LOTR X Reader - The Lost Lothlorien Princess

Chapter 22 - Home

My eyes light up as I gently set my son down and run over to my friend and wrap my arms around him. "Merry, my old friend I missed you beyond belief how many years has it been here?" 

"Too many, I can't believe my eyes, Pippin get out here!" I watch as the door to his hobbit hole opens and out comes Pippin his once strawberry blonde hair now dusted with grey. When he sees me his eyes light up and he runs over and wraps his arms around me. "I missed you!" he says and tears fill my eyes as I say, "I have missed you too."

"Oh Merry, Pippin; these are my sons Haldir and Boromir; and this is my friend Peggy." 

As I say Boromir's name their faces fill with a faraway look as they stare at him. "You named him after-" 

"Yes, I did." 

"Well come inside we have much to talk about." Merry says and I smile as I take Haldir's hand and we all walk inside their Hobbit hole. I smile as Peggy makes a annoyed look every time she hits her head on the rafters.

We sit their reminiscing for hours before I say, "Have you two heard anything about Aragorn or even Legolas?" 

Merry and Pippin glance at each other before Merry turns back to me and says, "Aragorn and Arwen had a son his name is Eldarion. Legolas, I'm afraid returned to Mirkwood where he's become a bit of a hermit." 

My heart clenches as I say, "Was it because of me?" 

"No one knows, he was just a different person after your departure." 

"And my mother and father, did they already leave for the undying lands?" Merry nods and my heart clenches tighter as tears start to fill my eyes. "I wish I could have at least said goodbye; but I guess they knew that." 

I am suddenly pulled out of my sadness when Boromir says, "Don't worry Nana, grandma isn't really gone. She's a piece of you; so she'll always be with you." 

I smile through my tears as I say, "When did you get so wise?" He gives me a bright smile and I sigh as I say, "Well I guess it's time I head home." 

Merry jumps to his feet as he says, "Let us go with you. We've been dying to go on another adventure." 

I smile as I say, "Of course you can. I could use the help keeping an eye on the boys." They both smile as they say in unison, "Then let's go!" I laugh as I watch them quickly stare gathering supplies.

"Are you sure them coming with us, is a good idea?" Peggy asks and I smile as I say, "They're stronger and wiser than they look. They'll do just fine." 

"Oh _____, I hope you don't mind but after you left I asked Legolas if I could keep your bow and he agreed." He pulls it out of a hope chest and handing it to me says, "I think it's time I return it to you." I smile as I take it from him and gently run my finger across the soft untarnished wood. "I'm afraid he kept your swords." I smile as I say, "Of course he did."

"Dude Nana has swords!" I hear Boromir yell out impressed and I smile as I say, "That's not all I had." Both He and Haldir tilt their heads in confusion and I smile as I say, "You'll see soon enough." We wait patiently as the hobbits finish packing and then follow them back outside where there were two ponies grazing peacefully in the backyard. I watch as they start to grab their saddles only to quickly jump in and finish saddling the ponies for them.

We quickly make our way out of the Shire. Peggy and I walk as the boys ride double with Merry and Pippin. The trip this time seemed to take a lot less time traveling than before. Boromir and Haldir loved talking to the Hobbits about their father and my past there and Merry and Pippin were all to happy with sharing. We decided that it would be a better idea to head to Minas Tirith than to brave Mirkwood without and Elven guide.