Chapter 8 The Gift
Faramir's part
After the dance it was past midnight before I was finally allowed out of Goldi's sight. What was wrong with me! Breathe Far breathe. I let out a soft breath and closed my eyes. My eyes snapped open when her face flashed through my mind. I tried to concentrate on other things but all I could think about was her.
I found myself somewhere else. Somewhere I had never been before. I was standing on a grassy shore staring at the still lake. Across the lake I could see the forest and in the distance mountains rose lit by the moonlight. The moonlight was reflected in everything. Then I knew, I knew just then. Goldi was the hobbit I would marry, and I would ask her here. Right here.
I sat and looked at the lake. I was peaceful, as if I was the only person here. Then I heard soft footsteps. Spinning around I saw a glint of gold and silver.
"Far? You okay, you left so quickly." Ada walked over and sat by me with a small smile on his face.
"I'm fine, just thinking." I looked back out to the lake.
"This is where I asked your mother to marry me." he said with a almost glassy look in his eyes as if lost in a memory. Now, that was a coincidence. Weird.
"It truly is beautiful." he sighed and kept looking out at the lake. "Course, we saw many beautiful things on the journey, but this is my favorite, since it is closer to home."
"What were the others?" I asked softly.
"Well, the mithril in Moria was amazing, like silver ribbons. The Lady Arwen was quite lovely in her wedding dress. The Lady Galadriel was absolutely beautiful. Like she had a light inside of her a gentle golden light that never dimmed. Though your mother is the most beautiful person in the world." he smiled brightly.
I nodded trying to picture Galadriel in my mind. Nope, nothing. "Ada?" I asked then hesitated. "How do you know you are in love?" instantly I felt foolish and something Uncle Merry said once popped into my head, 'All Tooks are fools Peregrin,' he was speaking to his father, 'they are all clever fools but fools none the less.' I guess that feeling came in all my family, foolishness.
He smiled lightly. "Well, when you can't stop thinking of the person. When you are with them you are the happiest hobbit in the world, and you go insane if you are away from them. Out of curiosity, why do you ask?"
"No! No." I felt the heat climb up into my face as it flushed.
"Far, I want to give you something." he unfastened something from around his neck and handed it to me.
I took it and opened my hand. A faintly glowing stone flashed at me. Every color imaginable swirled around in it. Just holding it gave me a almost peaceful feeling. It was on a bright golden chain.
"It is amazing." I gasped. "What is it?"
"Legolas gave it to me as a parting gift when I headed home. He said so I wouldn't forget." he helped me fasten it around my neck. "It can give you hope if there is none, it can give you strength if you are weak. It is what you can look to if you have nowhere to turn." he smiled.
"What does that mean?" I asked.
"Think about it." he stood up and stretched. "Well, I'm off. Be back in a hour or your mother will send all of Tookburrow out looking for you." He walked away leaving me with my own thoughts.
Pippin's POV
Where was Far? He had been gone for a long time. Sighing loudly, I turned to my friends.
"I'll be right back, I just remembered some papers I've forgotten." The look Diamond gave me told me she didn't believe me but wouldn't ask. I slipped out of the loud room and walked down the road. Suddenly I stopped, it was just a feeling but I turned and walked through the woods. Suddenly I saw the shore by the lake where I had proposed to Diamond. I saw Far sitting on the grass with his back to me.
I stepped out and he jumped. "Far? You okay, you left so quickly." I walked over and sat by my son.
"I'm fine, just thinking." he looked back out to the lake, something was bothering him. Normally at a party he would have either blown something up or ruined someone's dress.
"This is where I asked your mother to marry me." I said trying to find out what was on his mind. That was one of my talents, I could almost always find out what was on someone's mind. I was very good at reading faces. I saw his eyes widen slightly, a girl was on his thoughts, I knew it!
"It truly is beautiful." I sighed softly "Course, we saw many beautiful things on the journey, but this is my second favorite, since it is closer to home."
"What were the others?" he asks softly.
"Well, the mithril in Moria was amazing, like silver ribbons. The Lady Arwen was quite lovely in her wedding dress. The Lady Galadriel was absolutely beautiful. Like she had a light inside of her a gentle golden light that never dimmed. Though your mother is the most beautiful person in the world." I smiled brightly.
"Ada?" he asked then hesitated. "How do you know you are in love?" yup, he didn't know how obvious he was being.
"Well, when you can't stop thinking of the person. When you are with them you are the happiest hobbit in the world, and you go insane if you are away from them. Out of curiosity, why do you ask?"
"No! No." he said and I smiled. He didn't realize I never asked the question. That was a dead giveaway. There had to be a girl.
"Far, I want to give you something." I said. I quickly unfastened the stone from around my neck. He needed the guide, he was never going to decide to talk to whoever this was if he didn't have a bit of encouragement. The stone actually help lighten my mood at times.
His eyes widened and he just stared at it.
"It is amazing." he gasped. "What is it?"
"Legolas gave it to me as a parting gift when I headed home. He said so I wouldn't forget." I fastened it around his neck and smiled. Suddenly something Legolas had said echoed through my mind and I said it out loud. "It can give you hope if there is none, it can give you strength if you are weak. It is what you can look to if you have nowhere to turn."
"What does that mean?" he looked confused.
"Think about it." I stood up. I knew he wasn't going to talk and I didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable "Well, I'm off. Be back in a hour or your mother will send all of Tookburrow out looking for you." I walked back to the party with a smile
Author's Note: I am so sorry I haven't been posting. I've been practicing for Reigon that was last Saturday. I had to get there at 8:30 am and 1st phase wasn't over until noon and I had to stay until 4:00 pm. But, I got 1st alternete!
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cherryfaerie: hehe glad you liked it. :-)
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