Snippet

[piplover]

For shirebound because she's the only one who took pity on me and gave me an idea. 

          Though the sun beat down upon the square where they all assembled, Pippin did not feel the heat.  Dressed as he was in his finest uniform, he should have found that strange.  However, with a cool spring breeze ruffling his hair and the company of his fellow hobbits, he felt nothing but joy, as though his body had become infused with the enthusiasm of his mind.

                The evil which had dogged their every step and haunted their dreams had finally been vanquished.  All they had suffered, all they had lost,  had led them to this moment, and he could not keep the smile form his face.  There may have been gaps in their Company, but he knew, as every hobbit did, that where there was a hole, there was often something lovely to be found inside.  Such was the case now, as he stood side by side with his Merry, the memories of what had passed filling the holes with something sharp and sweet, like spiced ginger.  It burned, at first, standing there without Boromir's large frame beside him, but even now he could feel the sweet memories filling up the empty places.

               Aragorn, his King, was finally being crowned today. Everything was as it should be. 

Comments

[shirebound]

What a lovely scene. I especially like "even now he could feel the sweet memories filling up the empty places." Dear Pippin, nothing can dampen his incredible spirit for long.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Exactly! He may have been sad for a bit, but nothing keeps our Pippin down!

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Hi, here from shirebound.

A very lovely snippet.

[shirebound]

Thank you for this sweet snippet.

(You might want to correct the spelling of 'vanguished'.)

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Doh! Fixed!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks!

[dreamflower]

Oh, sweetie, this is just beautiful! And so like our unquenchable Took!

Here via Shirebound

[gamgeefest.livejournal.com]

This is a lovely little piece!

but he knew, as every hobbit did, that where there was a hole, there was often something lovely to be found inside

Brilliant - and very wise of our ever-practical hobbits.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Ahh, thanks! Pippin is pretty unstoppable. Just ask the troll he killed!

Re: Here via Shirebound

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! I'm so glad you liked!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

This was lovely.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I have missed your writing so much. I'm so glad Shirebound pointed this out on her LJ. I love the line about Boromir's place being filled with sweet memories. Just lovely!

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

What a lovely moment!

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Here on Shirebound's rec. This is lovely. Pippin's unquenchable spirit surely helped the quest succeed.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, thanks! I do miss writing the hobbits, but the muse has been very tight lipped for so long, it's like relearning how to walk. Baby steps!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yes, I love Pippin so much. Nothing can keep him down for long!

[slipperieslope.livejournal.com]

Terrific last line!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[slipperieslope.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome and as you are such good friends with my dear enkiduts and sweet shirebound I am thinking we should be 'friends', too!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, we must! Friended you!

[dodger-sister.livejournal.com]

Hi, found this through shirebound

Omg, this - It burned, at first, standing there without Boromir's large frame beside him, but even now he could feel the sweet memories filling up the empty places.

I love Pippin and Boromir's friendship so much. And I love how you can feel all the changes Pip has gone through just from these few passages!