
“I think this is really the location!” rose looked at the map Robin was still holding. But they did not see any palaces or villages, nor any guards referred to by the people.
“Where is that guard? Here very quiet.” Emily said confused while looking around. Rose walked over next to John, while Emily wanted to confirm the map once more, the map that Robin had in her grasp.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake, a very powerful shock, to make them hold each other. However, not so long ago, Robin and Emily fell in a large hole that suddenly just barren and appeared.
John was surprised as he stroked his chest with a stupefied breath. “Thank God it wasn't me who fell.” Her speech.
“Hey... What the hell's going on? Quickly help us!” shouts Emily who is now underground with Robin. Rose and John peek from above and come back screaming to tell Emily and Robin not to panic.
“Now what?” john asked confusedly to see Rose.
BLLUUSSS. A white smoke that gave rise to a small but sinister looking person with long hair and beard, as well as the terrible weapons he was carrying.
Seeing that figure, made Rose and John take a step back to get further from the figure. From below, Robin and Emily can also see the figure who is now standing near the hole.
“Hahahahaha!!” the sound of laughter so loud opened their silence. The large and heavy sound indicates its characteristic.
“Who are you?” ask Rose bravely.
At a glance the figure looked at Rose and John with the sharpness of his eyes.
“I Hobbit! Palace Guard Hemland.” Answer the figure named Hobbit. Rose and John looked at each other, then looked back at the Hobbit with a hint of fear for sure. Perhaps even the weapons they carried were incomparable to those of the Hobbits.
“We want to meet the Queen of Water!” rose opened the conversation.
“You will not be able to meet my queen, before I get something from you.” The reply that asks for reciprocity.
“We have some food and coins, do you want?” bargain John.
“Heemmm. I didn't eat that. How about I eat your friends over there?” hobbit pointed with the weapon he was carrying towards the hole that Emily and Robin still had. They were shocked and started to panic.
“No, no! Em, what should we do to meet your queen?” rose smiled towards the Hobbit.
“There! You guys should be able to answer my questions.“ Answer the Hobbit without a smile.
“Oh, it's so young!” john looked at me trivially.
“If you can answer it, then Hemland Palace will be open for you! If not, then your friend who is there, will die.” Definitely serious.
Robin is a man who is good at anything, but the hole is high enough for him to reach. So Robin and Emily can just give up and leave it all to Rose and John right now.
“Alright, we accept!” rose said firmly and confidently he could. John also helped Rose to answer the questions later.
“I'll give you three questions. And you can only ask me to repeat it once.” Hobbit said, showing his three fingers. Rose and John are ready and will not miss the question. Otherwise, their chances would be lost, as would their lives.
Underground, Emily and Robin are convinced of Rose's decision and answer, which might lead her out of this hole. Even in his little heart, they were a little nervous and scared.
“First question. I was trapped inside the cave, I was confused because it was dark. In my hand are candles and torches. What should I light first? Candleholder... Or torch?” ask Hobbit who started asking questions to Rose and John.
“You have 50 seconds.” Reciprocity.
“I know! Torches. Because we don't have candles to carry! Right!” john smiled hoping that the answer was correct. While Rose turned to look at John who was so sure.
“Salah.” Answer Hobbits briefly and clearly.
Instantly.... JJJEEERRR. The sound of the ground so loud that Rose and John were shocked, that they looked down at the hole. The hole let out a thorn so large that it was the size of two adult hand arms that were around the ground wall. Now Emily and Robin are getting in the middle of the surface so that they are not hit by the thorn.
“Ap– What happened?” emily said confused and panicked, when she saw a large-sized thorn that wanted to stick in her skin.
Hobbit's words were correct, if Rose and John were wrong to answer, then the stakes were the life of his friend who was in the pit.
“Johnnn answer the truth, we can be killed here!” shouts Emily, which makes John so confused and think back.
“I'm sorry!“ reply John.
“You still have time left. Answer!” hobbit said with a smile.
Rose and John thought again, while the Hobbits were busy counting their time. For some reason, Rose's brain was so short that she could think of nothing at all. John was frustrated with pulling his own hair.
“How do we know, where should we start the fire first?” ask John who doesn't know at all. Hearing John's words, Rose's brain immediately walked quickly, when he heard the word (light the fire). The woman thought back for a moment, until she began to answer Hobbit's questions.
“The answer is Fire!” rose smiled confidently.
“You will not be able to light a candle or torch if there is no fire! Right?” obviously Rose. The three friends panicked, hoping that the second answer would be correct.
“True!” answer the most grim Hobbits. Hearing that, Rose and John were so happy that they embraced. Emily is also relieved to be with Robin. John looked back down the hole, then turned to the Hobbit.
“Hey, why isn't your lifespan lost? Didn't we answer correctly?” ask John to Hobbit.
“Of course not, it's already his challenge.” The sly guard replied with a satisfied smile.
“Isn't that unfair? You should have given that guy a waiver.” John's protest was unacceptable. But it is true that said by John, the thorn should be lost when the question was answered.
“I am the owner of the question as well as the rules here.” Reply the ferocious Hobbit slightly forward and a step closer towards John. Hobbit looks very short when seen when John and himself close, his posture only reaches the middle of John's stomach and chest.
Rose pulled John back and stood beside him again, gesturing to John, that they would still obey Hobbit's rules.
“Alright, give second question.” Rose said to Hobbit, who was still staring at John, while John stared back with a silly face that mocked him.
“Alright! Second question.” The hobbit started it again.
“What can be heard, cannot be seen. What comes together with musical instruments, but can not be held?” connect Hobbit. The question is getting more complicated and difficult.
“Can you repeat again?” Rose tried to re-digest the second question from the Hobbit.
“What can be heard, cannot be seen. What comes together with musical instruments, but can not be held?” reset Hobbit.
Rose and John thought. Even Emily and Robin thought that their lives were in danger. The time is only 50 seconds, so fast, and now there are only 34 seconds left, time also continues. But Rose still didn't get her answer.
SERIATE............