at the same time.
Bilbo also encountered his first crisis since he left home and went on an adventure.
The day after a suspected encounter with a group of orcs. The team crossed a small river.
Because of the strong currents of the river, a pony carrying supplies was washed away. Dory and Ori almost drowned trying to save the pony.
Although the pony was eventually rescued safely, the team lost most of their supplies.
So the wet and tired dwarves decided to camp early. The wizard saw that it was still early and said he would go ahead to explore the way. But no one came back until night.
So everyone could only decide to light a fire to cook. Use their few supplies.
The accident happened at this time.
Bilbo took the cooked dinner to find Fili and Kili who were guarding the horses.
"We have a disaster." The brothers looked downcast. "We originally had 16 ponies in total, but now we only have 14 left."
And the scene was chaotic. Trees were uprooted and pushed down; ponies panicked; huge footprints spread deep into the forest.
"We have been stolen." Mr. Snitch was shocked.
"Do you think so too?" said Kili, one of the two brothers: "It seems that our Mr. Snitch has the same views as our hero."
Bilbo couldn't even tell whether he was being sarcastic or complimentary.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Fili said: "As the Snitch Master in the team, you should have the most say on this."
But where does our poor Mr. Baggins know this? He had heard many stories about thieves from books, but those were not the real him.
At this time, he is still a good old man who is as warm as a ball of soft dough.
However, on the surface, he did not show any timidity. The hobbit pretended to explore the surroundings, frightening the dwarves into a daze. Just when he couldn't pretend any longer, Bilbo saw a glint of fire out of the corner of his eye.
"Look! What is that!" he exclaimed in surprise.
"Ah, you are indeed Master Baggins."
The three of them followed the firelight to a hidden place, where three rock trolls were sitting.
They are cooking food and intend to eat any pony they catch when they can. Listening to their chat, I learned that these three silly guys were named William, Bert and Tom.
"If nothing happens, come back as soon as possible; if something happens, come back as hard as you can! If you can't come back, learn two barn owl hoots and one long-eared owl hoot, and we will find a way to deal with you." Fili and Kili told him so.
and pushed him out.
ah.
Bilbo swore that at that moment he missed his warm home in Bag End more than ever. Missing his armchair, and his books.
I shouldn't have taken the risk.
He said this to himself, and then tiptoed into the shadows behind the three trolls.
Planning to secretly untie the pony from being restrained.
Many of us know the rest of the story.
Mr. Baggins, who was a first-time thief, was obviously not up to par with his skills. Soon he was discovered by the three trolls and captured.
However, when William, Bert and Tom threatened him and asked him to tell whether the Hobbit had any accomplices, our Snitch Master was shaking like chaff, but in the end he was very courageous and did not reveal the dwarves.
He said: "Kind gentlemen, please don't roast me! I am a good cook myself, and the food I cook is much more delicious than mine. If you understand what I mean, I will give You guys show off your cooking skills and I'll make you a great breakfast, as long as you don't eat me for dinner."
"Poor little nuisance," said William. He was full and drank a lot of beer: "Poor little nuisance! Let him go!"
Bert said: "No, he's lying! There must be a lot of hobbits around here. Maybe we can catch them all and make a pie! Grab his toes and bake them on the fire. Let's see. He said no!"
Tom said it was a good idea.
So our Mr. Snitch almost got into bad luck. He almost became the first hobbit to die on his adventure.
Fortunately, at this time, the dwarves rushed out and saved his life.
"Let him go, you idiots!"
Kili led the way, gripping his dwarven broadsword and shouting.
Fili, Nori, Dori, Ori, Gloin, Oin, Bifur, Bofur, Dwalin, Balin, Bombur, and especially Thorin, rushed out together.
They chopped with axes, struck with hammers, and stabbed with swords, catching William, Bert, and Tom by surprise, and Bilbo was saved.
But don't be too happy too soon.
As we have said, trolls are stupid guys with thick skin and thick flesh. Their IQ is not high, but their strength is not low. Dwarf weapons hurt them painfully, but cannot inflict fatal wounds.
In the melee, the frightened little hobbit soon became their prisoner of war.
These evil fools said: "Thieves should die as thieves do. Maybe we can let the little hobbit be quartered. What do you think?"
At this time, they became smarter and knew how to threaten people.
Thorin was furious.
The gloomy eyes can even spit out fire: "If you dare to hurt him, I will chop off all your heads."
However, seeing that the hobbit was shaking like chaff but still not begging for mercy, the dwarf king finally dropped his weapon.
"That's fine."
"Maybe our journey ends here," he said.
ah.
Even during his days in the West, Bilbo never forgot the dwarf's choice that day. At that moment, his heart forever left a place for his friend Thorin.
But there’s no need to rush into grief.
Because the dwarves and our Mr. Baggins are all right. Although William, Bert and Tom set up a bonfire and prepared to roast all the dwarves.
"no no."
Through the chats of the three trolls, Bilbo learned that they were afraid of the sun. The hobbit trapped in a smelly sack couldn't help but said: "This is not the right way to cook dwarves!"
If neither the silver king nor the wizard can save us, then at least let me do my best, which can be regarded as repaying the dwarf for his choice.
No one knew how much courage our hobbit had burst out in his heart at that time. He jumped up and down, stood among the three trolls, and looked like a master chef.
These silly big guys were confused for a moment, because Bilbo said at the beginning that he was a chef, so they subconsciously thought that hobbits really knew how to cook dwarves.
"Do you know how to cook dwarves?" William asked.
"Of course!" Bilbo said with a straight face, scaring it: "I have my own secret skills. Just like my skills as a thief."
"But you're not a very good thief," said Tom.
"That's because the trolls' noses are too sensitive." Master Bilbo began to compliment them again to delay time: "I just made a mistake."
"Don't interrupt!" said Bert. "I want to know what the dwarves should do. Maybe we should listen to the hobbit. He seems to understand."
At that time, the dwarves thought that Bilbo had really rebelled, and they all shouted angrily.
Only the wise Balin saw something. He looked at a hobbit and three trolls chatting there without saying a word.
"My secret is: before cooking, it's best to skin the dwarves! Then check them to see if they have worms. You know, some dwarves like to have worms in their intestines! It's disgusting and dangerous, and I generally don't risk it. This is risky, because if you eat a dwarf with worms, you will also have worms in your stomach."
This paragraph could have been included in a bestseller of thrillers from Middle-earth, if there ever was one.
Sure enough, not to mention the trolls, even the dwarves were instantly frightened and broke into cold sweats after hearing Bilbo's terrifying description.
"You despicable guy!" Duvalin shouted angrily: "I remember you! I remember you!"
"There are worms in your belly! You black-hearted hobbit! I was wrong about you!" Kili said.
Others also condemned the well-meaning hobbits.
Only Balin kicked Thorin hard and signaled to him. Then Thorin kicked Kili, who screamed the loudest, and everyone reacted.
Because at this time, they all saw the faint red light lighting up the sky. It was a long shot, but thanks to the eloquence of Master Bilbo Baggins, he actually held off for quite some time.
"Yes, we are all infected with parasites, the kind with long arms. If you are not afraid, just eat us." These elm-headed dwarves finally came to their senses, and everyone changed from anger to agreement. .
"Then what do you want us to do?" After listening to a lot of nonsense, the troll became a little impatient. William said angrily: "Let you go? No, you are treating us as fools, you little fox! "
What Bilbo was most worried about happened. The troll decided to start eating without listening to anyone.
"Sit down and be quiet."
A voice pours into everyone's ears like wind, and like the ray of sunshine in the morning, it makes people feel happy and full of hope.
William, Bert and Tom sat down stupidly.
The voice said again: "Very good, now, release the little snitch and master chef next to you!"
As a result, they were obedient and released Bilbo.
There was even a trace of confusion in the eyes of these trolls. Their low intelligence prevented them from understanding what was happening.
Only Bilbo and the dwarves, who had been released inexplicably, woke up. Because the voice was not directed at them, they all broke away from this terrible magic.
"I've only been away for two days, why are you in such a mess?" A figure walked out from the edge of the forest and said gently.
The dwarves recognized the owner of the voice and instantly became excited. "Haha, it's Turka! The Silver King is here to save us."
Facing the morning light from the east, Turka Aracano smiled and said to Bilbo: "Very clever words, Bilbo Baggins, your eloquence is better than your craftsmanship, whether it is cooking skills or cooking skills." On the snitch side.”
Bilbo's face suddenly turned red: "Believe me, this was just a momentary mistake." He emphasized: "I can actually do better, I mean the snitch."
Turka couldn't help laughing, and the fatigue of the journey and worries was gone.
"Where is the wizard?"
The dragonborn looked around and asked Bilbo and the dwarves a question that they were also curious about.
Thorin, who was rescued, said angrily: "He said he was going to explore the front, but he never came back."
At this time, Yareen suddenly jumped out from the horizon like a big disk, illuminating the earth in orange. The three rock trolls that were suppressed by the dragonborn's voice magic immediately screamed and turned into three real stone statues.
"It seems I missed a good show." The wizard's voice sounded.
"Indeed." Turka looked towards the east road with a smile, which was the direction of the valley. Gandalf was running in a hurry from that side.
