Peace At Last?

Fryeday, Janoary 13th, Year of the Field Mouse

The Hibbots and I have made our peace. Or at least I’ve been put on stableboy detention duty for the past two days and they haven’t tried to bug (or bugger) me. In fact, them Louts of the Ring have been trying to be nice.

Yesterday I was sweeping the stables when I thought I caught Harry trying to smack me upside the head. It turns out he was only offering his hand in friendship. Nursemaid Helga, who has been with me since I was so unjustly wronged by the hot Nursemaid Nancy (I’ve already forgiven her by the way), smiled at me and nodded.

Last evening, Pippen stopped by as I was refilling the water troughs for the ‘orsies. I thought he was making to dunk me noggin’ in drink when he just ruffled me hair. Nursemaid Helga nodded and smiled.

This morning I was weeding the garden just outside the school castle walls when I felt a hand upon my back. Seeing I was just atop a slope and all, I whirled with cat-like reflexes to face my assailant. All I saw though, was Hamwise, hands in the air, eyes wide. He clapped me on the shoulder—Nursemaid Helga nodded and smiled.

What a day. Almost done with this here garden. Yes, Jimbo, I see him. Well hello, Guido. Glad you came to make peace as well. Put ‘er right there, good man, er, Hobbot. I say, that’s a firm handshake. Tight grip, you’ve got. Why, you can stop squeezing now. Elsewise Nursemaid Helga will have you sent to the knight-master of discipline. *Ow* Hey now… Where’s Nurse Helga? She sent you? To tell me that I’m off stablebay detention duty? Why, thank you*ahhhouch*… Jimbo, some help here. No, Jimbo. Where are you going? No, no. Get up. Don’t give in to this thug*Owwwaahhh*… Okay fine. Roll down the hill on your own, Jimbo. Yup, there you go. Bye. Guido, don’t tell him he’s the smarter one. I beg to differ. Why, thank you for letting me have me hand back. It was staring to go numb. Here, since we shook on it, let me step aside so you can be on your waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy*roll*ooof*ing*ooof*down*ooof*the*ooof *hill*uffff*sharp*ufff*rocks*ufff*right*in*ufff*back(darn those ring bearing brutes)…