"Please, I just want the Shire back," Samwise pleaded. Gandalf sighed, "There is no Shire. The Orcs have destroyed it. This is the only way." With that, we all stood in a close huddle and Aragorn gave a knowing, solemn nod. Gandalf smiled as the light surrounded us and before I knew it, the light was gone. --- The longest I'd spent away from my parents has been two weeks, but I'm not worried about the first month at Uni. I'm coming back to visit in a month any ways, I have no idea why mums stressing so much. "Remember to stay safe honey," she smiled from the garden path, "and do your laundry!" "Mum, I'll be fine," I pushed in one last bag then jogged over to her one last time, "seriously." I kissed her slightly wrinkled forehead, reminding her that I'm 19 already. "Bye dad."