1. A Very Adventurous Hobbit
Gandalf put down his pipe, and the Ent he'd made in smoke swirled away in the summer breeze.
"More! More!" came a cacophony of eager Hobbit children, anticipating the next act.
The wizard opened his knapsack and took out a green-and-black striped snake, which stared at the children with half-closed eyes. It coiled itself gently around Gandalf as he placed it on his shoulders. Most of the children stepped back, but one was wide-eyed with curiosity.
"Does anyone want to touch this?" asked Gandalf. "It won't bite."
Bilbo stepped forward and ran his fingers over the snake's smooth scales, fondling the tight muscle.
Gandalf made sure to remember.
"More! More!" came a cacophony of eager Hobbit children, anticipating the next act.
The wizard opened his knapsack and took out a green-and-black striped snake, which stared at the children with half-closed eyes. It coiled itself gently around Gandalf as he placed it on his shoulders. Most of the children stepped back, but one was wide-eyed with curiosity.
"Does anyone want to touch this?" asked Gandalf. "It won't bite."
Bilbo stepped forward and ran his fingers over the snake's smooth scales, fondling the tight muscle.
Gandalf made sure to remember.
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