"Of course he would. Gandalf would have his reasons, you are right, Frodo." Bilbo nodded and jammed both hands in his pockets, as he tried to stop thinking about his little ring. It was just an invisible ring anyway, right? He could summon up what he wanted within the castle anyway. It was just special to him, when he found it within Gollum's cave those many weeks age now.

"Enough with the talk of rings and things, how about we cook something?" He smiled happily towards Frodo and wondered what mischief they would get up to in the kitchens together.