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Help! I'm running out of ideas. What happens next? No, don't offer any suggestions, because I probably won't use them. I'll think of something.

"Merry! You're all right! Where have you been?" Frodo asked.

"Oh, I went to Lothlorien. Needed a break from the fighting, you know."

Frodo looked surprised. That didn't sound like Merry. He shrugged mentally, and spoke again. "Where's Pippin?"

"Oh, uh, he's kinda busy. He'll be by to see you later."

"I'd like to see him. Now," Frodo said. "Please."

"Well, uh, Frodo, there's a little problem."

Suddenly Sam burst in. "Hi guys! Merry! Hi, how are you!?"

"Good, you?"

"Good. It's good to see you. Where's Pippin?"

"I was just telling Frodo. I wasn't supposed to tell you yet, but Frodo insisted. Um, how do I say this? Pippin's been, well, in a little accident."

"Is he all right?" Frodo asked.

"Well, sorta. He's not hurt, but he's blind," Merry said.

I know this is a short chapter, but I wanted to give you guys a cliffhanger. Isn't that nice of me? Yeah, I thought so too.