Chapter 15-Of Falling Hobitlassies and Walking Home
Minto was pushed forward. 'Um. That was.. very interesting, Miss Diamond. Your singing is quite an education, surely', he mumbled, still in shock.
Suddenly Diamond started to feel strange. Ooh, high place for someone so small, not good, too much to drink, not feeling so well.. Pippin moved swiftly and caught the falling Hobbitmaid as she toppled off the table. He set her on her feet and looked her straight in the eye.
'Diamon'. Tha' was bleedin' brulliant! Ah've neiver heard a voice sae strong and powerfule in mah life!!! Have ye bin dain lessons, then?'
The rest of the Inn just stared. Merry (one hand still flicking bits of cheese out of his ear), kicked Pippin hard. 'Don't mock the girl! How can you be so unkind?! 'he cried at his friend. Pippin just stared back at Diamond, who held his gaze. 'Ah wisnea moackin. Ah think she sungs laik a Nightengale' he said, a smile in his voice. 'Oh, so.you liked it then? Excellent, maybe I should start singing more often.' smiled Diamond, believing every single word Pip said because Pip said it. 'Not if I can help it,' muttered Malva darkly, assisting Merry in his cheese removing.
Diamond and Pippin were smiling at each other in quite a dopey sort of way. 'Oh Valar,' said Merry, 'It must be love. Nothing else in Middle-Earth could be that flippin' blind'.
'Came oan, ah'll walk ye hame,' said Pippin happily. Diamond giggled and almost fell over again, only just getting caught. 'Heaven naws ye need it' he grinned. He yanked his coat on, and bundled Diamond's shawl on her shoulders. It wasn't much needed, the weather was still quite warm. As they left the building, Diamond was heard to remark ' What happened to thish place? It looksh like a oiliphaunt hit it.' And Pippin was heard to remark 'Ah've goat absolutely nae idear. Ah wis fair too busi wautchin ye!'
'Itsh.itsh this way. I think (hiccup)',giggled Diamond, as she leaned on the Took's body to stop herself walking in zigzags. 'Ah thunk, mah deer, ye are ever sae slightly sloshed?' 'Mmmmph. Gerraway.' She snorted.
'Och, ah ken whear ye live, its thus way. Ah remeimber noo. Nae, that's a tree, Diamoan', watch wheir ye'r wailkin'!' He warned. 'Oh, you'll..you'll keep me shafe, won't ya, ya, Pippin? Hmmm?' 'Aibsolutly. Just trey aind walk in a streeght line noo!'
Giggling and stumbling, they made their way over a fairly short walk, Pippin liking the little Maid leaning on him. He left her at her front door, as she turned the knob and tottered in. Not before thanking him and planting a warm kiss on his cheek, though. And to Pippin, walking home, there could have been a rain of mushrooms and toadstools and he'd still never have noticed anything amiss.
Minto was pushed forward. 'Um. That was.. very interesting, Miss Diamond. Your singing is quite an education, surely', he mumbled, still in shock.
Suddenly Diamond started to feel strange. Ooh, high place for someone so small, not good, too much to drink, not feeling so well.. Pippin moved swiftly and caught the falling Hobbitmaid as she toppled off the table. He set her on her feet and looked her straight in the eye.
'Diamon'. Tha' was bleedin' brulliant! Ah've neiver heard a voice sae strong and powerfule in mah life!!! Have ye bin dain lessons, then?'
The rest of the Inn just stared. Merry (one hand still flicking bits of cheese out of his ear), kicked Pippin hard. 'Don't mock the girl! How can you be so unkind?! 'he cried at his friend. Pippin just stared back at Diamond, who held his gaze. 'Ah wisnea moackin. Ah think she sungs laik a Nightengale' he said, a smile in his voice. 'Oh, so.you liked it then? Excellent, maybe I should start singing more often.' smiled Diamond, believing every single word Pip said because Pip said it. 'Not if I can help it,' muttered Malva darkly, assisting Merry in his cheese removing.
Diamond and Pippin were smiling at each other in quite a dopey sort of way. 'Oh Valar,' said Merry, 'It must be love. Nothing else in Middle-Earth could be that flippin' blind'.
'Came oan, ah'll walk ye hame,' said Pippin happily. Diamond giggled and almost fell over again, only just getting caught. 'Heaven naws ye need it' he grinned. He yanked his coat on, and bundled Diamond's shawl on her shoulders. It wasn't much needed, the weather was still quite warm. As they left the building, Diamond was heard to remark ' What happened to thish place? It looksh like a oiliphaunt hit it.' And Pippin was heard to remark 'Ah've goat absolutely nae idear. Ah wis fair too busi wautchin ye!'
'Itsh.itsh this way. I think (hiccup)',giggled Diamond, as she leaned on the Took's body to stop herself walking in zigzags. 'Ah thunk, mah deer, ye are ever sae slightly sloshed?' 'Mmmmph. Gerraway.' She snorted.
'Och, ah ken whear ye live, its thus way. Ah remeimber noo. Nae, that's a tree, Diamoan', watch wheir ye'r wailkin'!' He warned. 'Oh, you'll..you'll keep me shafe, won't ya, ya, Pippin? Hmmm?' 'Aibsolutly. Just trey aind walk in a streeght line noo!'
Giggling and stumbling, they made their way over a fairly short walk, Pippin liking the little Maid leaning on him. He left her at her front door, as she turned the knob and tottered in. Not before thanking him and planting a warm kiss on his cheek, though. And to Pippin, walking home, there could have been a rain of mushrooms and toadstools and he'd still never have noticed anything amiss.