Diamond of Long Cleeve

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Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:28:06 -0400

Stella’s heart clenched uncomfortably. The last time she had seen Merry, he had been rescuing herself and Diamond from a tree and a wild wolf. Stella moved away from Diamond, trying to hide her blush. “With a pony… We might make it back… Perhaps you could ask Merry?” She tried to sound nonchalant, hoping Diamond would agree.

“It will probably be quite expensive. Paying the money might be worth avoiding your father’s anger though, don’t you think?” Stella moved back over to Diamond, taking her arm to lift her off the ground. “If we’re to go to Bree, we should be on our way soon.”

Diamond paused and replied slowly, “Why would I ask him? Don’t you two fancy each other? He would be more willing to do you favours, hm?” She turned, teary-eyed to Stella and then shrugged.

“But if you think he’d lend the pony if I asked I shall.”

She allowed Stella to help her up and she dusted off the front of her dress. “Well let’s go then I suppose.” She said with a resigned tone.

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Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:53:15 -0400

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Stella felt a tug in her heart as she saw the fear in the younger hobbits eye. She knew Diamond was worried and scared at the prospect of facing her father with the ruined map. “Do you really think they’d have maps of Bree in the Shire? Hardly any of the hobbits go that way anymore,” Stella said gently. “We may have to try to make it before nightfall. Somebody could lend us a pony…,” She hesitated, wondering who would ever lend them a pony.

Diamond groaned, Stella of course was right as usual.

“Merry has a pony.” Diamond replied slowly, Pippin did too, but she had heard neither head nor tails from him for a few nights.

“We’ll never make it back.” Diamond replied, she felt like she was being quite pessimistic, but the situation wasn’t completely ideal.

“How much do you think it will cost?” She said finally, raking her fingers nervously through her thick mane of dark curls.

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Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:45:26 -0400

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Stella sighed. It was another boring day in the Shire. “Diamond, what are we going to do today?” She groaned, then laughed when she turned around to see Diamond dancing.

The laughter was cut short when Diamond picked up her tea cup, still spinning around. “Put that down!” she giggled. “You’re bound to spill it!” But Diamond simply twirled on, out stretching her arms as she laughed.

Suddenly, one of her hands hit a picture, a map, on the wall and it fell off at the same time her cup of tea went crashing down over it. Stella’s eyes widened as she gasped.

Diamond blushed, holding her teacup in unsteady hands.

“Sorry?” She said lamely as more of a question than a statement.

“I… I can fix it.” Diamond stammered, dropping to her knees, gingerly touching the wooden frame of the map - it was a carefully drawn map of the fields of Bree, one of her father’s favourite maps.

“The frame is broken… Stel.” Diamond whispered, clasping her hand over her mouth and staring wide-eyed at Stella. “And… I don’t think I can mop up this tea.” She said frantically, pressing her shawl into the soppy wet map.

“It’s ruined.” Diamond moaned, “You were right, Stella.” She sighed, “What are we going to do?”

Stella walked over to look over Diamond’s shoulder, trying to decipher what the tea-ruined lines had originally depicted. She noticed a label in the corner. “That was a map of Bree, right?” She kneeled down to examine the map more closely. It was definitely Bree. “Well, ‘tis ruined….”

Noticing Diamond’s horror-struck expression, Stella glanced outside, gauging the time of day. It was still reasonably early. “Perhaps we could go to Bree? If we leave now, we could look for a replacement and return before nightfall, don’t you think?” Stella hoped they could be back by nightfall, if not, both of their parents would be livid.

Diamond shook her head fiercely. “There’s a cartographer in Overhill we could walk to from here.” She felt tears springing to her eyes, “We can’t go all the way to Bree! We can’t walk there by nightfall!” She glanced frantically about the room, searching for something. Anything, to answer her problem, her eyes finally falling again on Estella.

“We don’t have a pony to take.” She added quietly; the trip to Bree was long, Estella was right, if they left now they might make it, but the road was dangerous, with animals and other nasty things.

“We can’t be back ‘til tomorrow at least.” Diamond said, hanging her head in defeat. “We should try Overhill first, don’t you think?”

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Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:37:16 -0400

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Stella sighed. It was another boring day in the Shire. “Diamond, what are we going to do today?” She groaned, then laughed when she turned around to see Diamond dancing.

The laughter was cut short when Diamond picked up her tea cup, still spinning around. “Put that down!” she giggled. “You’re bound to spill it!” But Diamond simply twirled on, out stretching her arms as she laughed.

Suddenly, one of her hands hit a picture, a map, on the wall and it fell off at the same time her cup of tea went crashing down over it. Stella’s eyes widened as she gasped.

Diamond blushed, holding her teacup in unsteady hands.

“Sorry?” She said lamely as more of a question than a statement.

“I… I can fix it.” Diamond stammered, dropping to her knees, gingerly touching the wooden frame of the map - it was a carefully drawn map of the fields of Bree, one of her father’s favourite maps.

“The frame is broken… Stel.” Diamond whispered, clasping her hand over her mouth and staring wide-eyed at Stella. “And… I don’t think I can mop up this tea.” She said frantically, pressing her shawl into the soppy wet map.

“It’s ruined.” Diamond moaned, “You were right, Stella.” She sighed, “What are we going to do?”

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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:51:41 -0400

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Diamond opened and closed her mouth. “Stella.” She whispered, tears springing to her eyes. She felt her cheeks heating with what could only be anger, and perhaps embarrassment.

“Fine. If I’m so easily replaceable, find someone else.” Diamond replied coolly after a few deep breaths to prevent her from yelling. With that she turned on her heel and strode off. She would show Stella, Diamond wondered where she could go where no one else would find her. Then a wicked thought struck her mind, and rather than take the path to Tookland she turned towards Buckland… and the Old Forest gate.

“Diamond, I didn’t say you were-” Stella begun, then bit the inside of her cheek to keep herself from saying more. Diamond had started this after all, hadn’t she? She had been late. She had said what she had about Merry. Stella sighed in anger. She knew she had said mean things as well. But she wasn’t apologizing.

Diamond turned and walked off suddenly and Stella glared after her, watching her go. It was just like Diamond to walk off in a fight, rather than see it through. Then Stella noticed where she was heading. The Old Forest gate?! Stella groaned. She had forgotten for a moment that Diamond was a Took and she suddenly remembered one of Merry’s nicknames for Pippin. “Fool of a Took,” she mumbled under her breath, then she stalked off after Diamond.

Diamond continued to walk down the path, she hesitated at the gate. The Bounders who usually stood watch there, well they were off aways having elevensies. Diamond could hear them laughing: there was no turning back now, despite the darkness that she could see on the other side and she felt her stomach twist into a knot.

But this was no time for hesitating, she chided herself, she always said how sick she was of being locked inside all day, and now here was her chance. Diamond almost laughed at herself, the way she was fighting with Stella, well it was quite childish, but Diamond couldn’t help herself, once she was in a mood it was hard to get out. She glanced around to make sure no one was looking and ducked through the gate, into the darkness and the uneasy feeling beyond.

Stella hurried after Diamond and reached the gate into the Old Forest just a few minutes after Diamond did. She groaned as she stood outside the forest, almost hoping the Bounders would come out from their elevensies and stop her from entering the forest. Of course they didn’t. She clenched her fists and cursed Diamond under her breath, then headed into the Old Forest and the unending darkness there.

Well, this wasn’t so bad. Diamond thought with a grin. She would show everyone. She would just sit out here under a tree and wait it out a bit, it really wasn’t so scary at all. She didn’t see what the fuss was.

But as she trekked deeper into the heart of the Forest, her cheer turned to unease, and turned to dread. The trees here seemed angry, even the animals that she caught glimpses of every so often seemed to have malice dripping from their very being. Diamond shivered, she felt ready to cry having realised her error. She wanted to turn around and she did. She retraced her steps, but found that it was near impossible to find her way back, she wasn’t certain how, but the trees had almost seemed to have moved places from the last time she had walked by them.

Completely and hopelessly lost, she sat down upon a fallen log and began to cry bitterly.

At first, the forest didn’t seem as bad as everyone had said. “Diamond!” Stella called, looking around. But the trees didn’t seem to like her calling out. She couldn’t say how she knew they didn’t, but they seemed to rustle and darken and she kept quiet after that.

“Why did you come in here?” She mumbled, annoyed by Diamond’s decision. She wondered if she should go back and get the Bounders or somebody else to come in with her, but looking back, it seemed as if her path had shifted somehow. She shook her head, trying to clear it. The path couldn’t just shift, could it? She kept on walking, hoping Diamond had had the sense to stop moving and wait for her.

Diamond thought for certain that she heard her name being called and she stopped crying to look up in surprise.

“H-hello?” She called out hesitantly, she looked around, seeing no one, in her fear, she picked up a large, smooth rock near her feet. She held it gingerly, “Is anyone there?” She called again, her voice quivering.

All was quiet, when all of a sudden a snarling wolf tore out of the bushes. Diamond let out a small shriek, and threw her rock, nailing it right on the head. She stopped and grinned for a moment, proud she had hit her target, before remembering to run. Run she did, with the beast nipping at her heels.

She glanced about wildly, finally seeing a tree to climb she gripped one of the bottom most branches and started scrambling up. f

Estella heard a quiet “hello, is anyone there?” followed by a small shriek and hurried on towards it.

“Diamond?” She called. Then she saw it. A wolf growling at a tree. Stella glanced up the tree and spotted Diamond cowering in one of the branches. “Diamond!” She called. It only took her a moment to realize her mistake as the wolf turned towards her. She glanced around quickly and saw another tree near by, which she scrambled up.

“Di, are you alright?” She asked, forgetting her earlier anger in worry for her dearest friend.

In her fear Diamond had begun to cry, her sobs shaking her entire body. “I-I’m alright Stella.” She whimpered, “I’m sorry I was late today… and I’m sorry I ran off like… like a fool.”

Diamond stared down at the wolf. So this was the end then. They had to come down sometime, or they would starve, and the wolf could probably wait for a long while, probably outlast two hobbits anyway.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:20:00 -0400

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Diamond opened and closed her mouth. “Stella.” She whispered, tears springing to her eyes. She felt her cheeks heating with what could only be anger, and perhaps embarrassment.

“Fine. If I’m so easily replaceable, find someone else.” Diamond replied coolly after a few deep breaths to prevent her from yelling. With that she turned on her heel and strode off. She would show Stella, Diamond wondered where she could go where no one else would find her. Then a wicked thought struck her mind, and rather than take the path to Tookland she turned towards Buckland… and the Old Forest gate.

“Diamond, I didn’t say you were-” Stella begun, then bit the inside of her cheek to keep herself from saying more. Diamond had started this after all, hadn’t she? She had been late. She had said what she had about Merry. Stella sighed in anger. She knew she had said mean things as well. But she wasn’t apologizing.

Diamond turned and walked off suddenly and Stella glared after her, watching her go. It was just like Diamond to walk off in a fight, rather than see it through. Then Stella noticed where she was heading. The Old Forest gate?! Stella groaned. She had forgotten for a moment that Diamond was a Took and she suddenly remembered one of Merry’s nicknames for Pippin. “Fool of a Took,” she mumbled under her breath, then she stalked off after Diamond.

Diamond continued to walk down the path, she hesitated at the gate. The Bounders who usually stood watch there, well they were off aways having elevensies. Diamond could hear them laughing: there was no turning back now, despite the darkness that she could see on the other side and she felt her stomach twist into a knot.

But this was no time for hesitating, she chided herself, she always said how sick she was of being locked inside all day, and now here was her chance. Diamond almost laughed at herself, the way she was fighting with Stella, well it was quite childish, but Diamond couldn’t help herself, once she was in a mood it was hard to get out. She glanced around to make sure no one was looking and ducked through the gate, into the darkness and the uneasy feeling beyond.

Stella hurried after Diamond and reached the gate into the Old Forest just a few minutes after Diamond did. She groaned as she stood outside the forest, almost hoping the Bounders would come out from their elevensies and stop her from entering the forest. Of course they didn’t. She clenched her fists and cursed Diamond under her breath, then headed into the Old Forest and the unending darkness there.

Well, this wasn’t so bad. Diamond thought with a grin. She would show everyone. She would just sit out here under a tree and wait it out a bit, it really wasn’t so scary at all. She didn’t see what the fuss was.

But as she trekked deeper into the heart of the Forest, her cheer turned to unease, and turned to dread. The trees here seemed angry, even the animals that she caught glimpses of every so often seemed to have malice dripping from their very being. Diamond shivered, she felt ready to cry having realised her error. She wanted to turn around and she did. She retraced her steps, but found that it was near impossible to find her way back, she wasn’t certain how, but the trees had almost seemed to have moved places from the last time she had walked by them.

Completely and hopelessly lost, she sat down upon a fallen log and began to cry bitterly.

At first, the forest didn’t seem as bad as everyone had said. “Diamond!” Stella called, looking around. But the trees didn’t seem to like her calling out. She couldn’t say how she knew they didn’t, but they seemed to rustle and darken and she kept quiet after that.

“Why did you come in here?” She mumbled, annoyed by Diamond’s decision. She wondered if she should go back and get the Bounders or somebody else to come in with her, but looking back, it seemed as if her path had shifted somehow. She shook her head, trying to clear it. The path couldn’t just shift, could it? She kept on walking, hoping Diamond had had the sense to stop moving and wait for her.

Diamond thought for certain that she heard her name being called and she stopped crying to look up in surprise.

“H-hello?” She called out hesitantly, she looked around, seeing no one, in her fear, she picked up a large, smooth rock near her feet. She held it gingerly, “Is anyone there?” She called again, her voice quivering.

All was quiet, when all of a sudden a snarling wolf tore out of the bushes. Diamond let out a small shriek, and threw her rock, nailing it right on the head. She stopped and grinned for a moment, proud she had hit her target, before remembering to run. Run she did, with the beast nipping at her heels.

She glanced about wildly, finally seeing a tree to climb she gripped one of the bottom most branches and started scrambling up.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:04:19 -0400

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Diamond opened and closed her mouth. “Stella.” She whispered, tears springing to her eyes. She felt her cheeks heating with what could only be anger, and perhaps embarrassment.

“Fine. If I’m so easily replaceable, find someone else.” Diamond replied coolly after a few deep breaths to prevent her from yelling. With that she turned on her heel and strode off. She would show Stella, Diamond wondered where she could go where no one else would find her. Then a wicked thought struck her mind, and rather than take the path to Tookland she turned towards Buckland… and the Old Forest gate.

“Diamond, I didn’t say you were-” Stella begun, then bit the inside of her cheek to keep herself from saying more. Diamond had started this after all, hadn’t she? She had been late. She had said what she had about Merry. Stella sighed in anger. She knew she had said mean things as well. But she wasn’t apologizing.

Diamond turned and walked off suddenly and Stella glared after her, watching her go. It was just like Diamond to walk off in a fight, rather than see it through. Then Stella noticed where she was heading. The Old Forest gate?! Stella groaned. She had forgotten for a moment that Diamond was a Took and she suddenly remembered one of Merry’s nicknames for Pippin. “Fool of a Took,” she mumbled under her breath, then she stalked off after Diamond.

Diamond continued to walk down the path, she hesitated at the gate. The Bounders who usually stood watch there, well they were off aways having elevensies. Diamond could hear them laughing: there was no turning back now, despite the darkness that she could see on the other side and she felt her stomach twist into a knot.

But this was no time for hesitating, she chided herself, she always said how sick she was of being locked inside all day, and now here was her chance. Diamond almost laughed at herself, the way she was fighting with Stella, well it was quite childish, but Diamond couldn’t help herself, once she was in a mood it was hard to get out. She glanced around to make sure no one was looking and ducked through the gate, into the darkness and the uneasy feeling beyond.

Stella hurried after Diamond and reached the gate into the Old Forest just a few minutes after Diamond did. She groaned as she stood outside the forest, almost hoping the Bounders would come out from their elevensies and stop her from entering the forest. Of course they didn’t. She clenched her fists and cursed Diamond under her breath, then headed into the Old Forest and the unending darkness there.

Well, this wasn’t so bad. Diamond thought with a grin. She would show everyone. She would just sit out here under a tree and wait it out a bit, it really wasn’t so scary at all. She didn’t see what the fuss was.

But as she trekked deeper into the heart of the Forest, her cheer turned to unease, and turned to dread. The trees here seemed angry, even the animals that she caught glimpses of every so often seemed to have malice dripping from their very being. Diamond shivered, she felt ready to cry having realised her error. She wanted to turn around and she did. She retraced her steps, but found that it was near impossible to find her way back, she wasn’t certain how, but the trees had almost seemed to have moved places from the last time she had walked by them.

Completely and hopelessly lost, she sat down upon a fallen log and began to cry bitterly.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:39:33 -0400

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Diamond opened and closed her mouth. “Stella.” She whispered, tears springing to her eyes. She felt her cheeks heating with what could only be anger, and perhaps embarrassment.

“Fine. If I’m so easily replaceable, find someone else.” Diamond replied coolly after a few deep breaths to prevent her from yelling. With that she turned on her heel and strode off. She would show Stella, Diamond wondered where she could go where no one else would find her. Then a wicked thought struck her mind, and rather than take the path to Tookland she turned towards Buckland… and the Old Forest gate.

“Diamond, I didn’t say you were-” Stella begun, then bit the inside of her cheek to keep herself from saying more. Diamond had started this after all, hadn’t she? She had been late. She had said what she had about Merry. Stella sighed in anger. She knew she had said mean things as well. But she wasn’t apologizing.

Diamond turned and walked off suddenly and Stella glared after her, watching her go. It was just like Diamond to walk off in a fight, rather than see it through. Then Stella noticed where she was heading. The Old Forest gate?! Stella groaned. She had forgotten for a moment that Diamond was a Took and she suddenly remembered one of Merry’s nicknames for Pippin. “Fool of a Took,” she mumbled under her breath, then she stalked off after Diamond.

Diamond continued to walk down the path, she hesitated at the gate. The Bounders who usually stood watch there, well they were off aways having elevensies. Diamond could hear them laughing: there was no turning back now, despite the darkness that she could see on the other side and she felt her stomach twist into a knot.

But this was no time for hesitating, she chided herself, she always said how sick she was of being locked inside all day, and now here was her chance. Diamond almost laughed at herself, the way she was fighting with Stella, well it was quite childish, but Diamond couldn’t help herself, once she was in a mood it was hard to get out. She glanced around to make sure no one was looking and ducked through the gate, into the darkness and the uneasy feeling beyond.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:17:21 -0400

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The sounds of the market surrounded Stella as she walked through it, searching for Diamond. She stopped momentarily at the fabric shop to pick up some supplies, supplies that were meant for a dress she was making for Diamond. She sighed in annoyance, wondering where the other hobbit could be. She had thought the younger lass was going to meet her at the bakery, but Diamond had not been there and Stella was rather frustrated with her friend. She hoped Diamond had not forgotten their meeting again, or run off after Pippin.

Diamond rushed down the path; by the lady! She was running late again. Perhaps she had been staring into Pippin’s green eyes for a moment too long; she had momentarily forgotten that she had promised to meet Stella at the bakery.

She skidded to a halt as she reached the market and glanced about wildly for Estella, smoothing down her wild brown curls. Diamond took a deep breath to try and calm herself, for she realised that she was suddenly getting some strange looks.

Then she caught sight of her: Stella. Diamond grinned and called out to her, rushing up to her friend with a wave. “Hi.” She said breathlessly, her cheeks flushed from her run from the Smials all the way here.

Stella glanced around in frustration once more, wondering if she should give up and leave. As she looked once more in the direction of the bakery, she spotted Diamond running up to her.

Diamond greeted her, sounding completely out of breath, and Stella gave her a slightly cold look in response. “You’re late again, Diamond,” she said, crossing her arms. “I suppose you forgot about me, in favor of Pippin? I almost left,” with that, she begun walking down the street again, looking around at the shops rather than at her best friend.

Diamond’s mouth hung open. “Estella… I.” She took a few steps after her friend, reaching her hand out to touch her shoulder tentatively.

“I would never choose you over Peregrin… Stella, you’re my… well I’ve only known to be friends with you. I’m sorry. Stella. He and I were talking this morning and I was running late…” Diamond trailed off, she really didn’t have a good reason for nearly standing Estella up, she had been with Pippin.

“I could never forget you… Stella.” Diamond’s voice was borderline whiny as she trailed slowly after Stella and the cold look upon her usually fair features.

Stella nearly felt guilty for upsetting Diamond as she was, but she shrugged that off, Diamond had been quite late. “You have nearly forgotten me twice in the past month, Diamond,” She replied stonily. “Peregrin may be courting you, but does that mean you can no longer see me when we arrange meetings?” She threw Diamond another cold look, stopping to examine a jewelry display.

“I wanted to meet you to ask if you and Pippin would like to come watch the fireworks that are set to go off in a few days. I was going to ask Merry as well. I suppose you would be more likely to show up if Pippin was there?” She started walking again, once more refusing to look at the other hobbit.

Diamond was upset and she felt the tone of her voice rising, “It’s not my fault that Pippin likes me more than Meriadoc likes you.” Quite flustered, Diamond shook out her curls, akin to a small bird ruffling its feathers.

“You only want to be with me all the time because he hardly ever asks you to go anywhere.” Diamond pulled her shoulders back, she felt bad for her words, she knew they stung, but Estella was being positively maddening. So what if she spent time with Pippin? She and Estella had spent time their whole lives together and this was the first time Diamond had been interested in a lad.

“Can’t you just be happy for me?” Diamond added quietly, before turning away.

Estella stopped walking, her jaw hung open and tears stung the corner of her eyes. She had wondered if Merry didn’t ask her around as much as Pippin asked Diamond because he simply didn’t like her as much, but to hear Diamond voice her thoughts like that, it sounded like confirmation to Stella. She had half a mind to reach out and slap her friend, but because she had been thinking the same thing, she couldn’t bring herself to.

“I’ve seen Peregrin making eyes with other lasses before you, Diamond. I only thought that if he decided to move on and leave you behind like he had them, that I would be the one still here for you then. However, now that might not be so,” Stella said cruelly, blinking away the tears Diamond had brought to her eyes.

Diamond opened and closed her mouth. “Stella.” She whispered, tears springing to her eyes. She felt her cheeks heating with what could only be anger, and perhaps embarrassment.

“Fine. If I’m so easily replaceable, find someone else.” Diamond replied coolly after a few deep breaths to prevent her from yelling. With that she turned on her heel and strode off. She would show Stella, Diamond wondered where she could go where no one else would find her. Then a wicked thought struck her mind, and rather than take the path to Tookland she turned towards Buckland… and the Old Forest gate.

laughs Your mother sounds like quite a lovely woman. I would never be able to tolerate being locked up.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:24:30 -0400

She is lovely, if a bit overbearing. *laughs quietly*

I don’t like it either… *sighs* I’m always sneaking out, in fact, it was a day of sneaking out that I met Pippin.

He makes my life more interesting now. I haven’t asked him yet, but I should like it very much for him to take me to some of the places he has seen.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:15:09 -0400

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The sounds of the market surrounded Stella as she walked through it, searching for Diamond. She stopped momentarily at the fabric shop to pick up some supplies, supplies that were meant for a dress she was making for Diamond. She sighed in annoyance, wondering where the other hobbit could be. She had thought the younger lass was going to meet her at the bakery, but Diamond had not been there and Stella was rather frustrated with her friend. She hoped Diamond had not forgotten their meeting again, or run off after Pippin.

Diamond rushed down the path; by the lady! She was running late again. Perhaps she had been staring into Pippin’s green eyes for a moment too long; she had momentarily forgotten that she had promised to meet Stella at the bakery.

She skidded to a halt as she reached the market and glanced about wildly for Estella, smoothing down her wild brown curls. Diamond took a deep breath to try and calm herself, for she realised that she was suddenly getting some strange looks.

Then she caught sight of her: Stella. Diamond grinned and called out to her, rushing up to her friend with a wave. “Hi.” She said breathlessly, her cheeks flushed from her run from the Smials all the way here.

Stella glanced around in frustration once more, wondering if she should give up and leave. As she looked once more in the direction of the bakery, she spotted Diamond running up to her.

Diamond greeted her, sounding completely out of breath, and Stella gave her a slightly cold look in response. “You’re late again, Diamond,” she said, crossing her arms. “I suppose you forgot about me, in favor of Pippin? I almost left,” with that, she begun walking down the street again, looking around at the shops rather than at her best friend.

Diamond’s mouth hung open. “Estella… I.” She took a few steps after her friend, reaching her hand out to touch her shoulder tentatively.

“I would never choose you over Peregrin… Stella, you’re my… well I’ve only known to be friends with you. I’m sorry. Stella. He and I were talking this morning and I was running late…” Diamond trailed off, she really didn’t have a good reason for nearly standing Estella up, she had been with Pippin.

“I could never forget you… Stella.” Diamond’s voice was borderline whiny as she trailed slowly after Stella and the cold look upon her usually fair features.

Stella nearly felt guilty for upsetting Diamond as she was, but she shrugged that off, Diamond had been quite late. “You have nearly forgotten me twice in the past month, Diamond,” She replied stonily. “Peregrin may be courting you, but does that mean you can no longer see me when we arrange meetings?” She threw Diamond another cold look, stopping to examine a jewelry display.

“I wanted to meet you to ask if you and Pippin would like to come watch the fireworks that are set to go off in a few days. I was going to ask Merry as well. I suppose you would be more likely to show up if Pippin was there?” She started walking again, once more refusing to look at the other hobbit.

Diamond was upset and she felt the tone of her voice rising, “It’s not my fault that Pippin likes me more than Meriadoc likes you.” Quite flustered, Diamond shook out her curls, akin to a small bird ruffling its feathers.

“You only want to be with me all the time because he hardly ever asks you to go anywhere.” Diamond pulled her shoulders back, she felt bad for her words, she knew they stung, but Estella was being positively maddening. So what if she spent time with Pippin? She and Estella had spent time their whole lives together and this was the first time Diamond had been interested in a lad.

“Can’t you just be happy for me?” Diamond added quietly, before turning away.

I have heard that as well, though I do not understand why it is said. I'm not any braver than my brother Eomer or my uncle Theoden was. I simply enjoy a more active lifestyle.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:59:09 -0400

Sounds incredibly exciting to me.

I’ve only ever known baking and knitting… and exploring around the Shire when my Mum isn’t looking: she keeps me locked up tight. *laughs quietly*

Just ask Pippin. *grins* He was always afraid of coming around me and getting smacked by her wooden spoon. *laughs*

I'll be sure not to say a word about it. smiles warmly Well I certainly do hope you enjoy each others company, it is not every day you find hobbits as endearing as yourselves.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:54:02 -0400

Thank you my lady.

Oh we enjoy each other’s company most certainly. Why, we had the loveliest stroll just the other night. *smiles wistfully*

I have heard of you as well my lady. I hear you are very brave. Braver than most. *smiles in awe*

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The sounds of the market surrounded Stella as she walked through it, searching for Diamond. She stopped momentarily at the fabric shop to pick up some supplies, supplies that were meant for a dress she was making for Diamond. She sighed in annoyance, wondering where the other hobbit could be. She had thought the younger lass was going to meet her at the bakery, but Diamond had not been there and Stella was rather frustrated with her friend. She hoped Diamond had not forgotten their meeting again, or run off after Pippin.

Diamond rushed down the path; by the lady! She was running late again. Perhaps she had been staring into Pippin’s green eyes for a moment too long; she had momentarily forgotten that she had promised to meet Stella at the bakery.

She skidded to a halt as she reached the market and glanced about wildly for Estella, smoothing down her wild brown curls. Diamond took a deep breath to try and calm herself, for she realised that she was suddenly getting some strange looks.

Then she caught sight of her: Stella. Diamond grinned and called out to her, rushing up to her friend with a wave. “Hi.” She said breathlessly, her cheeks flushed from her run from the Smials all the way here.

Stella glanced around in frustration once more, wondering if she should give up and leave. As she looked once more in the direction of the bakery, she spotted Diamond running up to her.

Diamond greeted her, sounding completely out of breath, and Stella gave her a slightly cold look in response. “You’re late again, Diamond,” she said, crossing her arms. “I suppose you forgot about me, in favor of Pippin? I almost left,” with that, she begun walking down the street again, looking around at the shops rather than at her best friend.

Diamond’s mouth hung open. “Estella… I.” She took a few steps after her friend, reaching her hand out to touch her shoulder tentatively.

“I would never choose you over Peregrin… Stella, you’re my… well I’ve only known to be friends with you. I’m sorry. Stella. He and I were talking this morning and I was running late…” Diamond trailed off, she really didn’t have a good reason for nearly standing Estella up, she had been with Pippin.

“I could never forget you… Stella.” Diamond’s voice was borderline whiny as she trailed slowly after Stella and the cold look upon her usually fair features.

So I hear you're Peregrin's wife. He is a brave hobbit. I wish you two much happiness.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:47:25 -0400

*giggles*

He is quite brave indeed, though… I am not his wife. We are courting… I think. *blushes*

Don’t mention to Pippin about marrying, won’t you? I don’t want to scare him away. *grins*

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The sounds of the market surrounded Stella as she walked through it, searching for Diamond. She stopped momentarily at the fabric shop to pick up some supplies, supplies that were meant for a dress she was making for Diamond. She sighed in annoyance, wondering where the other hobbit could be. She had thought the younger lass was going to meet her at the bakery, but Diamond had not been there and Stella was rather frustrated with her friend. She hoped Diamond had not forgotten their meeting again, or run off after Pippin.

Diamond rushed down the path; by the lady! She was running late again. Perhaps she had been staring into Pippin’s green eyes for a moment too long; she had momentarily forgotten that she had promised to meet Stella at the bakery.

She skidded to a halt as she reached the market and glanced about wildly for Estella, smoothing down her wild brown curls. Diamond took a deep breath to try and calm herself, for she realised that she was suddenly getting some strange looks.

Then she caught sight of her: Stella. Diamond grinned and called out to her, rushing up to her friend with a wave. “Hi.” She said breathlessly, her cheeks flushed from her run from the Smials all the way here.

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*laughs* Your mother sounds like quite a lovely woman. I would never be able to tolerate being locked up.

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I have heard that as well, though I do not understand why it is said. I'm not any braver than my brother Eomer or my uncle Theoden was. I simply enjoy a more active lifestyle.

I'll be sure not to say a word about it. *smiles warmly* Well I certainly do hope you enjoy each others company, it is not every day you find hobbits as endearing as yourselves.

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laughs Your mother sounds like quite a lovely woman. I would never be able to tolerate being locked up.

I'll be sure not to say a word about it. smiles warmly Well I certainly do hope you enjoy each others company, it is not every day you find hobbits as endearing as yourselves.