She was sitting on her brother Pippin's log steps. They'd just moved back to Tuckborough. It was the farthest she'd ever been from Hobbiton that she could remember. Shre was reading a red,leather bound book. It was rare that any hobbit children could read at nine years of age, but her distant cousin, Meriadoc Brandybuck had made that poossible for her. The book told the tale of a Second Ring. The ring had lead to a war, over a little girl. Her. She couldn't believe it. Pippin had often told her Elanor, Samwise Gamgee's daughter was wonderful storyteller. Even explained that there'd been no Second Ring. Molly knew better than that. Elanor,and her husband,who happened to be her other brother,Lester Took,had told her all about how they'd concieved thier first of four sets of triplets during the Second Ring Age.That'd been a few weeks ago. She hadn't dared to tell her overprotective brother that she knew the truth. She smiled as Pippin called her inside to show her how to boil cabbages. Pippin would have a conniption fit if he knew that his perfect baby sister longed for the adventures of her younger years. He thought he'd gotten it all out of her...and up until the last two weeks,it had been so. Now she couldn't bare to leave her tale for Supper. "Molly,c'mere."P Pippin's voice caused her to frown,and she went inside. "What is it,Pippin?" "What are you readin' now?" She hid it behind her back. "Just some poetry from Miss Ellie." Pippin shook his head. "It's not poetry,is it,Molly? You and I...we've been best friends for so long,you can't lie to me." She sighed,and laid the book on the table,going to stir the cabbage soup. "The Age of the Second Ring?" She shruged. "It's really good,Pippin." Pippin went over to her andspun her about."So...how long have you known?" She looked up at hm,eyes widening. "Only two weeks,Pippin." Pippin strode away from her,and picked the book up. He locked it in his safe trunk. "No more of this!" He declared. "Pippin! Elanor Gamgee gave that to me!" Pippin whirled on her,and spoke sharper than she'd ever heard before."And I specifically told Lester not to let her do that!Now! I've seen you in Buckland,with your cousins,playing at swords and battle. No more of it! You are a girl,and you will behave as one!" She felt like they'd had this disagreement...a long time ago. "I wanna be taught to defend meself,Pippin! Elanor does!" Pippin glared at her. "No! You'll never leave me again,so there's no need for it! now look what you've gone and done!" He pushed her out of the way, taking thier Supper off the fire. She flew out of thier neatly built home,and down toward Brandybuck Orchard. As she watched her cousins,male and female at sword play,she sighed. She could never fight like Merry and Pippin had once before. Pippin was right. She'd always be....just a girl.