Yes he did do a great deal of 'growing up' then, but you have to admit, it didn't start when he went into service for Denethor.
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As for leaving his brooch - a child could do that, like in fairy tales stolen kids mark the way with crumbs, beads etc.
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Yes a child could do that. But if its such a simple and obvious task, then why didn't Merry do it? And an elven brooch given by Galadriel is not the equivilent of a crumb or a bead. Pippin even said he had a hard time in giving it up. But Pippin realized that it was very important that he did. Before he didn't realize the importance of the quest and the danger. Now he's a captive of the orcs and he realizes the danger. Instead of fooling around, and doing something stupid, he acts serious and does something smart. Right there, he did a great deal of 'growing up'.
[ December 15, 2002: Message edited by: MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie ]