"Pippin!" Merry shook the sleeping hobbit the next morning. "Wake up! Frodo and Sam and some others are eating breakfast and they want you down there with them. Come on, hurry up."

"Merry," Pippin groaned and opened his eyes. "Don't disturb my sleep ever again. I will so kill you!"

"Free food!" Merry replied.

"I'm up!" the younger hobbit jumped out of bed. Merry handed him his clothes, and they were soon heading down to the palace's dining room. They entered the room, and Merry led Pippin to an empty chair.

IWho's all here? /I Pippin wondered.I Merry said Sam and Frodo for sure. He didn't mention any other names. Strider's probably here, and Legolas and Gimli. /I

"Is Gandalf here?" Pippin asked. "Who else besides Sam and Frodo?"

"Strider and Arwen are at the head of the table. You are right next to Strider, and across from you is Legolas. Beside you is Faramir, then Gandalf, and then Sam. Beside Legolas is Gimli, then Elrond, then Frodo," Merry said.

Pippin nodded. "Hi guys!" he said. "Frodo, I heard you got hurt. You all right?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just a scratch."

"That's good," Pippin said. "Gandalf, I just got a great idea. Let's have a party tonight!"

"Yeah, with your fireworks! Show these Big People what real fireworks are," Merry added.

"That's a good idea," Aragorn said. "Even if mean old Gandalf won't do fireworks, we'll still have the party."

"Woohoo!" Pippin cheered.

"Pippin, you can be in charge of the food. Dolen's in the front hall, he can take you to the kitchen."

"Dolen? What's he doing here?" Pippin said.

"The Elves from Lothlorien are traveling to the Grey Havens. They came here first, to attend the wedding."

"What wedding?" Elrond said. "You're not talking about you and Arwen are you?"

"Oh, whatever," Pippin said. He finished eating and grabbing his cane, he left.