Every long journey needs someone beside you, and the right one changes everything about how bearable the road feels.
Sam would carry more than his fair share without ever once complaining about it, steady and devoted long after anyone reasonable would've turned back. Gandalf would guide you patiently, showing up right when you needed him and never a moment before it mattered. Legolas would notice everything you missed, calm and perceptive, quietly making sure you never walked into danger unprepared. Gimli would grumble the entire way, loud and blunt, fiercely loyal underneath every single complaint.
Fifteen questions to find out who'd walk into Mordor with you.
