Bingo's stomach has made it quite impossible for the hobbit to concentrate on the further writing of his book, and he needs you to do something about the hungry situation.
'I told Willem about this problem of ours, and he ran off. Can you ask around the Inn and see if anyone knows what has become of him? I expect he has gone in search of a second breakfast, and I would greatly appreciate your hastening him back here with it!'1/1
1 Enter areaFind Willem Whisker somewhere within Mirkwood1/1
2 Speak toWillem Whisker (Show dialog)
Willem Whisker stands by a dirty satchel that appears to have once been the property of an Orc. The lynx beams at you proudly, and you pick up the satchel.
You take a quick peek inside, and the contents make you laugh in spite of yourself. You resolve to bring it back to Bingo in the Haunted Inn.1/1
3 Hand inOrc-satchel to Bingo Boffin1/1
4 Speak toBingo Boffin (Show dialog)
'We are back in more pleasant lands. It is something of a relief to leave Mirkwood behind us, but... well, I have been worrying about something.'
Bingo's cheerful expression is gone. He seems quite upset.
'It is this appetite of mine! We Boffins like to have as many meals as anyone, and I am no stranger to nipping off to the larder for a snack or two between meals. But this hunger is sharper, in a way, than any hunger I can remember! I got to thinking about what has gotten me this hungry, and I realized that it began around the time we crossed the river into Mirkwood.
'There is something unnatural about this! Is this a curse? You need to have done something bad to be cursed. Didn't Adolinda say something about a great evil in her past? Well, I was thinking about it, and while I wouldn't say I have done anything especially evil, I wasn't honest with Calengoth, was I? We used deception to get him to allow us across the river! Is my increasing hunger a curse for my poor behaviour?
'You have to go to Calengoth at the docks and apologize for my lies, Player! I fear I will waste away from this curse if you do not!'1/1
5 Speak toCalengoth (Show dialog)
'You have come back, I see. What did your friend think of the Golden Host's adventures in Mirkwood?'
You explain Bingo's deception, and give Calengoth the hobbit's sincere apologies. The Elf nods solemnly, but there is a smile on his lips.
'Bingo must have a low opinion of the intelligence of Elves if he believed I was truly fooled by his deception. I was not. But it takes a large heart to admit such a thing, and my refusal to bear him across the river was borne not of malice but of concern for his safety. I accept his apology.
'I may also have the solution for his hunger. Give him this small packet of lembas, along with my well-wishes. I think the one will cure his hunger and the other may assuage his guilt, for I imagine the latter is the truest source of his curse, and once forgiven I expect he will be fine. That is my guess!'1/1
Bingo Badge (5)