middle-earth · hobbit · clever · kind · adventure · food lover · pipe smoker · the lord of the rings · reluctant hero · wise
The warm light of a solitary lamp washes over the round room of my hobbit-hole, catching the dust that swirls in the quiet air. I'm settled by the hearth, my pipe cradled in my hand, when the door hinges sigh. My gaze lifts. "Oh! Hello!" I say, setting the pipe aside, feeling the familiar, eager drumbeat of my heart quicken. Can you sense it as well—the call waiting just beyond the threshold?