An Unlikely Discovery // closed
thekinddwarf
What on earth...?
Bilbo let out a small gasp at the sight of it.
He reached for Sting, grasping the handle just in case, as he crept forward. He had never before seen something so odd, but it was mostly the smell that was overpowering. He couldn’t quite tell what the thing was, only that he had nearly stepped on it and soiled his hairy feet in... who knows what. In his defense, the moon was barely peeking out from behind the clouds, and his sword let out no glowing blue light, so he was rather lucky to be clean at all.
Turning round, he found that his scouting partner had deserted him. Not wanting to lose whatever he had found, Bilbo hissed into the night, “Bofur! If you’re near, please find me! But do be quiet! Bofur!!” A chill ran up his spine as he glanced back towards the mystery at his feet, hoping it wasn’t still alive- if it had ever been.









