A/N: Thanks Marina Oakensheild, for reviewing my story.

The two halves of the young hobbit girl wrestled with each other as Angel lay in bed that night. Her adventurous side begged her to go with the dwarves while the side in which her common sense resided told her that it would be better to stay at home. Finally tiring of the debate, Angel refused to think about it anymore.

"I will base my decision on Cousin Bilbo's. If he goes, I will go; if he stays, I will stay," was her last thought before drifting off to sleep.

It was midmorning when she woke with a start. Dressing quickly, she hurried down to the garden where the maid was pulling weeds.

"Mary, did Bilbo pass by here?" she asked breathlessly.

"Aye, Ma'am, that he did. Ran by here, claiming he was goin' on an adventure! Can you imagine? A respectable 'obbit like 'im goin' on an adventure," and Mary shook her head in disbelief.

"Thank you, Mary!" Angel ran off before hearing anything more.

"I can't believe it," she thought to herself as she ran to the stable," He actually went!"

"Tom," she addressed the stable boy," Get my pony ready as quickly as possible."

"Yes, Ma'am," replied the lad, departing to do as she said.

Angel then ran back to her house and proceeded to pack items into her leather pouch. She grabbed her cloak and a walking stick and almost made it out the door when she was intercepted by her mother.

"Angelica Took! Where do ye think ye're goin'," she exclaimed angrily.

"I am going on an adventure, Mum," Angel responded as she slipped out the door.

"An adventure?! But you'll be late for dinner!" her mother yelled, beginning to panic.

"I will make it up to you, I promise," Angelica assured her as she mounted her pony. She rode off before her mother could say another word.

After asking the keeper at the Green Dragon Inn which way the dwarves had gone, Angel took the path which would allow her to come out in front of them if she calculated right, and she did. She came out in front of them so quickly, in fact, that the majority of them drew their weapons and prepared for battle. They put their weapons back in place when they saw that it was just the girl from the night before.

Angel steered her horse to stand in front of Bilbo and stated with a teasing look: "You didn't really think you could leave me behind, did you Cousin?"

Bilbo was too flustered to form a word at first and he just sat on his pony, gaping at her. When he finally could talk, his words came out quietly: "Angel, go back. You are not to come; I forbid it."

"Who is going to stop me?" she replied in a manner that was not respectable at all. These words shocked Bilbo into silence.

"If you are coming, lass, you will need to sign this," and Balin handed her the contract and a pen.

She signed it without reading it, and the company moved on.