Poppy couldn’t repress the look of shock that adorned her face. At this, the elf laughed, and Poppy could not help but giggle slightly. She had no idea why, and suddenly felt that she was being very rude, and tried to suppress it.
“I’m sorry,” she said, in a choked voice. “It’s just…I’ve never really heard anyone’s life story before, and of all the ones to hear, that’s just….rather surprising! And unexpected!”
Menelduliniel laughed a little again. “It came as a shock then?”
“Definitely,” Poppy said. “Mine feels…rather boring now!”
“If to make your life interesting involves having my life, I’d rather be boring,” replied Menelduliniel. “In any case, I’m anticipating hearing some interesting tales from you, Poppy! I still want to hear all about your life in the Shire!”
At that, the elf and hobbit heard a call from nearby.
“They want us to help,” said Poppy ruefully. “You will just have to wait, and hear my stories another time!”
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'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo
"Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn
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