Frodo went down to dinner and sat with the other hobbits as they ate. He found he couldn't eat but sat thinking about the events that day.
"Frodo, is something wrong? you haven't touched your food," Sam said worryingly,
"Can I have it?" Pippin asked hopefully.
"Pippin!" Merry said scolding him,
"Nothing is wrong Samwise, I am just a little tired after all that happened today, that's all,"
"Are you worried about her Mister Frodo?" Sam asked again.
" Yes, I am Sam, She has no recollection of who she is or anything about her past, yet she remembers names and things when we tell her things. It is very strange, Sam, very strange indeed."
"Maybe we should go cheer her up," Merry whispered to Pippin.
"Alright," Pippin replied.
After dinner they went back to their rooms and then traveled up to her room and gently pushed open the door. She was sitting up against the backboard of her bed, and she turned when they entered.
"Hello," she said watching them enter.
"Hi!" Pippin replied automatically, "What's your name?"
"I'm sorry, I don't remember. What are your names?"
"I am Meriadoc and this is my friend Peregrin,"
"Brandybuck and Took."
"How'd you know that?" Pippin said curiously.
"I didn't, phrases like that just come into my mind. I don't understand it or can control it. They just come."
"Well, you can just call us Merry and Pippin for short."
"Why did you come visit me?"
"We thought you might want a friend or something of that nature,"
"That is very sweet of you Merry, I could use a friend."
"Well as your new friends we shall think up a name for you." She smiled. She rather enjoyed having friends.
"How about Aleu,"
"How about May," Pippin and Merry said simultaneously.
"Aleu." Pippin said to Merry
"May" Merry argued
"Aleu"
"May"
"Aleu"
"May"
"Stop it both of you! Why don't we compromise, how about Maleu?" Merry and Pippin eyed each other waiting for a response
"I like it." Merry said finally
"Me too." Pippin added, as the door of the room creaked open. It was Frodo.
"What are you two doing here? If Elrond finds out I am not so sure he would like it that much," Frodo hissed
"They were just visiting me," Maleu told him.
"Oh you are awake! Did these two disturb you?"
"No, they came to visit me, what is your name?"
"Underhill, you may call me Underhill. What is your name lady? Oh yes I had forgotten that you do not remember,"
"That is true but you may call me Maleu for the time being," Once more the door creaked open, this time it was Aragorn.
"What are you three doing in here? The lady needs her rest," Frodo saw that when Aragorn entered she shrunk back into the bed and watched him anxiously. Frodo was about to say something but Aragorn shoed all of them out of her room. He was outside while Aragorn was still inside and about to close the door behind him.
"Aragorn, what are you doing?" Frodo whispered to him in the dark.
"I would like a private word with our guest, don't worry I will be along shortly," Frodo looked at him suspiciously, "She is lucky to have someone like you look out for her like this," Frodo smiled and walked away no longer worrying about Maleu.