Chapter Fourteen
Many months later..
Pip sat lounging on a bench he had outside of his hobbit hole. He was smoking some of his Longbottom leaf, and Diamond sat next to him. She was on the last page of Lord of the Rings. Pip was astounded at her reading speed.
"And so they did live happily ever after," said Diamond softly, closing the book for the last time. "I believe so, don't you, Pip?"
"I must say they did. Every last member of the Fellowship," said Pip. "Though not all of their stories are finished yet. As I believe ours isn't."
"And Merry's," added Diamond. "Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn as well."
"And there are others who fill the spots where others have passed on," Pip said. "In and out of the fellowship."
"Thinking of Faramir?"
"Aye. I wish I could've spent more time with him."
"You will, someday."
"But at least I got to see Eomer again," said Pip. "On our return journey."
"He is always such a courteous host," Diamond said. "Though I must say he's better friends with Merry."
"Indeed," Pip said, leaning back. "I still can't believe Sam and Rosie had another child."
"Many are yet to come," said Diamond. "But you must admit that Frodo is a cute little baby."
"He is," Pippin agreed. He puffed out a little smoke.
"Will you ever stop smoking?"
Pippin looked up to see Merry and Estella walking by. "Probably not," Pip said.
"Well ye should, it's bad for ye," said Merry.
"Then I shall, soon as ye stop drinking."
"Deal."
Pip smiled. "Diamond, ye don't mind if - "
"Of course. Estella and I can have enough fun on our own."
Pip grinned. "Come on Merry, let's go. Farmer Maggot's probably getting his dogs ready as we speak."
Merry smiled. "Indeed."
The two ran off, the constant in perhaps an ever-changing world. Marriage could not end their friendship - obviously nothing could. They set out with eager feet to pursue Farmer Maggot's crops once more.
The End
Many months later..
Pip sat lounging on a bench he had outside of his hobbit hole. He was smoking some of his Longbottom leaf, and Diamond sat next to him. She was on the last page of Lord of the Rings. Pip was astounded at her reading speed.
"And so they did live happily ever after," said Diamond softly, closing the book for the last time. "I believe so, don't you, Pip?"
"I must say they did. Every last member of the Fellowship," said Pip. "Though not all of their stories are finished yet. As I believe ours isn't."
"And Merry's," added Diamond. "Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn as well."
"And there are others who fill the spots where others have passed on," Pip said. "In and out of the fellowship."
"Thinking of Faramir?"
"Aye. I wish I could've spent more time with him."
"You will, someday."
"But at least I got to see Eomer again," said Pip. "On our return journey."
"He is always such a courteous host," Diamond said. "Though I must say he's better friends with Merry."
"Indeed," Pip said, leaning back. "I still can't believe Sam and Rosie had another child."
"Many are yet to come," said Diamond. "But you must admit that Frodo is a cute little baby."
"He is," Pippin agreed. He puffed out a little smoke.
"Will you ever stop smoking?"
Pippin looked up to see Merry and Estella walking by. "Probably not," Pip said.
"Well ye should, it's bad for ye," said Merry.
"Then I shall, soon as ye stop drinking."
"Deal."
Pip smiled. "Diamond, ye don't mind if - "
"Of course. Estella and I can have enough fun on our own."
Pip grinned. "Come on Merry, let's go. Farmer Maggot's probably getting his dogs ready as we speak."
Merry smiled. "Indeed."
The two ran off, the constant in perhaps an ever-changing world. Marriage could not end their friendship - obviously nothing could. They set out with eager feet to pursue Farmer Maggot's crops once more.
The End