by Coriandra
�This is absolutely beautiful,� Legolas said, a bit
breathlessly as he began to flip through it, �the
ornate cover, but much more so the writing. It has
power and beauty unlike anything I ever read.�
�It ought to be, Frodo wrote most of it himself.�
Pippin smiled when he said this, but his smile faded
almost instantly when he removed the next gift. He
paused for a few seconds, seeming sad but then a took
a deep breath and continue, �Faramir, Frodo would
have given this to Boromir if it were possible, but as
it is he wanted you to have it. � As Faramir opened
his gift, his eyes widened for a second, then closed.
He silently lowered his head, holding up his present
so the others could see what had caused such a
reaction. It was a painting of Hobbiton, with the
Shire Hobbits going about their daily business clearly
happy. Faramir tried unsuccessfully to keep his voice
from breaking as he thanked them profusely.
�I'm glad you like it, Captain Faramir and Mr. Frodo
would have been glad too. Now, Mr. Strider.... oh
sorry, King Strider.... I mean... well, anyway
this is for you.� Sam presented Aragorn with a small
box containing an Athelas leaf in crystal on a chain
of gold and mithril. �When Mr. Frodo had it made for
you, he said wanted you to remember always that your
healing of him made it possible to him to carry out
the task.� By this time everyone was touched to
deeply to speak, so they simply reflected on what
Frodo had meant to them and silently gave thanks for
that.