Chapter 13:
Although almost three weeks late, Frodo still had his coming of age party in the party field three days after his return. It was to be a party to rival the ones that the Bagginses had thrown when they had occupied Bag End. Pavilions had been set up, and several large families had been invited, as well as many other hobbits from the Shire. The main families to be invited however were the Gamgees, Tooks,Brandybucks,Bolgers and the odd Baggins and Chubb. The celebrations were to begin at dusk, and continue till the early hours of the morning, including games, food and dancing. There were to be no fireworks, as Gandalf's were the only ones to be found for miles.
Frodo readied himself in his finest outfit. Eowyn was to be there for the party, and he wanted to look his best for her. Elanor was leaning against the doorframe watching him. She was wearing her most beautiful frock, emerald green to match her eyes, and she looked stunning as usual. Frodo turned to face her,
"Are you ready?"
She asked him. Frodo nodded his head and she took his hand and led him out into the hall where Sam and Rosie were waiting. They looked beautiful dressed in their finest, and Sam was holding a small wooden box in one hand. Frodo went over to them, and Sam cleared his throat, as he always did before making an important announcement.
"This is for you Frodo."
He held out the small wooden box,
"It was left for you from your Uncle Frodo before he went away. He said that you were to give it to your wife when you married, and that it was given to him by the Lady Arwen, who is now Queen."
Frodo opened the box. It was lined with black velvet, and in the center was the most beautiful pendant he had ever seen. It was silver, with diamonds set in the shape of a flower, or an angel, and they glowed softly with an inner light, like that of the first star to shine out at dusk.
"It's called the Evenstar"
Sam explained to him,
"It was given to the Lord Aragorn before he went away to the last battle, by the Lady Arwen. It was said to have the blessing of the Valar, and to protect the Lord Aragorn from harm. When the war was over, he gave it back to the Lady Arwen, and when it came for your Uncle Frodo to leave, she then passed it on to him, to help him through troubled times. When he left for the gray havens, he left it for you, to give to your wife."
Frodo was speechless. He could do nothing but stare at it. Sam and Rosie smiled, and then putting their arms around him, guided him out of the door, following Elanor to the party field to greet the guests.
***
Frodo had slipped the box into his pocket, waiting for the opportune moment. So far he hadn't seen Eowyn this evening, and was hoping desperately that she would turn up, when he saw her. She looked radiant in her midnight blue dress. He walked over to her, and she kissed him gently on the cheek. They walked round greeting guests for a while, before Frodo whispered to her,
"Can I talk to you in private for a moment?"
"Of course, come on, let's go and find a quieter spot."
They slipped away from the party, and walked quickly up to the bench in Bag End's front garden.
"What's wrong?"
Eowyn asked, concern showing on her face.
"Um, well, I've been thinking. We've been through a lot together the past few weeks, and I've come to realize just how much I love being with you and how much you mean to me."
Frodo paused nervously before carrying on.
"You see, I was wondering whether you would do me the great honor of marrying me?"
He looked up at her, expecting to see rejection in her eyes. Instead he was met by love.
"Of course I will! How could you think otherwise?!"
And with that, Eowyn leaned over and kissed him tenderly. When they broke apart, Frodo fumbled in his pocket, and pulled out the wooden box. Opening the lid he asked,
"Would you wear this for me?"
"It's beautiful," Eowyn breathed. "Of course I'll wear it!"
Frodo did the clasp up around her neck, before kissing her again. Hand in hand they walked back down the hill to rejoin the party.
When Sam next saw Frodo, he noticed Eowyn stood next to him, and around her neck was the Evenstar. He gently nudged Rosie, and whispered in her ear,
"I think we might have another wedding soon!"
She saw where he was looking and smiled.
***
The party was one of the best Hobbiton had seen for a while, with wonderful food, and so they were nicely full by the time it came to speeches at the end. Sam stood up and asked for quiet before thanking the guests for coming and then announcing Frodo.
Frodo stood up nervously; he had never been very good at making speeches...
"Thank you all for coming and celebrating my coming of age with me!"
All the hobbits cheered at this,
"I have one request to ask my Uncle, Merry Brandybuck."
Merry looked up in surprise,
"Please may I have your daughter, Eowyn Brandybuck's, hand in marriage?"
"Of course."
Was Merry's reply, and so Frodo was able to finish the rest of the announcement,
"I am now able to announce that I am getting married! To Eowyn Brandybuck!"
Frodo pulled Eowyn up, and kissed her. All the hobbits cheered the loudest at this point, but neither Eowyn nor Frodo heard.
"Mrs Eowyn Gamgee...I like the sound of that!"
Frodo laughed at this and kissed her again.
"I promise my darling that I will love you for always and always be there for you!"
Frodo whispered in her ear.
"I like the sound of that! Always be there for me!"
Although almost three weeks late, Frodo still had his coming of age party in the party field three days after his return. It was to be a party to rival the ones that the Bagginses had thrown when they had occupied Bag End. Pavilions had been set up, and several large families had been invited, as well as many other hobbits from the Shire. The main families to be invited however were the Gamgees, Tooks,Brandybucks,Bolgers and the odd Baggins and Chubb. The celebrations were to begin at dusk, and continue till the early hours of the morning, including games, food and dancing. There were to be no fireworks, as Gandalf's were the only ones to be found for miles.
Frodo readied himself in his finest outfit. Eowyn was to be there for the party, and he wanted to look his best for her. Elanor was leaning against the doorframe watching him. She was wearing her most beautiful frock, emerald green to match her eyes, and she looked stunning as usual. Frodo turned to face her,
"Are you ready?"
She asked him. Frodo nodded his head and she took his hand and led him out into the hall where Sam and Rosie were waiting. They looked beautiful dressed in their finest, and Sam was holding a small wooden box in one hand. Frodo went over to them, and Sam cleared his throat, as he always did before making an important announcement.
"This is for you Frodo."
He held out the small wooden box,
"It was left for you from your Uncle Frodo before he went away. He said that you were to give it to your wife when you married, and that it was given to him by the Lady Arwen, who is now Queen."
Frodo opened the box. It was lined with black velvet, and in the center was the most beautiful pendant he had ever seen. It was silver, with diamonds set in the shape of a flower, or an angel, and they glowed softly with an inner light, like that of the first star to shine out at dusk.
"It's called the Evenstar"
Sam explained to him,
"It was given to the Lord Aragorn before he went away to the last battle, by the Lady Arwen. It was said to have the blessing of the Valar, and to protect the Lord Aragorn from harm. When the war was over, he gave it back to the Lady Arwen, and when it came for your Uncle Frodo to leave, she then passed it on to him, to help him through troubled times. When he left for the gray havens, he left it for you, to give to your wife."
Frodo was speechless. He could do nothing but stare at it. Sam and Rosie smiled, and then putting their arms around him, guided him out of the door, following Elanor to the party field to greet the guests.
***
Frodo had slipped the box into his pocket, waiting for the opportune moment. So far he hadn't seen Eowyn this evening, and was hoping desperately that she would turn up, when he saw her. She looked radiant in her midnight blue dress. He walked over to her, and she kissed him gently on the cheek. They walked round greeting guests for a while, before Frodo whispered to her,
"Can I talk to you in private for a moment?"
"Of course, come on, let's go and find a quieter spot."
They slipped away from the party, and walked quickly up to the bench in Bag End's front garden.
"What's wrong?"
Eowyn asked, concern showing on her face.
"Um, well, I've been thinking. We've been through a lot together the past few weeks, and I've come to realize just how much I love being with you and how much you mean to me."
Frodo paused nervously before carrying on.
"You see, I was wondering whether you would do me the great honor of marrying me?"
He looked up at her, expecting to see rejection in her eyes. Instead he was met by love.
"Of course I will! How could you think otherwise?!"
And with that, Eowyn leaned over and kissed him tenderly. When they broke apart, Frodo fumbled in his pocket, and pulled out the wooden box. Opening the lid he asked,
"Would you wear this for me?"
"It's beautiful," Eowyn breathed. "Of course I'll wear it!"
Frodo did the clasp up around her neck, before kissing her again. Hand in hand they walked back down the hill to rejoin the party.
When Sam next saw Frodo, he noticed Eowyn stood next to him, and around her neck was the Evenstar. He gently nudged Rosie, and whispered in her ear,
"I think we might have another wedding soon!"
She saw where he was looking and smiled.
***
The party was one of the best Hobbiton had seen for a while, with wonderful food, and so they were nicely full by the time it came to speeches at the end. Sam stood up and asked for quiet before thanking the guests for coming and then announcing Frodo.
Frodo stood up nervously; he had never been very good at making speeches...
"Thank you all for coming and celebrating my coming of age with me!"
All the hobbits cheered at this,
"I have one request to ask my Uncle, Merry Brandybuck."
Merry looked up in surprise,
"Please may I have your daughter, Eowyn Brandybuck's, hand in marriage?"
"Of course."
Was Merry's reply, and so Frodo was able to finish the rest of the announcement,
"I am now able to announce that I am getting married! To Eowyn Brandybuck!"
Frodo pulled Eowyn up, and kissed her. All the hobbits cheered the loudest at this point, but neither Eowyn nor Frodo heard.
"Mrs Eowyn Gamgee...I like the sound of that!"
Frodo laughed at this and kissed her again.
"I promise my darling that I will love you for always and always be there for you!"
Frodo whispered in her ear.
"I like the sound of that! Always be there for me!"
