While Tearose was back in the Shire, she received a message that she was expected to travel to Bree as soon as possible to meet a messenger sent from Rivendell at the request of Lord Elrond.

While in Bree, she stopped for refreshments at the Inn of the Prancing Pony. She met her cousins there, the Underhills of Archet, and she got caught up on all the local news. She was almost happy to learn that they felt they needed her help because too many brigands and unsavoury characters were over-running the countrysides of Breeland and even some areas of the Shire.

Tearose was hoping Lord Elrond would grant her request to stay back west of Moria and south away from frozen lands. She was tired and hurt, and she knew they needed help to protect the lands in the West.

So she waited for word of the messenger’s arrival. Barliman Butterbur served food and drink a-plenty and Tearose enjoyed the conversations and stories of friends from afar.

The flickering flames from the fireplace glowed brightly and Tearose’s thoughts drifted to her cozy home in the Shire. She wanted to stay away from the main battles. She wanted to take it easy because she took on far too much on her own and it nearly cost her her life.

“If Lord Elrond commands it, I will do what I can. But surely he won’t make me go back east, in my condition?” Tearose knew her will was more injured than her body. She realized she was in over her head and even though folks called her a hero, she knew she was just a simple hobbit with a dangerous desire to right wrongs.

“Tearose? Tearose Underhill? Does anyone know a Tearose Underhill?” a voice called out amidst the din of the Pony’s main parlour.

“Over here! Tearose is here!”

Well-meaning family members can be rather annoying at times, for Tearose’s day-dreaming was interrupted by the yelling of her cousins.

She looked up and saw the messenger had arrived and Tearose bowed politely at the Elven messenger, who handed her a letter from Lord Elrond. She bade the messenger to join her table while she read the contents of her letter.

It was a long letter, and Lord Elrond praised her deeds. Tearose glowed with pride as Lord Elrond recounted all that she had already accomplished. She was made to feel like her brave deeds were of the utmost importance and finally Lord Elrond issued his orders.

Tearose smiled with relief and happiness. For Lord Elrond commanded that she was to be stationed in the West and after the great battles in the east had be won and Sauron destroyed, she would be one of the great hobbit warriors who would help to raise the Shire.

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