Missives from the Missing: Bingo Bolger-Baggins

[bingo_bolger_baggins]

*wakes, feeling sore, remembers why he feels sore, remembers that the pain is less than it was, remembers where he is, is glad to be in a real hobbit-sized bed, sees Garnet checking in through the doorway*

*speaks in a gravely voice, finding that his voice is not yet completely in his command yet* G-gooddd mmorn-ing, G-Gary.

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[garnetmidgebane.livejournal.com]

Uh, it's afternoon, but glad to see you wakeful. How you feeling?

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

Um, lless awffful thann bbefore. Tthank you, ddear. Mmay I askk yett annotther favvourr?

[garnetmidgebane.livejournal.com]

Sure? Whatcha need?

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

A birtthdday ccardd ffforr a ddear ffriend.

[garnetmidgebane.livejournal.com]

OK. Any special kind of picture or something?

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

*knits his brows, clears his throat* F-flowers. She likes flowers. *shakes his head* No, snow. She doesn't get to see much snow I imagine. She will like the reminder of home at this season. Or anything pretty if you can't find that.

[garnetmidgebane.livejournal.com]

OK, I'll see what I can find. *starts to leave and stops* Oh, and there's pen and paper on the bed stand there--like you asked for yesterday. *smiles at him and leaves*

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Gary. *watches her go, then turns to the nightstand and picks up the pen and paper, twitches with a pain, sighs and writes:

My Dear Back End Family,

*finds writing is difficult still, decides he must make this brief*

I am safe now. I am at South Link Farms on the outskirts of Southlinch, south of Bree--looked after by a kind hobbit--long story. Am not well enough to travel yet. Do NOT go into the woods of the Shire alone--there are Wargs about. I was attacked by a Warg. Am recovering. Do not worry about me. Will come home when able.

Love to all,
Bingo

*puts down pen and rubs hands*

[garnetmidgebane.livejournal.com]

*comes back and goes up to the bed, holding out a card* I got your card! See? *hands it to him*

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

*takes the card* Oh that's perfect! I can't thank you enough, Gary.

*with shaky hands writes out the card to Elly (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/morrowbright/birthday_card.jpg) and addresses it*

*folds the letter he wrote and adresses that*

*hands them to Garnet* Will someone be going to Bree soon to mail these?

[garnetmidgebane.livejournal.com]

Yeah--I think so. *takes the card and letter* I'll pass these along. *pulls his covers up more snuggly around him* I can see you need to rest more, so I'll go and you go rest. *starts to head out*

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

*smiles at her* Thank you dear. *grabs her hand as she turns and squeezes it* I can't help but get well with all the care you've given me.

[garnetmidgebane.livejournal.com]

*smiles, squeezes back lightly then pulls away* Rest you. *goes out*

*down the hall, he can hear her yell* OMEru, you little bratlings!!!! Quit that or, or I'll sulk and you'll be so sorry!!!!

*responding giggles and squeals can be heard*

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

*smiles and watches her go*

*chuckles softly at the sounds of the family drama beyond his room, examines his shoulder wound--wonders why it's taking so long to heal, glad the pain is less than it was though, falls back into sleep*