"Gollum then led Frodo and Sam to the outskirts of the land of Mordor. Then he disappeared into the moonlit night; the white, Mordor moon. Already Sam was asleep. Frodo lay in the dark and listened to him breathe. Then he carefully put his hand on Sam's stomach and moved closer. He smelled like a sour little leaf of the athelas plant. Frodo leaned down and licked him behind the ear."