Introductions
Summary: Sam takes the first step in becoming a new father, again.
........."But for now, I think it's time you introduce yourself to your first son," Frodo said seriously.
Samwise looked at Frodo, suddenly, with anxiety. "I don't know if I can...Frodo. I haven't seen you for sixty years
nor did I even know you'd carried my child. I feel so guilty....I feel as if I've deserted you and the
wee lad." Sam lowered his gaze, managing to not cry again. Frodo, sensing Sam's delimma, simply smiled
and laid his hands on Sam's shoulders, as the waves of the sea washed against their feet.
"Sam, look at me" Sam reluctantly complied. "...as I've said, before, it's not your fault. You didn't know and
neither did I, what was to happen."
Sam turned his gaze upward, again. Tears had returned to his eyes, once more. "Aye, but...you bore the child,
all alone....no parent should have to endure that. I should've been there for you and little Samson." He wrapped
his arms around Frodo, burying his face into Frodo's shoulder and trying his best not to sob his heart out.
"I wasn't alone in baring him, Sam." Frodo wrapped his arms around Sam's shoulders tighter, trying his best
to comfort him. "I had many who helped me with caring for him. Gandalf has always been there for me, even
when I nearly lost myself to despair. Even Elrond and Lady Galadriel have been very helpful. It's been difficult
but I'd trade nothing for the happiness that it has brought me. Samson has been the light that has shone on
all my days, here....and now, you've come to make that light shine all the more brighter." He hugged Samwise
to him, as if his very life depended on it. They held each other for many minutes, listening to the calming waves
and the crys of the seagulls. Finally, Samwise spoke.
"Beggin' your pardon, Frodo. But I think I'm finally ready to say hullo to the lad."
Frodo sighed and whispered, "very well Sam...come." He took Samwise's hand and, together, they walked
back up the beach towards the others.
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Gandalf watched the two hobbits making their way towards him. He then looked down at little Samson, whom
he held by the hand. The child watched his parents with curiosity.
Samwise was still uneasy but he knew that he must take the first step in becoming a new parent, all over again.
He never dreamt of the day that his beloved Frodo would bare him a child and this new knowledge made him
itchy with anxiety. As he walked with Frodo, he took time to look more closely at Samson.
The lad was absolutely beautiful. He was a spitting image of Frodo, blue eyes and creamy skin. Yet he had Sam's
hair and if truth be told, the child had Sam's nose. Samson was a perfect combination of both his parents.
'Ah, Elbereth! A fine hobbit-lad he is, indeed. He is mine, after all, and no mistake,' Sam thought as Frodo led
him up to his son. Samwise now looked down at Samson and gave the child the best gentle smile, he knew how.
The child, surprisingly, smiled back and giggled. Samwise knelt in infrom of Samson and brushed his thumb
against the child's cheek.
"Hullo, Samson-lad," he softly spoke. "Your Da' Frodo's told me all about you." He paused trying to think of what
to say next. "My name is Samwise."
"Hullo Da'," Samson said and, with that, the child threw himself into Samwise's arms. At that moment, Samwise felt an
instant bond with this child that he held. Father or no, the bond was there and Samwise felt it as strongly as the
first time he had held Elanor in his arms.
Samwise shut his eyes tight and held Samson closer to him. He shed a tear that fell to the sand, at his feet. He
then kissed Samson on the cheek as Frodo looked on affectionately. Samwise looked at Frodo then quickly back
at Samson and then back to Frodo. Frodo, sensing Sam's request, simply nodded. Samwise then took his hand
and brushed Samson's hair out of his eyes.
"Let's go for a walk, on the beach. How's that sound, lad?" Samwise asked his son.
"Can Da' come too," Samson asked, looking at Frodo.
"Of course, ma boy."
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TBC
Summary: Sam takes the first step in becoming a new father, again.
........."But for now, I think it's time you introduce yourself to your first son," Frodo said seriously.
Samwise looked at Frodo, suddenly, with anxiety. "I don't know if I can...Frodo. I haven't seen you for sixty years
nor did I even know you'd carried my child. I feel so guilty....I feel as if I've deserted you and the
wee lad." Sam lowered his gaze, managing to not cry again. Frodo, sensing Sam's delimma, simply smiled
and laid his hands on Sam's shoulders, as the waves of the sea washed against their feet.
"Sam, look at me" Sam reluctantly complied. "...as I've said, before, it's not your fault. You didn't know and
neither did I, what was to happen."
Sam turned his gaze upward, again. Tears had returned to his eyes, once more. "Aye, but...you bore the child,
all alone....no parent should have to endure that. I should've been there for you and little Samson." He wrapped
his arms around Frodo, burying his face into Frodo's shoulder and trying his best not to sob his heart out.
"I wasn't alone in baring him, Sam." Frodo wrapped his arms around Sam's shoulders tighter, trying his best
to comfort him. "I had many who helped me with caring for him. Gandalf has always been there for me, even
when I nearly lost myself to despair. Even Elrond and Lady Galadriel have been very helpful. It's been difficult
but I'd trade nothing for the happiness that it has brought me. Samson has been the light that has shone on
all my days, here....and now, you've come to make that light shine all the more brighter." He hugged Samwise
to him, as if his very life depended on it. They held each other for many minutes, listening to the calming waves
and the crys of the seagulls. Finally, Samwise spoke.
"Beggin' your pardon, Frodo. But I think I'm finally ready to say hullo to the lad."
Frodo sighed and whispered, "very well Sam...come." He took Samwise's hand and, together, they walked
back up the beach towards the others.
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Gandalf watched the two hobbits making their way towards him. He then looked down at little Samson, whom
he held by the hand. The child watched his parents with curiosity.
Samwise was still uneasy but he knew that he must take the first step in becoming a new parent, all over again.
He never dreamt of the day that his beloved Frodo would bare him a child and this new knowledge made him
itchy with anxiety. As he walked with Frodo, he took time to look more closely at Samson.
The lad was absolutely beautiful. He was a spitting image of Frodo, blue eyes and creamy skin. Yet he had Sam's
hair and if truth be told, the child had Sam's nose. Samson was a perfect combination of both his parents.
'Ah, Elbereth! A fine hobbit-lad he is, indeed. He is mine, after all, and no mistake,' Sam thought as Frodo led
him up to his son. Samwise now looked down at Samson and gave the child the best gentle smile, he knew how.
The child, surprisingly, smiled back and giggled. Samwise knelt in infrom of Samson and brushed his thumb
against the child's cheek.
"Hullo, Samson-lad," he softly spoke. "Your Da' Frodo's told me all about you." He paused trying to think of what
to say next. "My name is Samwise."
"Hullo Da'," Samson said and, with that, the child threw himself into Samwise's arms. At that moment, Samwise felt an
instant bond with this child that he held. Father or no, the bond was there and Samwise felt it as strongly as the
first time he had held Elanor in his arms.
Samwise shut his eyes tight and held Samson closer to him. He shed a tear that fell to the sand, at his feet. He
then kissed Samson on the cheek as Frodo looked on affectionately. Samwise looked at Frodo then quickly back
at Samson and then back to Frodo. Frodo, sensing Sam's request, simply nodded. Samwise then took his hand
and brushed Samson's hair out of his eyes.
"Let's go for a walk, on the beach. How's that sound, lad?" Samwise asked his son.
"Can Da' come too," Samson asked, looking at Frodo.
"Of course, ma boy."
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TBC