"Hey, I have some lembas bread in my pocket," I said. I was getting hungry again and we had no idea when more food would come.

"I do too, but it's probably smashed and muddy,"

"Well it's better to have crumbs rather than nothing I guess. Reach into my back pocket and grab mine out,"

Merry shrugged and did so. Then I did the same to him.

"Are you aware you have a smashed mushroom in your back pocket?" Merry asked smiling and taking it out. It was now a dark brown instead of tan and dirt fell from it as he dangled it in the air.

I laughed and said, "I forgot I had that in there!"

We both unraveled the green leaves around the lembas bread. To our surprise, the bread had not one speck of dirt on it, but was completely in crumbs. We poured the crumbs into our hands and ate it all. After that, we sat there thinking of a way to escape. It wasn't easy thinking on an empty stomach.

We heard footsteps coming and hopped food was here. We crawled to the corner farthest away from the door and waited. An orc appeared in the doorway and slid the food tray and water jugs under the cell door, without a word thankfully, and then walked away. We waited till he was gone and then took the food.

We ate in silence. The food was the exact same as yesterday's. We picked apart our meat again and dug out the bones. Now we had four. After we ate, Merry wiped his face off with his hand and said,

"Pip... I think I have a plan," We both grinned happily.

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