people can say they have," The Hobbit began counting on his own fingers, "Flied on a Pegasus, sailed the seas, saved the world...twice even! Visited far away lands, rode a comet, and generaly had a good time."
"Good point Mate. Now, I'm off to find a Barwench."
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Fro-Bo, Mudgewise, and Merryroar gathered for breakfast where they were joined by Colingrine Snook, the koala and the wizzard Gandathahump.
After explaining the history of the ring, he inserted it into a small metal tube and hung it on Fro-Bos kneck. "You must fulfill this quest for me my boy. I can not trust the task to anyone else. Evil forces are afoot."
"Why is it everything is a disaster of epic porportions?" Fro-Bo asked suspiciously knowing the wizzards dotty talent for overstatement. "Can't we ever have a minor emergency? Why must evil forces always be afoot?"
The otter began giggling. "You've seen evil forces before Mate. You know they're rotten fliers."
The wizzard interuped the laughter. "You have to run this errand. That's all it is, just a little errand."
All eyes turned to the wizzard as Fro-Bo spoke. "Last time you asked me to run an errand," The Hobbit sighed, " the fate of civilization was at stake."