little gentleman

Bilbo had a rare insomnia, and his lack of sleep made his spirits worse the next day.He slowly got up from the bed, dragged his clothes on, and went for a walk in the forest.

The forest air was clean, and Bilbo's shirt was wet with dew.But Bilbo couldn't be in a good mood. Hobbits seldom have troubles that can't be resolved, which made him lack the ability to adjust his mood from his low mood.

In the distance, Thorin was coming from the path. Judging by the walking speed of the dwarves, Bilbo had no time to walk away, so he had to meet Thorin on a narrow road.

Thorin saw Bilbo too, and he hastened his steps towards the hobbit. "Good morning, Mr. Baggins." He handed Bilbo a letter, bowed haughtily, turned away, and Nor did he look back at Bilbo.

After Thorin disappeared into the thick woods, Bilbo opened the letter and read:

Mr Bilbo Baggins:

I know that what happened yesterday made you uncomfortable, so I won't repeat that irrational request, so you can rest assured.

In light of the two allegations you made against me yesterday, I think a little clarification is necessary.The first is about Prince Legolas. You accuse me of cruelty to the unfortunate Legolas, but unfortunately you don't know the whole story.I have known Legolas and Aragorn since I was a child. The three of us have lived together in Rivendell for many years, and we have a deep friendship with each other. The respectable King Elrond can attest to my words, we were deeply cared for by him at that time.Legolas is naturally intelligent and easy to win the favor of others. He is the oldest among the three of us, but because he was properly cared for and protected since he was a child, he is overly willful and even often acts extreme.Since Aragorn became an adult, Legolas has fallen in love with him. As a friend of the two of them, I would also like to bless this relationship.But the day failed, Aragorn has always been magnanimous and heroic, and never had feelings for his friends beyond friendship, so that Legolas' unrequited love failed to be responded to.

At the same time, my father was getting old. Considering his physical condition, the elders advised him to consider cultivating an heir as soon as possible.I was therefore obliged to leave Rivendell, and return to my country, where I began to take up a great deal of business.Since I was still a young crown prince at the time and lacked prestige among the elders, many respected veterans even suggested that my uncle should succeed me.My father thinks that I not only need to participate in political discussions, but also need to make a marriage contract to be able to convince the public, and this fiancée needs to be from a famous family, to be precise, a nobleman from another powerful royal family.Without any room for negotiation, my father made an agreement with King Thranduil, making Legolas-my former best friend-as my future partner. They believed that our union would end the relationship between dwarves and elves. A century of confrontation has formed the most powerful alliance in history.I protested to my father, but my father's decision did not change in the slightest.Not long after, Legolas was sent to the Lonely Mountain. He and I were no longer as close as before. He hardly said anything since he came to me. He only looked at me with contempt and hatred.But other dwarves gradually accepted this elf prince. He was beautiful and refined, and many young dwarves yearned for him. His indifference was also considered homesick and was forgiven.For quite a long time, Legolas behaved very peacefully. Although some dwarves did not trust him, most of them had already relaxed their vigilance towards him. Some even took the initiative to get close to him, including my poor sister. diss.Diss was young at the time, and I was so estranged from her by being busy with government affairs that I later regretted the unfortunate incident.

It happened half a year after Legolas came to my father's palace - I admit that during this time he was almost under house arrest. After all, we dwarves know very little about elves, so it is impossible for an elf to hide Freedom in the royal palace with amazing treasures.But neither I nor my father held Legolas hostage, and as our trust in him grew, he gained more freedom of action.Until one day, I found out that I paid a huge price for my gullibility—Legolas fled, and at the same time took away the most precious national treasure of the dwarves, the Aken Gem, and what shocked me the most was that he also took My sister Diss.I chased them all night, and fortunately I soon spotted them in an inn in Long Lake Town. An elf and a dwarven female companion were very eye-catching.Diss claimed that she was willing to run away with Legolas, but after I talked to Legolas, judging from his attitude, he didn't intend to take Diss at first, it seemed that he agreed to go with her The only reason is to make me more painful.After some negotiations, Legolas agreed to let me bring back the gems of Dis and Akon. In his own words, he only took this gem to make me and my father miserable. In addition, this national treasure is in his Not worth a penny.I brought Dis and the Gem back safely on the condition that Legolas be let go, which I thought was a happy ending for both of us.

It was a long time later that I heard that Legolas had experienced many hardships on the human land. Although he was an excellent fighter, he lived under layers of protection since he was a child, and he was completely ignorant of the world.He was penniless when he fled, and he never thought of needing to bring money, and he couldn't distinguish between good and evil in strangers, so he encountered danger several times, and was even almost sold to a half-orc by a black-hearted human trader.It was not until he met some traveling elves that he was safely sent to Rivendell.In order not to be under his father's control, he has not returned to the dark forest for many years, and he has never let go of his resentment towards me.

As for your other accusation, you think that I broke up the love between Nephew Ling and Aragorn. I don't deny this, but I always think my approach is correct.From the first day Aragorn met Frodo, I found my friend falling in love.At first I thought he was just falling in love by accident, but soon I realized he was completely in a passionate relationship, and every day they spent together, Aragorn got deeper and deeper.On the contrary, I didn't see any abnormality on Frodo's face. No matter how obvious Aragorn's performance was, Frodo never responded. Even though my friend had expressed his strong love to him, he was still peaceful and Gentle, lively, without the slightest hint or provocation.I can only think that nephew Ling doesn't love Aragorn, and this relationship is my friend's wishful thinking.As Aragon's best friend, I couldn't let him waste time and affection on this innocent relationship, so I advised him to leave Shire.After returning to Gondor, his sister and cousin and I persuaded him to give up pursuing Frodo. He refused to believe it at first, but finally compromised after our repeated persuasion.It was an accident that Frodo went to Gondor. Fortunately, he visited Princess Gillean first, so that we had time to distract Aragorn and prevent them from meeting again.Abandoning Frodo would have been very painful to Aragorn, but as a friend, I cannot allow him to be more seriously injured.

So far, Mr. Baggins, I have confessed the whole story to you, and it is up to you to judge me as a person.Finally, please allow me to wish you and your family good health.

Sincerely, Thorin Oakenshield

After reading the letter, Bilbo's heart was full of mixed feelings. He had been holding his breath just now, and now he took a long breath, almost choked himself, and let out a long sigh: "Oh! My Frodo is like that Ah! He loves Aragorn, he is only ashamed to express it!"

Bilbo began to scurry through the forest, aimlessly.It is true that when he read the part about Frodo, he still could not help being angry with Thorin. He had been with Frodo day and night, and he knew his nephew's personality well. Aragorn's love was written on his face, and anyone who knew Frodo could have seen that he was in love.

Thorin, however, was not the man who knew Frodo.thought Bilbo sadly.

And how did he know Thorin himself?Bilbo had to re-examine the past president, recalling it over and over again.Did he really let his prejudice cloud his judgment?Bilbo's mind was in a state of confusion, and he could not figure out why.

When he stopped, Bilbo found himself lost.