I don't own the characters, if I did I would be able to afford a movie ticket. No, these two belong to Professor Tolkien, I'm just borrowing and I promise to give them back after a good scrubbing.

Note: I was watching the movie for the second time and I was struck by Merry comforting Pippin. I started to wonder what he might have said, and well…

Reassurance

Tiamat's Child

Easy Pip, easy. it's all right if you need to cry. We understand and it's just me anyway. Just me, Merry, and I've seen you cry before. No need to be embarrassed.

it's not your fault. Don't you think it's your fault. Even if you hadn't made a commotion there were so many orcs that we never would have made it out unnoticed. Even if we'd been quiet as mice we'd have gotten caught. It is not your fault. No one blames you, don't you blame yourself.

Oh Pip. It's okay, I don't mind being your handkerchief. What's a soaked shoulder between friends, eh? Don't you get thinking that way. I love you and I'm proud to be your friend. How many tweenagers could take this trip as well as you have, hmm?

Come on Pip, up you get. Legolas says we've got to be moving on, says the orcs'll be following us. of course you don't have to let go of my hand if you don't want to. But I'm not going anywhere. I promise. I'll stick close to you so you won't have to be alone. You'll see, I won't let anything happen to me because then I couldn't protect you. I love you and I'm not going to leave you, never ever. That's a promise.