Early the next morning.
The sky was a little gloomy.
The cold wind howled constantly.
When Morgan woke up and opened his eyes, Hobbit Sam was already busy in front of the campfire.
"Good morning, Uncle Morgan."
"morning..."
Morgan looked at Sam and smiled and nodded.
Whether it's the Sam I saw in the memory plot or the one in reality.
Just like his character, Sam is honest, hard-working, calm and trustworthy.
Compared to Pippin and Merry, Morgan obviously had a better impression of the hard-working Sam.
The dwarf Gimli sat curled up and motionless in front of the campfire.
Not far away, Gandalf and Aragorn had gotten up and sat smoking.
Legolas stood on a boulder and looked around.
Boromir was still asleep.
Frodo and Meripipin, the three little hobbits, also haven't woken up yet.
Morgan got up and went outside to wash up.
When they returned, Boromir had woken up, and Gandalf and Aragorn were sitting back by the campfire.
Morgan sat down next to Gandalf and couldn't help but said: "The weather is a bit bad."
"Is it almost winter?"
"It's not there yet, it's still more than half a month away..."
Before Gandalf could speak, Aragorn picked up dry firewood and threw it into the bonfire. He looked up at the sky and continued: "But with weather like this, maybe the first snow this year will fall today."
"If it snows, the road ahead won't be so easy."
At this time, a voice came.
Legolas jumped off the boulder, walked a few steps to the bonfire and sat down.
"It's not easy to leave in the first place..."
At this time, Boromir also sat beside the bonfire and asked: "Which road should we take this time to Modo?"
"Take the Pass of Rohan, then east to Mordor."
Gandalf exhaled the last smoke and knocked on the stem and said.
"That's just in time. When we reach the Rohan Pass, we can go all the way south to Gondor. My father will definitely welcome and entertain us."
Boromir said with a smile.
Gandalf didn't say anything. The tobacco rod he was about to put down was filled with tobacco again, and he lit it and started smoking.
Aragorn immediately answered: "Is the Rohan Pass too close to Isengard?"
"Saruman has rebelled. It is not safe for us to go there."
Seeing that Gandalf didn't speak, Aragorn immediately looked at Boromir and shook his head.
"But taking the Pass of Rohan is the fastest way..."
Boromir continued.
Aragorn said nothing, and Gandalf smoked the pipe again.
Morgan and Legolas remained silent.
The scene was a little dull for a while.
"Everyone, it's time to have breakfast."
At this time, Sam's voice came over.
Everyone immediately stepped forward, took the bowl from Sam, and started today's breakfast.
"Wow, is breakfast ready?"
"I woke up just in time."
At this time, Pippin's cheerful voice came from the side.
Everyone turned their heads and saw that the hobbits Merry and Pippin had just woken up.
Gandalf looked at Pippin with an unhappy expression and said, "From now on, you and Sam will take turns preparing breakfast and dinner."
When Gandalf said this, Pippin's joyful face immediately fell down and he said: "Oh, I know."
It seems to be because of the conversation just before dinner.
No one spoke during the meal.
Long Trip.
Everyone's breakfast is not slow.
It didn't take long.
The completed Fellowship of the Ring expedition was on the road again.
It just seemed to confirm what Aragorn said before.
Not long after everyone set off.
Snowflakes began to fall in the dark sky.
This winter.
Earlier than in previous years.
The expedition team continued to move forward despite the wind and snow.
On a dull and boring journey.
A month passed quietly.
it's clear.
There are white clouds floating in the blue sky.
The warm light hangs high.
In a wild and rocky area.
A team of ten people, some tall and some short, were marching.
"Lunch is ready."
"Just rest here..."
"This place is nice, it's right here..."
After the words fell, the ten-person team quickly rested on the spot.
Smoking is smoking, venting is venting, and cooking is cooking.
The ten-person team has a clear division of labor and each performs its own duties.
The visitors were naturally the Fellowship of the Ring expedition led by Morgan and Gandalf who came out of Rivendell a month ago.
Over the past month, the expedition team has been heading south along the Misty Mountains.
On the way, we climbed over high mountains and deep valleys, crossed forests, wilderness, hills, mountains, rivers...
Although the journey was difficult, there were no other dangers and the journey went smoothly.
"Pippin, it's your turn today."
Sam took off the food package hanging on his horse, looked at Pippin not far away and shouted.
"coming..."
Pippin heard the sound and ran over immediately.
Merry followed, and the two began to prepare today's lunch.
Since Gandalf determined the division of labor among several hobbits a month ago, these days Sam, Frodo, Merry and Pippin are basically responsible for the expedition's meals.
Hobbits love food, so several hobbits in the team have pretty good cooking skills.
Legolas stood on a nearby boulder and watched the wind.
Since the expedition set off, Legolas has consciously undertaken this task because of his exceptionally keen eyesight.
No one dares to forget that the Nazgul hunted down Morgan and Frodo more than a month ago.
Although no danger has been discovered these days.
But everyone will not let down their guard.
Gandalf and the dwarf Gimli were chatting about something.
Boromir was cleaning his sword and shield.
Aragorn sat on a boulder and smoked.
In front of him, Sam and Frodo were gesticulating with their short swords.
Morgan sat aside and was pointing at the two hobbits.
"Be flexible on your feet..."
"Sam's sword can be followed by another..."
"Frodo, are you in a daze? Are you thinking about life?"
"How did I teach you before?"
"Sam, move faster, you're as stupid as a donkey."
"Frodo, how dare you laugh..."
"You're worse than Sam..."
"Move quickly..."
"Ha ha..."
Holding his pipe in his mouth, Aragorn couldn't help laughing as he watched Morgan train the two hobbits.
"What's so funny?"
At this time, there was a voice behind him. Aragorn turned his head and saw Gandalf also climbing up the boulder with a cigarette stick in his mouth.
"Just look at it..."
Aragorn said to the three people who were training in the open space not far away.
"hehe..."
Gandalf sat next to Aragorn and smiled when he looked at Morgan, who looked not very good-looking.
Along the way, Boromir would train Pippin and Merry from time to time.
Morgan, on the other hand, loved training Sam and Frodo.
Different from Boromir's peaceful training method.
Morgan was much stricter when training Frodo and Sam. Once the two little hobbits behaved badly.
Morgan is not polite and has a rough mouth.
This is why the rest of the team enjoys watching Morgan train Frodo and Sam.
They will be constantly amused.
"Move faster..."
"Feet, feet, Sam, your feet need to be flexible. Are you nailed in there?"
"What are you dancing for, Frodo?"
"Is there something on the ground pricking your feet?"
"Is asking you to move your steps to make you jump blindly?"
"..."
Looking at the gestures of the two people in front of him, Morgan was speechless and almost said that he was bald.
Because of the memory of the plot, he planned to take the opportunity of this journey to train the two of them.
It also allows these two to live better in the future.
Frodo and Sam obviously know this.
Even Frodo, who was relatively lazy, became focused and serious at Morgan's request.
The strength of the two of them now is much stronger than when they set off more than a month ago.
Although in the eyes of Morgan and the other Ring Keepers of the expedition, they are still weak chickens.
"Okay, now you two join forces to attack me."
Morgan said as he stood up and casually pulled out the elf sword from his waist.
Watching Morgan get up and take the field himself.
Aragorn and Gandalf looked at it with smiles on their faces.
"Frodo..."
At the same time, watching Morgan stand up, Sam immediately turned his head and took a quick look at Frodo beside him, and shouted in a low voice.
Just last night.
When Boromir was on the field to train Merry and Pippin, he was not paying attention for a moment and was knocked to the ground by a sneak attack by the two hobbits.
Sam and Frodo had talked quietly in bed last night.
The two of them also have a surprise for their temporary teacher, Morgan.
"Ok, I know."
"Just follow yesterday's plan..."
Frodo didn't turn his head, just approached Sam and whispered quickly.
Looking at Morgan striding towards him.
Frodo and Sam looked warlike as usual.
"It looks like it's ready."
Looking at the two hobbits in front of him, Morgan grinned, showing his white teeth.
Every time these two were trained to the final actual battle, it was a time for Morgan to vent his frustration and unhappiness from the previous training.
This time is no exception.
Even if the two little hobbits were prepared today.
"Then come on and attack me."
Morgan grinned and said. Frodo and Sam looked at each other and immediately rushed forward waving their daggers.
Frodo holds in his hand the Elf dagger given to him by Bilbo.
And Sam is holding the short sword weapon obtained from Rivendell.
"Bang bang bang bang..."
The two hobbits rushed forward quickly, waving their daggers with all their might to slash at Morgan, and there was a sudden ping-ping-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-metal-colliding sound.
Facing the fierce siege of two hobbits.
Morgan held the sword with one hand and easily blocked the two incoming daggers.
No matter which direction Frodo and Sam were attacking.
Morgan seemed to be able to predict the attack methods of the two men in advance, and easily blocked their attacks.
Moreover, Morgan only resisted and did not attack, allowing the two of them to attack at will.
"Bang bang bang..."
The sound of collisions came one after another.
The three men fought fiercely.
On the boulder on the side, beside Aragorn and Gandalf, there were two more Boromir and Gimli, one tall and one short.
In the open space not far away.
At this time, Frodo's elven dagger suddenly showed weakness when he struck Morgan. The long sword that Morgan was resisting slipped onto his arm, and he immediately screamed.
Morgan's expression changed slightly, and he paused with his sword in his hand, just as he was about to greet Frodo.
On the side, Sam seemed to have gotten the signal. He immediately dropped his dagger and hugged one of Morgan's legs, trying to push him back.
Morgan immediately looked at Sam.
Frodo, who had just looked pained here, immediately looked happy and rushed forward to hug Morgan's other foot.
In just a moment, Morgan realized what the two little hobbits were planning.
He grinned and then exerted force on his lower limbs.
"Ho..."
Sam and Frodo cheered and shouted loudly.
But Morgan's legs seemed to be nailed to the ground like nails, motionless.
"Ho..."
The two of them shouted loudly again and worked hard together, their faces turning red.
But Morgan's legs remained motionless as if they were planted on the ground.
"Hey, I'm not Boromir..."
Morgan raised the corner of his mouth and immediately shook his foot vigorously. Frodo and Sam were thrown out one after another, and they fell to the ground and ate a mouthful of mud.
"Ha ha..."
"hehe..."
Seeing the two hobbits getting up in embarrassment, Gimli and Gandalf who were watching on the sidelines immediately laughed out loud.
Aragorn also kept laughing.
Boromir's expression was a little weak.
He was accidentally knocked down yesterday by Merry and Pippin.
Everyone laughed at me yesterday, and Morgan will laugh at me today.
It really made him a little unhappy.
He decided that he would train Merry and Pippin tomorrow.
"Everyone, lunch is cooked and it's time to eat..."
At this time, the hobbit Merry's voice sounded not far away.
Everyone walked towards Meili with a smile.
"Wait, is there something flying over there?"
Suddenly, Legolas's voice came over.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Legolas standing on a boulder not far away, pointing to the sky in front of them.
Jin Li looked at the black shadow moving in front of him and said casually: "Isn't that just a moving black cloud?"
"Black clouds don't move that fast."
Aragorn frowned and spoke.
Morgan's expression changed slightly.
"No, that's the crow of Dunland (the Dark Land)!"
Legolas, who was closest, finally saw clearly what was flying in front of him. He immediately said loudly, turned around and jumped off the boulder.
"Quick, hide!"
Everyone's expressions changed when they heard Legolas' words, and Aragorn immediately shouted.
During this journey, everyone had heard from Gandalf that the Dunlanders, that is, the Dunlanders, had already been taken under Saruman's command.
It is not a good thing to see those crows who are regarded as scouts at this time.
"quick!"
The group of people moved very quickly, each hiding in the gaps under the boulders or in the surrounding lush thorn bushes.
Even the two horses were led behind a boulder.
Merry and Pippin immediately put out the bonfire, picked up the cooking pot and hid together, and immediately found a place to hide.
"Quack...quack..."
The harsh and unpleasant screams kept getting closer.
Not long after, a mass of black crows gathered together, screaming and flying quickly over the rocks.
"quack..."
"quack..."
The black cloud composed of a large number of scout crows came and went as quickly as it came.
He quickly flew over the rocky area and flew forward.
When the crow flies away quickly in the sky.
Only then did the members of the expedition team come out one after another.
"Those are Saruman's spies..."
Gandalf looked at the crows in the distance and said in a deep voice: "It seems that the road to the south is under surveillance."
"What should we do now?"
Gimli asked as he walked up to Gandalf.
Other members also came over immediately.
"The Rohan Pass in the south must not be left."
"We need to find another way..."
Gandalf said and looked at everyone.
"Another way?"
"Are you planning to leave Moria?"
Jinli was shocked and asked immediately.
According to the routes he knew, besides the Rohan Pass, taking Moria was the closest option.
But it was already occupied by orcs.
"No, let's go that way..."
Gandalf shook his head and pointed his hand towards the back and said solemnly: "Cross Mount Caranrath."
Everyone looked in the direction of Gandalf's finger and saw a towering snow-capped mountain rising in the distance as far as the eye could see.
"If there is a first batch of scouts, there must be a second batch..."
"We can't stay here any longer."
"Leaving right away..."
"Do you think those crows noticed us just now?"
"I don't know, I hope not."
"But we took a different route. Even if we find it, it should be fine..."
As Gandalf finished speaking, everyone in the expedition team immediately packed up their things and prepared to change direction and head to the snow-capped mountains.
When everyone was busy holding their horses and were about to leave.
Merry and Pippin were carrying heavy cooking pots and looked at everyone and shouted: "Then do you still want to eat this lunch?"
