C282 The Messenger Arrived

The following morning, word of Eaton's passing due to excessive drinking quickly swept through the entire Hobbit Tribe. It was common knowledge that the chieftain had a deep fondness for alcohol, yet no one had truly considered that it could be lethal.

The Hobbits, after a brief period of mourning, soon came to terms with the loss. After all, a new chieftain could always be elected