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[melbatook]

*walks from the Tuckborough station to Great Smials, opens the great red door and makes her way to her old room, puts down her things, checks to see that Narya is secure in her pocket, and goes looking to see where everyone is*

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[mirabellatook]

*runs into Melba in the hall*

Well hello Melba love!

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[melbatook]

Aunt Mirabella! Hi! *hugs her* I just got in. How are you?

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[mirabellatook]

*hugs her and kisses her cheek* Very well. Just relaxing for a change and enjoying spending time with our bunch for now. I'm glad you could make it, love. I was wondering what was keeping you. Now what's keeping that inseparable cousin of yours from joining us as well?

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[melbatook]

I just had some things I wanted to take care of and needed a little time to myself. Folly was in the middle of a brew and I think he felt he should keep Ivy company, who doesn't venture out much and didn't seem interested in joining us--I think Ivy is shy of crowds or family gatherings, or something. And I think Folly needed some self time as well. So where is everybody?

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[mirabellatook]

*nods* It is a bit quiet in Great Smials of late, isn't it? The Tooks seem to be following the wandering call of late.

But Mumma Addy is down at the firing range right now and I'm not sure who's down there with her. I don't know what Bingo and Iorhael are up to but it's always a safe bet to assume those two are together and probably in their room. *chuckles* I wonder when those two will ever stop honeymooning? Celly Brandybuck--do you know her?-- is down at her forge--she's quite crafty like you and I, love. And I don't know where your cousin Esmeralda is. And I saw Primula--Iorhael's mother--in her room a while ago.

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[melbatook]

Yeah--it seems that way. Just when Folly and I get back, everyone's gone to parts unknown. *shrugs* And Uncle Sennie's gone off again and took Tiger with him, but I hope they'll be back soon.

*shakes her head and chuckles* Gramma Addy is a dangerous lady. *laughs* I know! I feel like I hardly see them and I live with them! Celly Brandybuck? She wasn't living here when Folly and I were living here before we moved in with Bingo. I don't know her. *nods* Yeah, she's different than Aunt Primula in being sane. Oh! Before I forget . . . when you have time, Aunt Mirabella, like you're jsut loaded with free time . . . *chuckles* . . . do you think you could make an arboreatum for Back End, like the one you put in at Bag End . . . I know one as big and elaborate as the one you made here wouldn't fit. But just a little one? Primula grows plants and I think it would make her happy.

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[mirabellatook]

That's always the way, isn't it? *shakes her head* That's my little brother.

*nods* Celly was away for a few months--just when you and Folly got back from your travels. She hasn't said much about her travels but I know she went down to the Bay of Belfolas and spent some time learning the ways of sailing. Very different from the cave dwelling time she spent with the Dwarves. And before she went south, she was living with my daughter Asphodel in Buckland.

*smiles* I'd be glad to, love.