Such a good story! I loved Merry's memories of the years and Pippin's not-changing even as he changed, and that Merry would stop at nothing to make sure that his Pippin got this very special treat that is a bit of home.
I especially liked this bit:
Pippin reached up with his good hand, and Merry held the cake out, but what Pippin wanted, even more than a piece of cake, was to thread his fingers through Merry's and squeeze his hand. "Thank you," Pippin murmured, blinking fast because his eyes watered nearly as much as his mouth.
Merry smiled lopsidedly, his eyes warm and dark, a tear running down one cheek. "You're welcome," he said softly; then, more loudly and brightly, with an energetic flourish that nearly concealed the swipe of his sleeve across his eyes, Merry said, "it's all Legolas' doing, at any rate.
Wonderful, and so loving, and very in character : )
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Date: 2005-03-18 03:51 pm (UTC)I especially liked this bit:
Pippin reached up with his good hand, and Merry
held the cake out, but what Pippin wanted, even more than a piece of cake, was to thread his fingers through Merry's and squeeze his hand. "Thank you," Pippin murmured, blinking fast because his eyes watered nearly as much as his mouth.
Merry smiled lopsidedly, his eyes warm and dark, a tear running down one
cheek. "You're welcome," he said softly; then, more loudly and brightly,
with an energetic flourish that nearly concealed the swipe of his sleeve
across his eyes, Merry said, "it's all Legolas' doing, at any rate.
Wonderful, and so loving, and very in character : )