Day 1. The Start of a Journey

Last night's party turned out to be quite the affair. The fireworks were fantastic. No surprise there, Gandalf always has something special up the sleeve of his robe. Bilbo did the strangest thing at the end of his speech. He just ... vanished.

Later after the party, I was doing a little weeding outside of Bilbo's home. I could hear Gandalf and Frodo talking. Strange conversation they were havin'. Then Gandalf pulled me through the window and told me I was goin' on a journey with Frodo and I'd have to look after him.

We've just left the Shire...I've never been this far away from home before. Already, I'm a little homesick. I wonder what lay ahead.

Frodo seems a little nervous. Might have something to do with the conversation that he and Gandalf were havin'.