"A Knife in the Dark" (VI)

The hobbits keep on walking, guided by Strider, and this activity seems to have a beneficial effect on them; they look stronger, but considerably thinner. At night, they camp on the feet of the westward slopes of a ridge. "It was the night of the fifth of October, and they were six days out from Bree". For me, it is also the night of the fifth of October, and I just feel like sharing some time with Strider. So, here he is, leading the hobbits. Enjoy!