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Chapter Two- Love Is Kind
She was glad that the hobbit lad had decided to stay. He looked so sad and she had taken a liking to him many years ago when they were but little hobbits. Pippin always seemed so happy and full of life. He was well known around the whole Shire for his pranks and sense of humor. Diamond had made a mental note right then to try to befriend the Took. From what she had heard, she was only about four years older than him and that he also appeared to be a wonderful friend to his cousin Merry Brandybuck. The lass moved so that she was sitting right across from him.
"What is wrong Peregrin?" She said soothing as brushed the tears from his flushed cheeks.
"Why? Do you wish to make fun of me? Is that it? The knight Peregrin Took crying! What a great joke!"
Diamond sighed, " I do not wish to make fun of you Pippin. I want to know because I care."
"No one cares for me. Me own mum doesn't even care for me. I thought she did but not after what I have done. Everyone thinks me to be a stupid, foolish, worthless, disobedient hobbit lad who will never be good enough."
"Tell me the whole story love, I care and I always shall no matter what you do." She looked into his hazel eyes with her kind green ones.
Pippin reiterated the story of the day's happenings. When he remembered the pain and anger in his mother's face he began to cry uncontrollably. He laid his head on Diamond's lap and continued to cry.
"Poor dear," she whispered. She began to stoke the lad's disheveled curls. Tears began to stream down her own face. Though she did not know him very well she could not stand to see him in such pain. "It will be alright Pip, your mum is only upset because of the origin of the gift and the memories that came with it. She is probably very worried about you. You are much more important to her than any flowerpot."
Pippin sat up and looked into Diamond's eyes, "You are crying! Why?" he exclaimed in surprise and confusion.
Diamond bit her lip and said quietly (barely more than a whisper), "Because I care for you Peregrin Took, I know not why, but I do. I can not stand to see you in such pain." She looked at him nervously.
Seeing this nervous look, he pulled her into a big hug. "Thank you for listening and for caring." He said smiling.
She returned his smile, "It is getting quite late. Would you like for me to go with you to see your mum?"
" Would you?"
"Yes Pippin I would. Come on now, lets get you home."
The two hobbits stood up, brushed themselves off, and headed towards the Great Smials. Since, Peregrin was done crying he decided that the road would be the better way to go now. It was late afternoon, the sun was low in the western skies and the birds were singing their evening song. Flowers of all colors grew close to the edge of the path. Suddenly, Pippin got a wonderful idea.
"Wait right here Di. I will be right back!" Pippin ran to the flowering plants and quickly gathered several large red flowers. Next he raced to another group of flowers and picked some smaller yellow blossoms. He stood there admiring his handiwork for only a moment when he heard Diamond scream.