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Home! Lucy could see the Smials,great and welcoming. "We're here! Merkawen,that's it,that's my home,Great Smials! Come,you must meet my parents. Lucy dismounts the elf to one of the doors.

"Mum!" Lucy shouts,running to a hobbit standing near the door. The older hobbit stands up and they meet in an embrace. "Oh,Mum,I've missed you,it's good to be home."
The older hobbit started motioning for Lucy to come inside and turned to Merkawen and said; "Well,I'll be! I knew our little lass was off with you elves,but I never thought she'd bring one home,come on in,my husbands already in,it's time for lunch,why don't you join us?"
Lucy walked in and hugged her father,who had been just starting his meal. "Dad,it's so good to see you!"Lucy said and turned to the elf,"Mum,Dad is Merkawen,she's on a mission that I ran into,we came for help,we can talk about that over lunch. Merkawen,this is my Dad,Isenbold Took,"here she turned to her mother,"and this is my Mum,Ivy Took"
They both sat down and told the tale of the message and how they help was needed to push back the goblins.
Isenbold listened and said."Well,I suppose we should help,now don't look at me like that,Ivy,you know as well as I that those pests are coming closer and closer,before we know it,they'll be in the Shire,and then what well we do? Now is the time to act,we have the help of those elves,odd as they may be,they are bigger and wiser than we are."
Lucy replied,"Good,I'm glad to have your support,shall I get Uncle Grim,and then go spread the word?"
Isenbold turned to Lucy,"No,that can wait. Today is your cousin Daisy's 33rd birthday,a rather large party is planed,we can make the announcement then,all of the family will be there,and a good deal more friends,no,just wait here until tonight,go on,I'll have someone show your friend to one of the larger rooms,and you can both get baths,and you can change out of your traveling clothes,into something more festive."he turns to the elf,"I'd offer you something to change into,but,well,I'm sorry,but we don't have anything your size."
here Ivy spoke up,"But it's wash day. Talk that off,get a bath and I'll have what you have on washed in no time,while you wait,you might be able to were a long night gown."
And Lucy went off to get a bath,she lost track of the time she was in the bath,it was so lovely to be clean at last! When she finally got out,she put on a dress quite different than the long tunic she had been travailing in,it had a long green skirt and sleeves,and a brown lace up bodice. As she put it on,she felt like a hobbit lass of the Shire again,not like a hobbit that was trying without success to be an elf,she felt at home and comfortable as she skipped down to tea,impatient for the party that was to come that night.

[Edited on 31/5/2009 by Lucy_Took]