作者：AF1赛事组

作者：lilei（击坠之王队）

Dear Frodo,

It’s really a long time since you left. I want to know whether you are happy in the elves’ homeland. But I wonder how long it will be before I hear from you. Gandalf said that you’re blessed and your injury is completely healed. It’s the best news I’ve heard for a long time and I’m glad for you.

Shire is peaceful and thrive for now. We are all well enough. Rose will have our fifth baby soon while she still doesn’t want to quit her job at the inn. So I’m thinking of resigning as mayor. But I must lead the folks against those humans who came to Shire recently. They’re going to open a mine and build some factories here and they said here is a great quantity of ores in Shire. Ores. The word is so like the word “Orcs” that I couldn’t help thinking of what you saw in Lady Galadriel’s water. Those humans – they call themselves capitalists – want to do the evils which Saruman hadn’t done. It’s a real challenge which we must take seriously.

Gandalf has come too. I think he must be here for the humans. But he said he can’t stop them except with kind words. After all, they are human beings, not orcs. Neither he can stay here too long. He’s leaving in a couple of days, back to Aman. On the other hand, the humans’ golds has bought off a lot of people. We are facing a very serious situation. Merry and Pippin has gone to King Aragon for help. Hopefully they will come back with good news. But after all, I think this problem can only be handled by our people.

However, don’t worry about us. We’ll take care of those guys. Just like that we took care of the red eye and Saruman. Trust me!

Gandalf will take this letter to you, as well as four boxes of Longbottom leaves and four kegs of Shire beer. I also prepared a lot of leaves for Gandalf to keep him from stealing yours.

I hope you find peace and love in Aman and live happily forever. And give my regards to Master Bilbo. I hope he be well too.

Sometimes, I wish we were still on that journey and I could protect you from the black rider’s poison blade. Then you would not leave me.

Take care of yourself. Be well.

Your ever friend and gardener, Samwise Gamgee