Title: A cup for mulled wine

Author Name: Mal

Contact E-mail: malinorne2003@yahoo.se

Beta Name: Erfan Starled

Main Character(s): Bilbo

Rating: G

Genre(s): Adventure, Gen

Word Count: 100

Summary: Why Bilbo chose to steal a heavy cup from Smaug’s hoard, rather than any of the priceless jewels that would easily have fit into his pocket.

Original Request (characters, words and places used in this drabble): Smaug, Gandalf, Bilbo, mulled wine, wintry, the Shire

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Courage waning, Bilbo peeped into the vast dwarf-hall under the Mountain’s root. Smaug, purring in his sleep while wisps of smoke rose from his nostrils, filled Bilbo’s little hobbit-heart with fear and he wished again that the wizard would return. He missed his cosy hobbit-hole in the Shire, where the season of mulled wine in the company of friends under a wintry landscape drew near. There would be roast chestnuts by the fire – a wholesome fire, not the dragon’s horrible red glow – and raisin cake. Courage renewed, he reached for the treasure that suited his heart – an enormous two-handled cup.