Title: Stronger than Words
Author: Giulia
Author's note: this is based on one of Shirebound's plot bunnies originally, but I don't know if it follows it well… Enjoy anyways.
Summary : Pippin attempts to thank Gimli for finding him underneath the troll, but for the first time ever in his life, the irrepressible Took finds himself utterly speechless.
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« Pippin, come back to us. »
Aragorn was doing his best to get his friend back, even though he had not much hope. When Gimli had come back, Pippin had been in such a state that it was a miracle that he was still alive
"Aragorn ?"
"Come back to us. It is not your time yet."
"No, let me go. I don't deserve to live "
"If you die, what will the others say ? Merry, Frodo and Sam. They're here !"
"What ? "
"Follow my voice, Pippin"
Aragorn was relieved to hear the young hobbit stirring.
"Aragorn?…" Pippin's weak voice could be heard, and Aragorn smiled.
"Sleep, Little one. You need to regain your strength as soon as you can."
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As soon as Gimli heard that Pippin had awoken, he came to his side. Aragorn had told him that he would be all right. But Gimli had firmly said that he wanted to stay until he woke up. After a while he was rewarded of his wait. Pippin was waking up.
«Aragorn ? »
« It was about time you wake up, master hobbit. » Gimli said, relieved of seeing his friend awake.
Pippin was now clearly foccussing. "Gimli! Where am I? I thought… well, maybe I am dead…"
"oh no you're not! What did I tell you? Merry, Frodo and Sam need you, Pippin. And you are not dead, thanks to Gimli. If he had not found you I do not know in what state you would be now."
"You found me on the fields?" Pippin was looking at Gimli, who did not answer immediately.
"Yes," Gimli replied. "To be honest, I thought you were dead. I…" But Gimli could not continue, as he found himself wrapped in a hug from Pippin. Gimli smiled, as he knew the meaning of it.
"You will recover, young one" Gimli said.
"Yes I will," Pippin replied. I will, thank to you…"
Nothing else was said, as no one wanted to break this moment.
"Sometimes", Aragorn thought, "A little action is stronger than a thousand words." and he left the tent, smiling, leaving the two friends alone
THE END