A/N and Disclaimer

This chapter goes back into the "present". And I don't own any of them! Review!
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Sam looked away as the sails faded into the horizon.

So they were gone. Gone for good. Gone from the world they had saved.

Sam turned, giving them a grim smile, despite the tears that still stained his face.

"Home?" Merry asked. Sam nodded. "I promised I'd be back as soon as I could." He came over to embrace them.

Pippin rose and hugged him. Then he and Merry watched their friend walk up the steps, turn and wave, and walk away.

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