· melethnín means "my love".
· mîrwennín means "my jewel".
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Pippin turned back toward Diamond with tears in his pure green eyes. "The longer I was away, Diamond, the more I worried that I would never see you again. Now that I am back, and you are safe, I couldn't bear the thought of losing you." Diamond had begun to cry. Had he always felt this way? He stepped forward and took her hands in his. "Please, if you won't listen to your Father, listen to me. Do this for me. Stay safe for me." Diamond gripped Pippin's hands as the tears streamed down her face.
"Melethnín, I can't do that. This is my home. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else, though I could live all of my days in Valinor with my elven kin. The Shire is worth fighting for, worth risking my life for."
"Let us risk our lives. But don't risk yours, Diamond. I couldn't bear to live without you. If you were to die, having the Shire as it should be would mean nothing because I wouldn't be able to share it with you."
"But, that's why I have to fight! Don't you see, Peregrin, if there isn't a Shire, there isn't a future. We could never be happy with things the way they are. I have to fight. For us. For our future." Pippin's tears flowed, but his sad eyes had begun to twinkle as a smile spread across his face.
"So, you love me then? I haven't made a complete idiot of myself by telling you how I feel? You did just admonish me for using your elven title, but if you feel so strongly, I would be able to call you Mîrwen."
"Of course I love you, you fool! How could I not? You are the only lad I cannot stay angry with, the only who makes my heart skip. My life would be awful without you. Believe me, I have felt your absence. Forgive me for admonishing you. It was spiteful of me to do such a thing." Pippin squeezed the fair hands still in his possession and kissed their fair owner on the cheek.
"Diamond, you have made me the happiest lad in all the Shire! Mîrwennín!" Pippin grabbed Diamond by the waist and lifted her up in the air, causing her to giggle with joy. As he set her back down, she wiped her tears and took a deep breath.
"Peregrin, I am serious about this fight. I have to fight. Please understand, I have to do this." Pippin sighed a heavy sigh and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.
"I understand you and I won't stand in your way. In concern for your safety, I still want you to stay, but I won't stop you. I do have one question, though. How will you get your father to understand? Or do you plan on just sneaking out after he and Debreon leave?"
"Peregrin Took, I am a lady and I do not sneak!! I was simply planning on staying with Rosie in Bywater so I could help with the effort behind the fighting. And then I would show up at the fray."
"And that doesn't include any sneaking whatsoever. You are a strange lass, Diamond of Long Cleeve. A very strange lass."
"Oh, and being a Took makes you normal? From what I hear, you are just as strange, you Tooks."
"Awww, I wish I didn't have to let go of you. But I must go on to Bywater. And you need some rest after your adventurous evening."
"Yes, it has been quite eventful, hasn't it? Must you go this evening? I could make up the last guest room for you. You shouldn't travel this late. First off, it's against the new laws. So, if you're caught, you'll be hauled off to the lockholes and then you won't be able to fight in the rebellion. And secondly, you must be exhausted from your day."
"I shouldn't lose time, but if it's illegal, then Sam can't ream me for coming late. Not that he would openly do it, now that we're back. He's gone back to treating me like a noble because I am the heir to the Thainship."
"It's settled then. Let me show you to your room."
