On Friday, Galadrielle headed for Fro's house and her twin sister Alexandriae headed for Estella Brandybuck's house at Brandy Hall. Lily saddled up her pony, Lilith and headed off to the Grey Havens. She felt as if something was calling her to go there...but she didnt know why.... yet.
The way there, to keep company, she hummed her favorite song
A! Elbereth Gilthoniel!
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Gilthoniel, A! Elbereth!
We still remember, we who dwell
In this far land beneath the trees
The starlight on the Western Seas.
This comforted her, yet saddened her, for it was Frodo's favorite walking song. Everything seemed to remind her of Frodo. Lily seemed like she was in a nightmare, she missed Frodo so much. She wondered if Frodo ever thought of her, or for that case, still remembered who she was. She deeply wished she could see him again, sometimes so strongly she wished she were dead so that she could see him in heaven. But then she would think back to her kids, and it would kill her to think she would do something like that just to see her husband.
She arrived at the Grey Havens on Saturday morning, and had quite a bit of shock. Everyone in the town was rushing about, all excited about something, but it involved the docks. This wasnt the solitude that she was looking for, and contemplated leaving, but something told her that she should check out what was happening at the docks.
When she got at the docks, she was dumbstruck. There was a boat coming in! Boats from the West never come in, it was surely a rarity. She was quite surprised, but her melancholy sank in and she watched the boat come in with a sad face. The boat docked and some strangers came off the boat, but the last one off was someone she swore she knew. He was short, with brown curly hair, most certainly a hobbit. And then it hit her...
It was Frodo.
Lily was dumbfounded. She started shaking and thought about turning around and going home. But her love for him won out and she screamed 'FRODO!'
Frodo turned around and caught her eye, but then turned around and started heading back for the ship. Lily thought to herself "I've lost him once, I am not going to lose him again..."
'No Frodo, wait!' Lily screamed while she pushed through the crowds. She started running for the dock, slowly catching up to Frodo, and then leaped towards him.
'Frodo, your back! How...and why...oh I am so glad to see you...! I love you Frodo.'
'Lilith --again she frowned at the name--, I have come back, but only for a short time. I had hoped not to see you, for I feared I would break your heart again when I left. But now that you have found me, I guess I can't run away from you. How are Peregrin and Galadrielle and Alexandriae?'
Lily couldnt take it anymore. She fell into Frodo's arms, weeping and sobbing. ' Oh Pip's fine, he is going to get married to Elanor Gamgee soon, Gala and Alexiae are still the talk of the town, Gala's courting Fro the Gardener, and Alexiae is doing fine. How are things in the West? I mean Galadriel and Elrond and Gandalf?'
'They are doing well. They send their wishes.' Frodo replied.
'Are you heading back to Bag End tonight? Or are you staying here in Grey Havens? You should really come back to Bag End, the kids would love to see you.'
'I dont think I can go back to Bag End right away Lily. I think I need a week of rest and solitude somewhere...'
'How about Brandy Hall? You grew up there...it should be solitude enough...or what about the Great Smials...you always loved it there...' Lily interrupted
'I need someplace far away from people that know me, or for that matter far away from people at all. I need to get reacquainted with Middle-earth, and it might take a while. Don't worry Lilith; I will come back to the Shire and Bag End in a week. I will see you there. Dont tell the kids that I am here or that I am coming. I don't want them to get all excited and tell the whole town. I love you.'
With that little speech and a quick kiss, Frodo was off. Finally Lily realized what she was missing. It was Frodo.