Before their Eyes -- by Larner

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Title: Before their Eyes
Author: Larner
Rating: G
Element: King and Queen
Beta: RiverOtter
Author's Notes: For AnnMarwalk for her birthday, with much love.
Summary: What can the Hobbits of the Shire think when they first behold the King and Queen of Gondor and Arnor combined?
Word Count: 100




Before their Eyes

The Hobbits of the Shire stared in fascination. Long had they said “When the King returns” and meant Never! But today King and Queen stood upon the Brandywine Bridge and gave honor to the Mayor, the Master, and the Thain and their Ladies, and laughed at Pippin Took’s sallies, nodded at Sam Gamgee’s aphorisms, and spoke of future plans with Merry Brandybuck. When the King lifted a glass of wine in honor of Frodo Baggins, though, all were surprised to see tears in his eyes, and grief on the Queen’s face.

But he cared not for the Shire, they thought.

Comments

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

Absolutely adorable!

[dreamflower]

Thank you! *grin*

[shirebound]

“Those are splendid!” exclaimed Pippin. “The blue is like Frodo’s eyes! And,” he leaned over confidingly, “they like to write things.”

This is so adorable! Omigosh, I was worn out by the little tyke's boundless energy.

With a laugh, Frodo scooped him up and settled him atop his shoulders. “That was a most splendid, very excellent hug, Peregrin Took! I think you must give the best hugs of any five year old in the Shire!”

Merry looked briefly disgruntled at having Pippin taken from him, but he looked up at them, Pippin’s chin resting on top of Frodo’s dark curls, and laughed. There were his two best cousins in all the world.

Awwwww. *cousin-fic love*

[dreamflower]

I ♥ ♥ cousin-fic.
I ♥ ♥ ♥ hobbits.
and
I ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ wee!hobbits.

Thank you, dear!

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Awww... this is adorable!

One thing I wanted to ask you for quite a while is how you calculate the ages from hobbits/humans. I usually subtract about a third of the hobbit's age to get the human equivalent.

[dreamflower]

Last year, it was, or the year before, a discussion came up on the Pippin-healer e-list about Hobbit ages. The two-thirds ratio is fairly close. Topaz Took actually calculated the difference, and it came up at .64. I made a chart from her formula, rounding the ages up or down, depending on the fraction. I use my chart frequently, though I know some of the ages by heart. I'm shared it on the e-lists, and I've sent it to several of my friends. Perhaps it's about time I put it on my LJ, for everyone, but I know not everyone goes along with the idea of different ages for hobbits, and I didn't want to create a lot of controversy. Still, I think I may. For those who do agree with the difference, it could come in handy.

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

You definitely should post it. Or perhaps you want to send it to me by mail? I would love to have a look at it.

LilyBaggins(at)gmx(dot)at

[dreamflower]

*grin* I just got through posting it on my LJ--you'll find it there, now!

[slightlytookish]

Eeee! This is wonderful! Based on our conversation this morning I figured that you would write about a hobbit leaving faunthood behind but since you wrote Pippin I'm doubly happy! :D

I love the cousins and the siblings here - I'm glad you show Pippin's relationships with both, as well as his parents. This is so sweet, especially the gift-giving scene. Just what I needed to unwind tonight! :D

[dreamflower]

Well, I had sort of done it for Merry already, so it was Pippin's turn. I've been looking at some of my fics--I seem to have more Merry fics, but they tend to be shorter, while I have fewer Pippin fics, but they tend to be pretty long...

Anyway, I thought it was time for Pip to have his fifth birthday, LOL!

And I'm glad it helped you unwind!

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

That was adorable! I loved Pearl's reaction to the cartwheels out where everyone could see. This was a lovely bedtime story for me tonight.

[dreamflower]

*giggle* I figured Pearl's disaproval would not be of the activity itself, but to the public display of knickers that would get her, LOL!

Hope it helped you sleep, and gave you lovely dreams of little hobbits that will turn into nice lovely funny little ficlets for the rest of us. *grin*

[este-tangletoes.livejournal.com]

A charming story, thank you for sharing it. I'm sure the Professor would approve.

I loved the way in which Pippin referred to Merry as ‘My Merry.’

I was well and truly lost whilst reading. Est trots off with a *big toasty grin* on her face.

[dreamflower]

I've no idea if he'd approved, but it is my sincere hope he at least would not be appalled...LOL!

I often have the cousins refer to one another with the possessive--it just seems rather hobbity to me.

And I am very glad that the story had you so engrossed--that is lovely to hear!

[pipspebble.livejournal.com]

Precious as it can be. I do so love your wee!hobbit stories! So very sweet.

[dreamflower]

Thank you very much!

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

What a lovely story. I'd love to see Pippin and his sisters turning cartwheels. And the image of Pippin sitting on the floor hiding his face while his gifts were opened is one that will remain with me, as well as the one of the cousins putting Merry's puzzle together and Pip falling asleep beside them.

[dreamflower]

Thanks!

I had mentioned once in another fic that Pip's sisters had taught him to tumble, so I thought I'd show how that came about. I'm glad you enjoyed the story, I had so much fun giving Pippin a special birthday.

[danachan.livejournal.com]

You know what? This? Was utterly adorable. ♥

[dreamflower]

Thank you! *grin* ♥ ♥

[topaztook.livejournal.com]

<<“Doesn’t he ever get tired?” she asked, not really expecting an answer. It was a question various members of Pippin’s family asked themselves two or three times every day.>>

LOL. I can see this rhetorical question coming up a lot; and I like how this slice of life of a special day fic ends with Pippin actually getting tired after that comment, and falling asleep next to Merry and Frodo.

Awww. Lovely. :)