Christmas Card Drabbles #1
For zoryrory, who asked for Thilbo Baggenshield.
“The Hobbit is planning something,” Thorin said around his pipe, keeping an eye on the far side of the clearing where Bilbo and Bofur sat whispering.
Balin shook his head, a smile on his face, and took a drag on his own pipe. “I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about,” he said. “In fact, I would go so far as to say you might enjoy it.”
Thorin turned, glaring at his kin. “You know what he’s planning,” he rumbled grumpily, frowning when Balin just nodded.
A few minutes later, Fili and Kili came out of the forest where they’d been collecting firewood, bumping each other around and blocking Thorin’s view of the other side of the clearing. When they moved out of the way, he realized Bilbo was gone, though Bofur still sat there.
Grumbling, Thorin rose to his feet to find out where the Hobbit had gone. It wouldn’t do to loose him so early in the journey. “Where’s the Hobbit?” he asked Bofur, frowning at the grin he received in return.
“Well now, that’s the question, ain’t it?” Bofur said, eyes sparkling with mischief. “Why don’t you head over the hill, I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”
Thorin squinted suspiciously a the other dwarf for a moment, but decided he wouldn’t be getting any other information. Sighing, he headed over the hill, senses on high for anything out of the ordinary. Cresting the hill, he stopped, confused by the sight before him. In the middle of the small, flower strewn clearing, Bilbo sat atop a somewhat ragged blanket, plates of food and a candle set up as well.
“Bilbo?” he asked, a bit ashamed that he was so disoriented. “What is going on?”
Bilbo smiled up at him and gestured for him to come closer, which he did, feeling weak-kneed and inexplicably nervous. “It’s a picnic date,” Bilbo said, voice filled with contained hope. “I hoped you would agree to share it with me.”
Thorin stared for a moment, a little shocked that Bilbo wanted to do this for him, with him. Finally, he smiled and sat gingerly down. “I would be honored.”
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