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[desaturates]

A meeting, then? Meetings come as they are made, and they are only ever known once ways have parted. They are meetings meant by man, and meetings meant by myth. Meetings of duty, and meetings of mind, and meetings of the heart.

Some tell there are even meetings from which all parties might take their pleasure, though on this matter, I say the elves and dwarves who have crossed paths should each hold their own counsel.

Well met, friend. No doubt we have a long way to our travel.

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[sonof_thrain]

Gandalf.

1/3

[magic101]

Oh! Professor Gammel! I was starting to think that...

[unexpected_adventures]

Gandalf? Oh. I wasn't expecting to see you here.

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[magic101]

Um...

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[magic101]

Oh... s-sorry, sir.

[desaturates]

Friend to Thorin, son of Thráin. That is the name-bearer.

And I am he.

[desaturates]

I have rarely heard apology for the presumption to think. Needs must, I accept it.

[desaturates]

It is where the road took, Bilbo Baggins.

[magic101]

[She smiles a little.] I mistook you for my teacher. So I'm apologizing for that.

[anheirofdurin]

Mister Gandalf! How goes your travels, then?

[desaturates]

And I apologize to your teacher for not wearing his face better.

[desaturates]

At its own time, as do all journeys that want to end well.

[magic101]

Maybe, but I think you wear his heart just as well as he does. Isn't that more important?

[desaturates]

Those are kindly words to say, and no doubt you are kindly for saying them.

[magic101]

Oh... I don't know about that. [though she is blushing, a lot.]

I'm just a student mage. I can make observations and statements from my few experiences.

[therangerking]

What of Men, then? Shall we hold our own counsel, or is it your duty to serve as our counsel, Mithrandir?

[ He's teasing, okay. ]

[hourglass_vision]

Some meetings still are for the first time all over again, making the travels seem so much longer and shorter at once.

[inafadingcrown]

And what of meetings between old friends? [The corners of her mouth twitch upwards into a smile.]

[misshungaria]

Surely the meeting of friends would be more delightful than any other kind.

[iorhael]

It is said; Ask not the Elves for counsel, for they are most likely to say both yes and no in the same breath.

I suspect they might have had Wizards in mind as well.

[darklordofrings]

And what of meetings between mortal enemies, Olórin?

[desaturates]

I have duties, Aragorn. Then, I have pleasures.

[desaturates]

Often, those are the meetings that offend the nose.

[desaturates]

They are fortunate, where age brings wisdom of the world, and wisdom of each other.

[desaturates]

There are times, Mistress Mouse, when friendships last because meetings are as short as they are rare.