A/N Here it is the long expected second chapter… woohoo! Written during
Biology while watching a video on taxonomy. Once again this chapter is more
to set things up so sorry if not much happens it's like all conversation.
Sorry for any typos I have a typing impediment!
Ok one last thing, here is this link for this article I read it's about scientific studies on cousins marrying and the such, I just though I'd put it in here after reading some of my reviews
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi- bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/04/MN91383.DTL.
Though I think everyone is entitled to their opinion, there's nothing wrong with being more educated. Wow I think I have to learn the art of writing shorter author's notes…
Disclaimer- None of these characters are mine no matter how much I wish to the contrary
When Caley and Frodo arrived back at Bag End Rosie had just finished preparing luncheon.
"Why Hello Rosie, whatever you made it smells great." Caley said
"Hello Caley, thank you, it's certainly nice to see you again."
Sam then came in to help set the table.
"Hello Caley, how have you been? Hello Mr. Frodo."
"Hullo Sam, I'm fine thank you"
"Hello Sam how was your walk?"
"We..." But Sam didn't finish because he was cut off by Caley
"You have all gotten quite boring." She said with a laugh. "Now there is one person in this hole who's fun, now where is…"
At this point Elanor crawled into the dining room
"My darling Elanor!" Caley shouted as she picked up the young hobbit
"Why Elanor how did you get out of your room? You are getting more and more mobile each day my dear."
"Oh dear..." Caley said "I seem to have icing in my hair. That would be the fault of my delightful cousins"
"Yes well two of your delightful cousins are still in the washroom taking baths to get the icing out of *their* hair and if they don't get out here soon they will miss lunch!" Rosie shouted hoping Merry and Pippin would hear.
"That would be the death of Pip." Caley answered
"No it shan't because I'm here." Said Pippin as he walked in and promptly shoved a roll in his mouth.
"Wait till everyone is ready." Said Rosie with a slap to his hand.
At that moment Merry walked in as well
"Finally we can eat." Pippin said as he seated himself though he had only been waiting half a minute.
Caley took her seat between Elanor and Frodo and across from Merry and the 7 hobbit ate quit and diligently for some time. When they had finished (excluding Pippin of course) conversation turned to praising Rosie's cooking.
"I'm glad Sam married you out of all the lasses in The Shire Rosie. Not only are you delightful company but a wonderful cook as well." Said Frodo
"Well you're just lucky I can mange to feed all your cousins" Laughed Rosie with a glance at Pippin
"Do we really eat that much?"
"Yes Caley, you do. Especially when you go about throwing a weeks worth of food all around a field somewhere."
Caley merely glared at Rosie as her cheeks turned a bit red. Rosie just continued to laugh.
"Caley dear, you know I love it when you come to visit. Cooking for seven is not much different than cooking for four and when you're here I have some one to help me with the cooking and cleaning. I'm especially thankful for your help cleaning, I think Bag End is much to large for one hobbit to care for."
"Well you're lucky Rosie. At least you don't live in Brandy Hall like me. There is never a moment of silence or peace."
"Do you really hate all your cousins that much?" Merry asked half mocking
"I don't hate you at all. I just sometimes wish you were quieter, or that maybe there weren't quite so many of you."
Frodo interrupted "Do you truly think you need some help with the housework Rosie? I'm sure we can find someone to come help each day or perhaps live here."
"Why Frodo, You just solved both our problems at once!" Caley exclaimed.
"What?"
"Frodo, I could come live her and help Rosie with the housework."
Frodo still looked a bit dumbfounded, and Merry was giving Caley an odd look as well
"Well I think it's and excellent idea" Rosie stated.
"Ill be happy to talk to your parents about it Caley, I'm sure they wont mind." Said Sam
"It will give you some experience in running a house before you come of age." Rosie said while looking at Merry. "Well come along we have the dishes to take care of."
So Caley and Rosie began to clear the table, Sam went to pt Elanor down for her nap, and Merry, Pippin, and Frodo went to sit in the sitting room. In the kitchen Caley had a far off look at kept dropping things.
"Dear, what's the matter with you today? You seem to have you head in the clouds."
"I'm sorry Rosie, I guess I'm just excited. It'll be so nice to come stay here."
"Won't you miss your cousins at all? Why I don't think I've ever seen you away from Merry for more than 10 minutes."
"Well yes I guess I shall but, I think I need time away from him before… before I come of age."
Dear I know you're nervous about marriage. It's only natural and you are still young."
"Marriage? But Merry hasn't even asked me or anything yet."
"He will, and soon to by the looks he was giving you all through luncheon."
Caley began to blush "Do you really think so?"
"I know so, I've seen many hobbit lads give a lass that look before."
They cleaned quietly for some time before Caley broke the silence.
"Sometimes… I wish I didn't have to get married, I wish things could stay the way they are."
"Caley you don't mean that. You wish things could be the way they *were*, before everything that happened. You know things can't be like that anymore. For one thing you've grown up and aren't the same lass you used to be. But also, your cousins have changed, they went through a lot of things that you and me will never fully comprehend."
"I know… Well we've finished cleaning, let's go join everyone in the sitting room."
"No dear. We have to prepare tea"
"Ugh…"
A/N alright I promise next chapter will not end with a big conversation in which the characters learn more about themselves and others.
Sorry for any typos I have a typing impediment!
Ok one last thing, here is this link for this article I read it's about scientific studies on cousins marrying and the such, I just though I'd put it in here after reading some of my reviews
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi- bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/04/MN91383.DTL.
Though I think everyone is entitled to their opinion, there's nothing wrong with being more educated. Wow I think I have to learn the art of writing shorter author's notes…
Disclaimer- None of these characters are mine no matter how much I wish to the contrary
When Caley and Frodo arrived back at Bag End Rosie had just finished preparing luncheon.
"Why Hello Rosie, whatever you made it smells great." Caley said
"Hello Caley, thank you, it's certainly nice to see you again."
Sam then came in to help set the table.
"Hello Caley, how have you been? Hello Mr. Frodo."
"Hullo Sam, I'm fine thank you"
"Hello Sam how was your walk?"
"We..." But Sam didn't finish because he was cut off by Caley
"You have all gotten quite boring." She said with a laugh. "Now there is one person in this hole who's fun, now where is…"
At this point Elanor crawled into the dining room
"My darling Elanor!" Caley shouted as she picked up the young hobbit
"Why Elanor how did you get out of your room? You are getting more and more mobile each day my dear."
"Oh dear..." Caley said "I seem to have icing in my hair. That would be the fault of my delightful cousins"
"Yes well two of your delightful cousins are still in the washroom taking baths to get the icing out of *their* hair and if they don't get out here soon they will miss lunch!" Rosie shouted hoping Merry and Pippin would hear.
"That would be the death of Pip." Caley answered
"No it shan't because I'm here." Said Pippin as he walked in and promptly shoved a roll in his mouth.
"Wait till everyone is ready." Said Rosie with a slap to his hand.
At that moment Merry walked in as well
"Finally we can eat." Pippin said as he seated himself though he had only been waiting half a minute.
Caley took her seat between Elanor and Frodo and across from Merry and the 7 hobbit ate quit and diligently for some time. When they had finished (excluding Pippin of course) conversation turned to praising Rosie's cooking.
"I'm glad Sam married you out of all the lasses in The Shire Rosie. Not only are you delightful company but a wonderful cook as well." Said Frodo
"Well you're just lucky I can mange to feed all your cousins" Laughed Rosie with a glance at Pippin
"Do we really eat that much?"
"Yes Caley, you do. Especially when you go about throwing a weeks worth of food all around a field somewhere."
Caley merely glared at Rosie as her cheeks turned a bit red. Rosie just continued to laugh.
"Caley dear, you know I love it when you come to visit. Cooking for seven is not much different than cooking for four and when you're here I have some one to help me with the cooking and cleaning. I'm especially thankful for your help cleaning, I think Bag End is much to large for one hobbit to care for."
"Well you're lucky Rosie. At least you don't live in Brandy Hall like me. There is never a moment of silence or peace."
"Do you really hate all your cousins that much?" Merry asked half mocking
"I don't hate you at all. I just sometimes wish you were quieter, or that maybe there weren't quite so many of you."
Frodo interrupted "Do you truly think you need some help with the housework Rosie? I'm sure we can find someone to come help each day or perhaps live here."
"Why Frodo, You just solved both our problems at once!" Caley exclaimed.
"What?"
"Frodo, I could come live her and help Rosie with the housework."
Frodo still looked a bit dumbfounded, and Merry was giving Caley an odd look as well
"Well I think it's and excellent idea" Rosie stated.
"Ill be happy to talk to your parents about it Caley, I'm sure they wont mind." Said Sam
"It will give you some experience in running a house before you come of age." Rosie said while looking at Merry. "Well come along we have the dishes to take care of."
So Caley and Rosie began to clear the table, Sam went to pt Elanor down for her nap, and Merry, Pippin, and Frodo went to sit in the sitting room. In the kitchen Caley had a far off look at kept dropping things.
"Dear, what's the matter with you today? You seem to have you head in the clouds."
"I'm sorry Rosie, I guess I'm just excited. It'll be so nice to come stay here."
"Won't you miss your cousins at all? Why I don't think I've ever seen you away from Merry for more than 10 minutes."
"Well yes I guess I shall but, I think I need time away from him before… before I come of age."
Dear I know you're nervous about marriage. It's only natural and you are still young."
"Marriage? But Merry hasn't even asked me or anything yet."
"He will, and soon to by the looks he was giving you all through luncheon."
Caley began to blush "Do you really think so?"
"I know so, I've seen many hobbit lads give a lass that look before."
They cleaned quietly for some time before Caley broke the silence.
"Sometimes… I wish I didn't have to get married, I wish things could stay the way they are."
"Caley you don't mean that. You wish things could be the way they *were*, before everything that happened. You know things can't be like that anymore. For one thing you've grown up and aren't the same lass you used to be. But also, your cousins have changed, they went through a lot of things that you and me will never fully comprehend."
"I know… Well we've finished cleaning, let's go join everyone in the sitting room."
"No dear. We have to prepare tea"
"Ugh…"
A/N alright I promise next chapter will not end with a big conversation in which the characters learn more about themselves and others.