Hobbits, Apples, and a Fairy Tale Mix-up

It all started with Pippin saying, “Let’s take a shortcut.” Those four words, historically responsible for at least 70% of hobbit-related disasters, led Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin into yet another unexpected detour.

They were supposed to be heading toward Rivendell, but somehow, they found themselves in front of a suspiciously cozy little cottage in the middle of the woods. The chimney puffed out warm, cinnamon-scented smoke, and a sign by the door read: “No Evil Queens Allowed.”

“I don’t remember this being on the map,” Sam muttered, clutching his pack of emergency potatoes.

Before they could debate whether they were lost (they were), the door swung open. A group of tiny, bearded individuals stared at them, each expression ranging from curious to outright suspicious.

“Are you guys elves?” Pippin asked.

The shortest of the bunch—Grumpy, as later identified—crossed his arms. “Do we look like elves to you, pointy-ears?”

Merry nudged Frodo. “I think we just found Middle-earth’s off-brand dwarves.”

Before things got out of hand, a woman with perfect hair and an air of exasperation stepped in. Snow White. Actual Snow White. She looked at the muddy hobbits, the seven cranky dwarfs, and let out a long sigh. “Fine. You can stay for dinner. But if anyone starts singing, I’m throwing them out.”

The hobbits were delighted. A warm meal, no orcs, and best of all—pie. They spent the evening debating whether a poisoned apple could be cured with lembas bread (Sam took notes for future emergencies) and why birds seemed to be doing all the housework.

Just when things were starting to feel normal, Gandalf appeared in the doorway, looking as if he’d been searching for them for hours. “What did I say about shortcuts?” he grumbled.

And just like that, the hobbits were off again, leaving Snow White with a messy kitchen, seven grumpy dwarfs, and an unshakable suspicion that she’d somehow gotten stuck in the wrong story.

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