Epilogue
Sam Gamgee and Rosie Cotton were married in the springtime of 1420, which was famous for its weddings. Merry was there with Estella and so was Pippin with a young hobbit-lass named Diamond. He had met her a couple of times at the market and they were fast becoming friends.
The next wedding among the Travellers (for so they were called by everyone) was Merry and Estella's. They married in the autumn of 1421 and they were both very happy. Though a little disappointed that Estella had married Merry, Wilcome Cotton congratulated the newly-weds. For the time being Estella moved to Crickhollow until Pippin's marriage in 1427, they then moved to Brandy Hall and lived there.
Not long after Merry and Estella were married Merry and Pippin heard news from Gandalf about Frodo leaving Middle Earth. They packed up a few things and rode to the Grey Havens to say farewell. While they were away Fredegar came to stay with Estella at Crickhollow.
Pippin married Diamond in 1427 and this wedding was of course attended by Merry, Estella and their new baby boy. It was at this time that Merry and Estella moved to Brandy Hall and Diamond came to live at Crickhollow. Pippin and Diamond were pleased to have a son whom they named Faramir after the son of Denethor. Four years after Faramir was born and two years after Merry became the Master of Buckland Pippin became the Thain.
In the spring of 1484 a message came to Buckland from King Éomer who wished to see Merry again. Estella had passed away the year before and he took counsel with Pippin. They handed over their goods and offices to their sons and rode away over the Sarn Ford to never be seen in the Shire again. They went to Edoras and were with the king before he died that autumn.
After the passing of Éomer the two hobbits then travelled to Gondor and lived the rest of their short years (Merry was 102 when they left the Shire) there. It is said that when King Elessar died the beds of Merry and Pippin were set beside the bed of the great king. And so even through the many adventures and toils of life Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took remained best friends.
Sam Gamgee and Rosie Cotton were married in the springtime of 1420, which was famous for its weddings. Merry was there with Estella and so was Pippin with a young hobbit-lass named Diamond. He had met her a couple of times at the market and they were fast becoming friends.
The next wedding among the Travellers (for so they were called by everyone) was Merry and Estella's. They married in the autumn of 1421 and they were both very happy. Though a little disappointed that Estella had married Merry, Wilcome Cotton congratulated the newly-weds. For the time being Estella moved to Crickhollow until Pippin's marriage in 1427, they then moved to Brandy Hall and lived there.
Not long after Merry and Estella were married Merry and Pippin heard news from Gandalf about Frodo leaving Middle Earth. They packed up a few things and rode to the Grey Havens to say farewell. While they were away Fredegar came to stay with Estella at Crickhollow.
Pippin married Diamond in 1427 and this wedding was of course attended by Merry, Estella and their new baby boy. It was at this time that Merry and Estella moved to Brandy Hall and Diamond came to live at Crickhollow. Pippin and Diamond were pleased to have a son whom they named Faramir after the son of Denethor. Four years after Faramir was born and two years after Merry became the Master of Buckland Pippin became the Thain.
In the spring of 1484 a message came to Buckland from King Éomer who wished to see Merry again. Estella had passed away the year before and he took counsel with Pippin. They handed over their goods and offices to their sons and rode away over the Sarn Ford to never be seen in the Shire again. They went to Edoras and were with the king before he died that autumn.
After the passing of Éomer the two hobbits then travelled to Gondor and lived the rest of their short years (Merry was 102 when they left the Shire) there. It is said that when King Elessar died the beds of Merry and Pippin were set beside the bed of the great king. And so even through the many adventures and toils of life Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took remained best friends.