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sophinisba) wrote2007-03-14 07:40 pm
sophinisba) wrote2007-03-14 07:40 pm
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Pippin drabbles - "Following the King" (4/5)
Following the King
Pippin turns his back on Merry so they won't see each other weep, and he marches down the road to the Causeway, following his King. Merry had begged to come along, since he couldn't ask Pippin to stay behind. But of course they couldn't take him. They said something about him needing to stay and comfort Faramir and Éowyn, though Pippin had a feeling those two would comfort each other, and Merry would stand off to the side, fretting. Really there was nothing to say. It was horrible to leave him alone, but there was nothing else they could do.
Aragorn says they're doing this for Frodo, and for Frodo Pippin will do anything, will fight and yes, will even die alone without his Merry. "Though I'd rather it not come to that, of course," he says, and wishes Aragorn and Beregond and the others would laugh at him, the way his old friends would do. He wishes they could arrive at the great gates to find that Frodo and Sam have already done what they set out to do, and now all that's left is to ride back to Minas Tirith and tell dear old Merry the good news.
But at the gate there's no Frodo and Sam, only the foul Messenger bearing their things, and bearing the worst news Pippin's ever heard. He's glad then that Merry's not there to hear it, for surely he'd have given up all hope, and Pippin wouldn't be able to bring him back. Pippin might despair as well if he couldn't see Aragorn, raising the banner of the Tree and Stars, then standing tall with his sword held high as the enemy rushes toward them. All of it for Frodo, Pippin thinks, and he raises his own small sword and charges ahead.
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Pippin turns his back on Merry so they won't see each other weep, and he marches down the road to the Causeway, following his King. Merry had begged to come along, since he couldn't ask Pippin to stay behind. But of course they couldn't take him. They said something about him needing to stay and comfort Faramir and Éowyn, though Pippin had a feeling those two would comfort each other, and Merry would stand off to the side, fretting. Really there was nothing to say. It was horrible to leave him alone, but there was nothing else they could do.
Aragorn says they're doing this for Frodo, and for Frodo Pippin will do anything, will fight and yes, will even die alone without his Merry. "Though I'd rather it not come to that, of course," he says, and wishes Aragorn and Beregond and the others would laugh at him, the way his old friends would do. He wishes they could arrive at the great gates to find that Frodo and Sam have already done what they set out to do, and now all that's left is to ride back to Minas Tirith and tell dear old Merry the good news.
But at the gate there's no Frodo and Sam, only the foul Messenger bearing their things, and bearing the worst news Pippin's ever heard. He's glad then that Merry's not there to hear it, for surely he'd have given up all hope, and Pippin wouldn't be able to bring him back. Pippin might despair as well if he couldn't see Aragorn, raising the banner of the Tree and Stars, then standing tall with his sword held high as the enemy rushes toward them. All of it for Frodo, Pippin thinks, and he raises his own small sword and charges ahead.
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For Frodo.
Best line in ROTK ever. Well, okay, maybe not the best. But definitely one of the best. Poor Pippin!!! I always felt so sorry for him in the book at that scene with the Messenger.
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I can barely even type anymore, my eyes are all blurred wiuth tears, o, PIPPIN.
*weeps and applauds you*
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This is such an angsty time for Pippin, and you really capture that so well here. I love how brave and determined he is, and that there's still a tiny bit of hope left in him. This is always the saddest part of the book for me, because we never see Pippin lose hope - except - at the Black Gate, and I find that very poignant. *sigh* Pippin...
This is lovely!
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Yes. You know how I like the sad stuff, so it was really strange to find myself actually putting a little more hope into the ficlet than was there in this part of the book. It's so bleak! That and the bit where Merry watches them all march off (and his arm hurts!). If you know the ending already you know it won't go as badly as he thinks, but in those parts of the book there's no relief!
Pippin!!
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They said something about him needing to stay and comfort Faramir and Éowyn, though Pippin had a feeling those two would comfort each other, and Merry would stand off to the side
Poor Merry. And poor Pipin.
*cries with Pippin*
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Oh, my, these are so heart wrenching, but that last line just grabbed me.
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