When I posted my five weird habits, it was because I am an illiterate sap who didn’t read the full instructions. Yes, Rik posted five weird habits. I, however, was supposed to post about five weird hobbits. Only, well, as you now know, I didn’t.

But! I’ll fix it!

Thus:

The entire Pipefitter clan wouldn’t fit into the house, so Bink, Pone, Toeful, Fred, and Roundy decided to eat outside.

“There’s a rock digging in,” Pone said, feeling under his bottom.

“Rock’s in yer head,” Bink said with a mouthful of pie. The others agreed through their mouthfuls of pie, except Roundy who had two mouthfuls of pie and couldn’t do anything but quiver.

“It’s a ring,” Pone said, holding it up to the light. The others agreed and Roundy forgot his food and took it from Pone’s hand. He shoved it on his pinky and disappeared.

“Where’s Roundy?” Bink said with a start.

“Here,” said Roundy. But he wasn’t there. He was nowhere.

“There’s a note,” said Pone. “It says, ‘I’ve fooled them all ha ha ha ha ha…’ wait.” He stared at the paper for a minute. “Seventeen has in all. And signed ‘BB.'”

“But where’s Roundy?” Bink said again.

“I’m still here,” said Roundy, not there.

“We can’t see you.” Toeful poked his fork in Roundy’s direction. There was a yelp.

“I am here.”

“You’re invisible,” said Toeful.

“If I eat pie, will it be invisible, too?” Roundy asked. They all pondered.

“Only thing for it is to try,” said Pone as he handed over a nice wedge.

A bite appeared the pie, accompanied by chewing noises. “Ah,” said Roundy Pipefitter. “I like science.”