You wake up to the sounds of dwarves trying to leave the house quietly. They're trying to leave without me! You think. Hmmmm... it would annoy them no end if I ran ahead and waited for them, I would be there just as they thought there would be no chance of them seeing me again.

So that is exactly what you do. As soon as the dwarves leave, your plan goes into action. Outside you see them crossing one of the Shire's bridges, so you go the other way. Effortlessly, you run faster than their ponies, quickly overtaking them, you wait a couple of hours in a tall oak tree overhanging the main road. They take so long that you start to worry that they might not have taken the main road.

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                                                                          [A couple of minutes later]

Just as you are starting to contemplate whether you should go back and find them you hear noises, "Wait, Wait!!! Stop! I signed it!" you hear Bilbo's voice

"All seems to be in order. Welcome, Mister Baggins, to the company of Thorin Oakensheild." You hear Balin say, "It is a shame really that Naur didn't come, she seemed to be a nice person."

You jump into the clearing from your tree, "Well then it won't grieve you to know that I am actually coming?"

"Naur!?!" Thorin gasps,

"Yes, Thorin, you can't get rid of me that easily, when I make up my mind on something there is no turning me back." You grin,

"You aren't apart of this company Naur, because you didn't sign your contract." Thorin scrambles for excuses,

"Haha, Thorin, I don't want your money, but if signing that contract makes you trust me then here." You say as you pass your signed contract to him, Thorin just grunts.

"I'm just going ahead to fetch my ride I will be back." You smile,

No one replies so you just run off into the forest, you run until you know you are out of ear shot. Then you shout as loud as you can "Tul- beleg hîn -o i glad! Im Naur-Tinu, i lúg nún, cín rís! Im baur a nor- tur- a roch on- nin i ant -o a nor-?" [Come great Children of the Forest!!! I Naur-Tinu, The Dragon Born, Your queen!!! I need a ride can a horse give me the gift of a ride?]

Thereafter, with a white streak down its nose gallops into the clearing. he stops in front of you and declares in the tongue of horses, "Hello my Queen," he bowed reverently, "I am Noblesilver, I will carry you as long as you will it."

"Thank you, Noblesilver, may your feet be swift and your mane grow long." you reply. (as is the proper greeting to a free horse)

Little do you know that there is one certain hobbit watching from a bush nearby, Bilbo Baggins of the Shire. Bilbo having learnt some Elvish in his free time, understands your call to the Children of the Forest. He is unsure what "Dragon Born" means but he certainly understands the part about you being a queen. He looks on in wonder as Noblesilver arrives.

Bilbo decides that this is the time to show his presence, "Hello Naur!" Bilbo pipes up,

"WHa...." you gasp, "what did you hear Bilbo?"

"Everything.... You're a Queen?" Bilbo says being still slightly shocked,

"If you tell anyone, I will kill you slowly." you growl,

"No, no, I won't tell anyone, I promise, I can keep a secret" Bilbo assures,

"Fine, we never speak of this again, are we clear? We should be getting back, round about now the others will be wondering where we are." You sigh,

"Okay!" Bilbo says trying to be cheerful,

You ride back to the others on your new horse. Apparently no one wondered where either of you went, so you just slip back in line like nothing happened.