The night is getting darker.
The crescent moon on the horizon disappeared into the dark clouds.
The central square of River Valley Town Hall became increasingly lively.
There were huge bonfires.
The whole square is illuminated brightly.
The fresh soup in the pot is boiling and rolling.
The smell of meat on the grill is delicious.
Plus lots of booze.
The surviving residents of Changhu Town, who had their homes destroyed by an evil dragon not long ago, and then encountered a horrific orc invasion, really relaxed for once.
You must know that there is a lack of entertainment in this world.
Not to mention the residents at the bottom.
There are so many opportunities to eat barbecue and drink wine in such a big way.
Especially after all the disasters and twists and turns.
Therefore, it is easy to see many women suddenly crying while eating and drinking in the square.
Crying, choking, sad...
But no one felt much comfort, because everyone around him was like this.
After experiencing the disaster of the evil dragon in Changhu Town and the disaster of the orc invasion war, almost all the surviving residents died in their homes.
It can range from one or two to as many as an entire family.
No one is better off than anyone else.
There are cases where the whole family can survive, but that's too rare.
Bud, who was elected as the interim mayor, also said that the disaster and suffering are over.
Next, you can live a stable life as before.
All the residents still trust and love Bud very much.
After the rain, the sky clears up.
At this time, crying may not always be because of sadness.
It could also be venting.
Because the only way to forget the pain is as soon as possible.
Only then can we usher in a better tomorrow.
When the feast was going on in the Town Hall Square, it was noisy and full of people.
On the streets of Riverdale Town.
A dwarf chariot was driving at a constant speed on the main street of River Valley Town, heading towards the depths of River Valley Town.
"Look, these humans in River Valley Town only have a few patrols, and no one else can see them. The feast must have begun."
"I think so too. Did you hear it? It's so noisy in front..."
"Bahrain is right..."
"The humans must be holding a feast. I can already smell the aroma. It's the aroma of grilled sausages. It's definitely unmistakable!"
"There is also the aroma of wine. This aroma is very familiar. It is the same as what we drank in Rivendell before. It must be the wine of the wood elves!"
"Fine wine from the elves? Are the elves also holding a feast with the humans?"
"It's impossible, there are so many elven soldiers outside cleaning the battlefield..."
"What's more, even if they hold a feast, they will only return to the Dark Forest to hold it..."
"I heard the teacher say that not long ago, the wood elves sent food and wine to humans..."
"Don't worry about where the wine comes from. I can't wait any longer..."
"Stop talking, Uncle Pang is drooling, haha..."
The dwarves in the expedition team were talking a lot.
With Qili who had been there during the day guiding the way, the chariot headed toward the center of the city hall at a steady speed.
As the distance gets closer.
The bustle and noise coming from the Town Hall Square became louder and louder.
The aroma of fresh soup and barbecue continues to spread.
The hungry dwarf could no longer bear it.
Finally, when the chariot driven by the white-bearded Balin entered the street next to the City Hall Square.
The eyes of the dwarves shone when they saw the feast in the square.
"Ahem..."
Balin couldn't help coughing when he saw the hungry dwarves beside him, and then lowered his voice and said: "Please pay attention, this is River Valley Town, we are here to pick up people."
"Let's go."
Seeing that all the friends had restrained themselves a lot, Balin stepped forward and took the lead in walking forward.
For the arrival of a group of dwarves.
Residents on the upper edge of the square soon noticed.
At this time, the human residents did not have a good sense of these dwarves who obviously came from Lonely Mountain.
Almost all of them knew that it was these dwarves who woke up the evil dragon Smaug who destroyed their homeland not long ago.
Also, when their mayor Bard went to the Lonely Mountain to ask for the treasure promised by the king under the mountain, he was rejected.
They had to organize militia and go together with the elves to ask for it.
If it weren't for the invasion of more powerful and evil orcs.
At this time, humans and elves are probably at war with the dwarves of Lonely Mountain.
For these reasons, it's a shame that the surviving residents of Riverdale Town at this time have a good attitude towards these dwarves from the Lonely Mountain.
Immediately there were some humans in the square looking at the dwarves with unfriendly eyes.
Even some humans who had drunk a lot looked at the dwarves in the expedition team and cursed.
"There's something wrong with these human eyes..."
"Damn, I heard those guys seem to be scolding us!"
"Can't we drink?"
"Damn it, when did you still think about drinking?"
"What's going on? Why are they hostile to us? It was those damn orcs who attacked them, not us?"
"The words those humans said were so unpleasant, I can't bear it anymore!"
"Dwalin, don't be impulsive!"
"Don't be impulsive, it's not their fault!"
"It was us, Thorin who broke his promise first."
"We had some misunderstandings before..."
"Thorin has come to his senses now, though."
"Believe that he will fulfill his promises to these humans..."
"Don't mess around. We are here to pick up Fili, and we invite Morgan and the others by the way."
"Follow me, don't care what the humans say..."
"We'll leave as soon as things are done..."
White-bearded Balin said in a deep voice to the friends behind him, looking at the humans in front of him with an extremely bright smile on his face.
No matter how angry a human being is, he won't do anything when looking at an old dwarf with a kind-hearted smile like Balin.
Balin is worthy of being the most charming and sociable among the dwarves in the expedition.
A group of dwarves followed Balin and walked deeper into the City Hall Square.
A corner of the square.
The moment a group of dwarves appeared in the square in Gushan.
There were already temporary militiamen with weapons on their bodies who came to report to Bader.
The militiamen left quickly after reporting.
"The dwarves are coming?"
Bilbo, who had keen ears, looked at Bard and asked immediately. He had just heard what the human and Bard said.
"Yes, he should be here to pick up the seriously injured dwarf."
Bud nodded and stood up.
When Gandalf heard this, he also stood up.
He was tall. He stood up and soon saw a group of dwarves moving slowly in the center of the square.
"It's Balin and Kili..."
Gandalf spoke, and Bard had already walked out.
Gandalf followed him out immediately.
Bilbo immediately followed.
The female elf Tauriel, who was watching the bonfire attentively, also came back to her senses at this time.
He glanced at the three people walking away, and then looked again at the royal tent in the open-air garden in the distance.
This time, it was a coincidence that I happened to see Morgan walking out of the king's tent.
Tariel looked happy and stood up immediately.
But she felt that it was not reserved enough, so she immediately sat down again.
"Sister Tariel, the fish soup will get cold if you don't drink it."
Little Tilda, who was sitting aside, stared at Tauriel who was acting strangely with her lovely amber eyes and suddenly said.
Being called sister by the little human girl in front of him, Tariel felt better. Looking at the cute human cub in front of him, he smiled and said, "It's not cold yet. Look, it's still steaming."
Tariel said, raising the bowl in her hand. Sure enough, because she had been leaning against the fire, the fish soup in her bowl was still steaming.
After speaking, Tariel picked up the bowl and took a sip.
Tilda seemed to be interested in the beautiful elf sister in front of her. She looked at her for a while, and then suddenly said again: "Is Sister Tariel waiting for someone?"
Tilda's clear voice fell, and Tariel's face was slightly startled: "Am I so obvious?"
But before she could speak, Tilda's sister Snowge approached Tilda and whispered: "Sister Tarell is waiting for Uncle Morgan."
As soon as Xue Ge finished speaking, Tilda immediately looked at her sister and asked, "Does Sister Tarell like Uncle Morgan?"
Xue Ge was stunned when her sister asked, of course.
But she was a little embarrassed to speak, ignored Tilda, and drank the fish soup by herself.
Little Tilda, who didn't get an answer from her sister, didn't know what giving up meant. She immediately looked at the female elf opposite and asked, "Does Sister Tarell like Uncle Morgan?"
When these words came out of the mouth of the cute human girl in front of him, Tauriel, who was drinking soup, immediately choked.
Brother Ba En and sister Xue Ge, who were still sitting by the campfire, immediately looked at Tilda, and both realized that their sister seemed to talk a bit too much today.
Tariel, who had recovered his composure, was about to speak when he heard the little girl in front of him continue to say: "What should I do if I also like Uncle Morgan?"
After Tilda finished speaking, Barn and Snow Song immediately laughed.
Tariel also smiled. She didn't expect how popular Morgan was, so she looked at the cute girl in front of her and smiled: "It's okay, we can like him together."
Tauriel spoke with a smile, and the previous depression in his heart was now gone.
Morgan introduced them to her, and she knew that the three people in front of her were the children of the human Bard who was already the mayor of Riverdale Town.
"But will Uncle Morgan be angry? I think he likes Sister Tarell very much?"
When Tilda heard Tauriel's words, she looked happy at first, but then she seemed to think of something and immediately said worriedly.
Tariel was even happier when she heard this. She smiled and said, "No, just the two of us can't."
"So, Tilda can't let others like him anymore."
After receiving Tariel's permission, Tilda immediately smiled and nodded vigorously: "Yeah!"
"This is a secret between me and Sister Tauriel."
Tilda spoke with a bright smile, and Tauriel also smiled and nodded: "Well, this is a secret between us."
"You can't tell anyone else."
"Uh-huh..."
The few in front of the campfire were made to laugh by Tilda.
In the center of the square.
Bard, Gandalf and Bilbo had just met a group of Balin and a group of dwarves.
Morgan, who walked out of the Elf King's tent, saw this scene from a distance.
Walk quickly towards the crowd.
Among the dwarves, Qili, who was looking around, saw Morgan's arrival, and immediately bowed slightly and said: "Teacher."
Morgan smiled and nodded.
At this time, Balin, who was talking to Gandalf, saw Morgan approaching and immediately came forward with a smile and said: "Morgan, our carnival will be held in the Lonely Mountain tomorrow night. You must come."
"There's no limit on the number of people, right?"
Guessing the purpose of the dwarves in front of him, Morgan smiled.
Hearing Morgan's unsentimental tone, Balin smiled even more happily, and he immediately said: "Of course not, the more, the better."
Morgan nodded and smiled: "Okay, I will definitely be there tomorrow."
"Are you here to pick up Fili?"
Looking past the crowd and seeing the dwarf chariot on the street outside the square, Morgan looked at Balin and said.
"right..."
Balin nodded: "Dain and his army have pharmacists accompanying them, which can make Fili recover faster."
"That's good..."
"I've seen Feili before. The situation is quite stable. Come with me."
Morgan nodded, turned and walked back.
Everyone also heard the conversation between Morgan and Balin and followed them immediately.
When we walked all the way to the corner of the square, not far from the bonfires where several Tariels were.
Morgan spoke to Balin behind him, then strode forward, and saw the three Bard children and Tariel smiling happily.
"What are you talking about?"
"Everyone is so happy."
"Uncle Morgan..."
"Uncle Morgan..."
Seeing Morgan's arrival, Tilda and Bahn Snow Song immediately stood up and shouted.
"Everyone sit down..."
Signaling the three brothers and sisters to sit down, Morgan walked to Tariel and said softly: "Lord Thranduil is fine."
"Go ahead and apologize to him."
"Your fellow tribesmen must have missed you for a long time."
"Go and meet them..."
Morgan said this softly, and when he looked up, he realized that Tarell, who had been smiling just now, had red eyes when he looked at him.
Seeing Tariel, who has always shown himself to be strong and cool, with such intense emotions, he looked so weak.
Morgan couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
It seemed that being expelled from the tribe by Thranduil had a more serious impact on her than she imagined.
It seems that he understands Tariel more in front of him.
Morgan opened his hands and held the female elf in his arms.
This time, Morgan didn't feel any resistance from Tariel in his arms, nor did he feel stiff. Instead, his body was trembling slightly.
Tariel cried.
At this moment, Morgan didn't speak, just held her quietly.
But Tariel obviously knew that a group of people not far away were still waiting for Morgan.
So he quickly broke away from Morgan's arms.
Morgan wiped away the tears of Tariel, whose eyes were red from crying, and then smiled and said: "Go, I will wait for you here in a while."
Tariel nodded, glanced at Morgan, then turned and walked toward the open-air garden in the distance.
Morgan watched Tariel leave, and then walked towards the waiting people.
Not long.
When a group of dwarves walked to the City Hall Square carrying a stretcher.
The bonfire feast in the square now entered a lively stage. Not only was it not deserted at all, but it became increasingly lively and noisy.
"You really don't want to join our party?"
Morgan sent the dwarves to the chariot and looked at Balin the Whitebeard and asked again.
However, Balin ignored the dwarves' scorching gazes, such as Groyin, Pombo, and Bofur beside him. He smiled at Morgan and replied, "Not today."
"You know, there are many things to prepare for tomorrow's feast, all waiting for us."
"Let's have a good drink tomorrow..."
Hearing what Balin said, Morgan stopped trying to persuade him. He smiled and said, "Then I'll see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow, Morgan..."
Balin drove away in his chariot.
Not only took away the injured Fili.
At the same time, he also took away a whole carload of complaints from other dwarves.
Morgan smiled and looked away.
Suddenly, I noticed a slight chill on my face. I raised my head and found snowflakes floating in the night sky.
Just a winter night like this.
The snowflakes did not make him feel cold, but made him feel warmer.
