Chapter 2-Of Silence and Sleep
But the Shire was such a warm and cheerful place that there really was no better place (except maybe Rivendell) to recover from any ills a hobbit might feel.
Even as they entered the outskirts of the Shire, Merry was cracking jokes, to try and lighten the atmosphere. They raised a smile, though Pippin didn't feel much inclined to laugh properly at them. 'This is stupid,' he told himself, 'Grow up and think about something else!'. Yet he had always been such a cheerful Took , and admirably bright even in the darkest circumstances, that this was uncanny for him to feel such sadness. He could find no reason as to why all he wanted to do was slope around the woodlands - alone - and sigh deep sighs.
Merry noticed. He was bound to, of course. 'Pip?' 'Aye?' 'I know how you feel. But he's fine, trust me . He'd not want you to regret his going , would he?' Silence, while the Took considered this. 'Pip?' He sighed. 'No, Merry, he wuddent'. And he tried to at least talk a bit more for the remainder of the journey.
They said farewell to Sam, who was understandably still very quiet. 'Weel', said Pippin, 'That was The Eind. Befor, Ah always felt the...the adventure culd somehai go ain. That even though it seemed tae a' be ower, we weer still a' togeither and we'd hae mair adventures..but we're no' gonna. A' there is in the futur is aboot eighti years o' growin' old!!!'
Merry blinked. His best friend was more usually what you'd politely call.. Not The Sharpest Quill Pen In The Pot. To hear him being so philosophical as this was unnerving. 'No', he thought, 'its downright amusing. But don't you dare laugh, you evil Brandybuck.' 'Pip. Your tired and cold and you need something to eat. Go to bed as soon as we get home, and I swear to you the world will look better in the morning. Promise.'
The other hobbit smiled warmly at him. His best friend was talking absolute sense, he had to be right, it was just himself being a Fool of a Took, as per usual. Yes.the world would definitely look better when viewed from the other side of a very long sleep and probably.some mushrooms as well. Yum.
But the Shire was such a warm and cheerful place that there really was no better place (except maybe Rivendell) to recover from any ills a hobbit might feel.
Even as they entered the outskirts of the Shire, Merry was cracking jokes, to try and lighten the atmosphere. They raised a smile, though Pippin didn't feel much inclined to laugh properly at them. 'This is stupid,' he told himself, 'Grow up and think about something else!'. Yet he had always been such a cheerful Took , and admirably bright even in the darkest circumstances, that this was uncanny for him to feel such sadness. He could find no reason as to why all he wanted to do was slope around the woodlands - alone - and sigh deep sighs.
Merry noticed. He was bound to, of course. 'Pip?' 'Aye?' 'I know how you feel. But he's fine, trust me . He'd not want you to regret his going , would he?' Silence, while the Took considered this. 'Pip?' He sighed. 'No, Merry, he wuddent'. And he tried to at least talk a bit more for the remainder of the journey.
They said farewell to Sam, who was understandably still very quiet. 'Weel', said Pippin, 'That was The Eind. Befor, Ah always felt the...the adventure culd somehai go ain. That even though it seemed tae a' be ower, we weer still a' togeither and we'd hae mair adventures..but we're no' gonna. A' there is in the futur is aboot eighti years o' growin' old!!!'
Merry blinked. His best friend was more usually what you'd politely call.. Not The Sharpest Quill Pen In The Pot. To hear him being so philosophical as this was unnerving. 'No', he thought, 'its downright amusing. But don't you dare laugh, you evil Brandybuck.' 'Pip. Your tired and cold and you need something to eat. Go to bed as soon as we get home, and I swear to you the world will look better in the morning. Promise.'
The other hobbit smiled warmly at him. His best friend was talking absolute sense, he had to be right, it was just himself being a Fool of a Took, as per usual. Yes.the world would definitely look better when viewed from the other side of a very long sleep and probably.some mushrooms as well. Yum.