Ariwen's Visit to the Shire
Part 2
Disclaimer: I wish I owned LOTR, I wish I owned LOTR, I wish I owned LOTR...if I say that enough, will it come true?
StarwarsFREAK - This is about seven years after Frodo left. Anyway, thanks for reviewing!
Three of the Hobbits at the front of the crowd seemed very anxious for the party to meet them. Ariwen supposed these three must be Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. Her father had told her and Eldarion tales about those three so many times. But where was Frodo? Then she remembered, he had gone to the Grey Havens. Ariwen's attention suddenly went to her father who had unmounted to meet the three Hobbits. Indeed, he identified them as Sam, Merry, and Pippin.
"So, Merry, Pippin. Do you continue to make mischief in the Shire, or have you passed the opportunity on to your children?" asked Aragorn.
"Our children now have that privilege." replied Merry.
"But we still pitch in sometimes!" piped up Pippin.
Ariwen noticed something about her father...he was different when he was around the Hobbits. When he was with these three, he was just Strider, a Ranger of the wilderness. Then it began to dawn on her. When these people had met him that was who he was. It was the only part of him they knew well. All other parts they had seen in him they knew little or nothing of.
"If you wish to sleep in an actual bed after this long journey then you may stay at Bag End, if you like." said Sam, for they were in Hobbiton and he doubted that they wanted to travel again.
"I would very much enjoy it, my dear Sam. Now, shall we introduce the children?" Aragorn replied. Without waiting for an answer, he motioned for Ariwen and Eldarion to come forward.
As Aragorn's heir, Eldarion was introduced first. "Here is my heir, Eldarion."
The Hobbits all bowed their heading in reference to him, Pippin sweeping into a low bow as a knight of Gondor.
"And Ariwen, my second child and only daughter."
"Milady" and short bows were given.
Once Sam, Merry and Pippin's children had all come forward and been introduced properly, Aragorn introduced the Hobbits to some of his company and ordered that camp should be made. Arwen, who had joined them a few minutes ago suggested that they move on Bag End. They all heartily agreed and started the short walk to Sam's Hobbit hole.
At first sight, Ariwen and Eldarion gasped at the simple yet fair beauty of the Shire. Sam chuckled darkly. "You might not think the Shire so amazing when you get to know some of its inhabitants a little better." A few of the children among the group blushed deeply. Sam led the way to Bag End. He opened the door, "Well, its not much, but very comfortable."
"I'll show you to your rooms." Said Rosie leading Aragorn and his family down a hall off to the side of the family room.
Aragorn and Arwen's room had been richly decorated, obviously Rosie and Sam wanted to make this seen as much like home as possible. Aragorn and Arwen looked awed.
"You did not have to do this." Spoke Aragorn softly, still in awe.
Rosie shrugged. "It was Sam's idea."
"There are not any breakables in the children's rooms, are there?" joked Arwen.
"I made sure of that." laughed Rosie.
With that they entered and Rosie showed Ariwen and Eldarion their rooms. When Rosie returned to the family room, Sam and the children were still all there. "Why aren't the children in bed?!" demanded Rosie.
"They refused to go until you told them to." answered Sam cautiously.
"Children, to bed." said Rosie dangerously.
"Yes, Mother" came a chorus of voices as the children headed off to their own rooms.
"How do you that?" Sam asked inquisitively.
"I have no idea. Come on, its been a long day. We might as well be in bed, too."
"You're right, Rosie, you're right." Murmured Sam as they walked to their own room. "It's been a long day."
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Disclaimer: I wish I owned LOTR, I wish I owned LOTR, I wish I owned LOTR...if I say that enough, will it come true?
StarwarsFREAK - This is about seven years after Frodo left. Anyway, thanks for reviewing!
Three of the Hobbits at the front of the crowd seemed very anxious for the party to meet them. Ariwen supposed these three must be Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. Her father had told her and Eldarion tales about those three so many times. But where was Frodo? Then she remembered, he had gone to the Grey Havens. Ariwen's attention suddenly went to her father who had unmounted to meet the three Hobbits. Indeed, he identified them as Sam, Merry, and Pippin.
"So, Merry, Pippin. Do you continue to make mischief in the Shire, or have you passed the opportunity on to your children?" asked Aragorn.
"Our children now have that privilege." replied Merry.
"But we still pitch in sometimes!" piped up Pippin.
Ariwen noticed something about her father...he was different when he was around the Hobbits. When he was with these three, he was just Strider, a Ranger of the wilderness. Then it began to dawn on her. When these people had met him that was who he was. It was the only part of him they knew well. All other parts they had seen in him they knew little or nothing of.
"If you wish to sleep in an actual bed after this long journey then you may stay at Bag End, if you like." said Sam, for they were in Hobbiton and he doubted that they wanted to travel again.
"I would very much enjoy it, my dear Sam. Now, shall we introduce the children?" Aragorn replied. Without waiting for an answer, he motioned for Ariwen and Eldarion to come forward.
As Aragorn's heir, Eldarion was introduced first. "Here is my heir, Eldarion."
The Hobbits all bowed their heading in reference to him, Pippin sweeping into a low bow as a knight of Gondor.
"And Ariwen, my second child and only daughter."
"Milady" and short bows were given.
Once Sam, Merry and Pippin's children had all come forward and been introduced properly, Aragorn introduced the Hobbits to some of his company and ordered that camp should be made. Arwen, who had joined them a few minutes ago suggested that they move on Bag End. They all heartily agreed and started the short walk to Sam's Hobbit hole.
At first sight, Ariwen and Eldarion gasped at the simple yet fair beauty of the Shire. Sam chuckled darkly. "You might not think the Shire so amazing when you get to know some of its inhabitants a little better." A few of the children among the group blushed deeply. Sam led the way to Bag End. He opened the door, "Well, its not much, but very comfortable."
"I'll show you to your rooms." Said Rosie leading Aragorn and his family down a hall off to the side of the family room.
Aragorn and Arwen's room had been richly decorated, obviously Rosie and Sam wanted to make this seen as much like home as possible. Aragorn and Arwen looked awed.
"You did not have to do this." Spoke Aragorn softly, still in awe.
Rosie shrugged. "It was Sam's idea."
"There are not any breakables in the children's rooms, are there?" joked Arwen.
"I made sure of that." laughed Rosie.
With that they entered and Rosie showed Ariwen and Eldarion their rooms. When Rosie returned to the family room, Sam and the children were still all there. "Why aren't the children in bed?!" demanded Rosie.
"They refused to go until you told them to." answered Sam cautiously.
"Children, to bed." said Rosie dangerously.
"Yes, Mother" came a chorus of voices as the children headed off to their own rooms.
"How do you that?" Sam asked inquisitively.
"I have no idea. Come on, its been a long day. We might as well be in bed, too."
"You're right, Rosie, you're right." Murmured Sam as they walked to their own room. "It's been a long day."
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