[Novnarwen]

Hedgar & Family

Hedgar leapt towards Fippi as his son arrived. There was sure need for a hug here, the hobbit thought. He grabbed the little hobbit, but didn't hug him until Berliac and the other children had left. "Bye!" Fippi called after them, to Hedgar's annoyance. Fippi was thereafter led by his father into the dining room, where Rosie was just about to call them for dinner.

"How was it?" Hedgar asked Fippi, eagerly.

Rosie looked at her husband, but didn't say anything. Hedgar ate his stewing, still waiting for a reply. Fippi made a grimace, as he discovered the pea-stewing.

"What's wrong with the peas?" Hedgar cried out. For his sake, he thought this dinner was wonderful - the best. And he just couldn't understand how Fippi could make grimaces. He breathed heavily, trying to figure out how he could apologize for his behaviour.

"I didn't mean to be harsh on you boy," he started, while seeing in the corner of his eye, Rosie's lips tightly curled together; she was frustrated.

"I was only wondering about..." Hedgar fell silent. Fippi didn't even look at him; he just kept looking down at the peas. Hedgar tried again to figure out how he could solve this in a peaceful way, but couldn't really come up with anything. How come he had lost his patience so quickly?

"I don't like peas, I never have! The outburst came as a surprise, but Hedgar was more eager to hear why it came than the fact that Fippi was actually mad.

[ November 05, 2003: Message edited by: Novnarwen ]