This is the usual prologue but I just wanted to wish a special Happy New Year to the two people who have actually read and reviewed most of my prologues! So thank you, Lindelea and PIppinfan1988. May both of you enjoy the coming year. Now, for the disclaimer for the last time this year. Sniff, sniff! (This is so emotional as it's the last one for 2006)

None of these wonderful characters are mine in any way. I am very grateful to J.R.R. Tolkien for creating them and sharing them with us. I am borrowing Frodo, Merry and Pippin yet again and I am not making any money on any of this.

Happy New Year to everyone who has read and reviewed my fiction this year. I hope the New Year brings good things to all of you!

GW 12/31/2006