After a pause, Frodo said, “Let’s go. I’m sure your family is getting worried.”

Lily nodded, wiping away fresh tears.

They returned to Lily’s family. Frodo walked with them until they were back at Lily’s house. It was nearly dark by the time they arrived. There he kissed her good night and thanked her for her companionship.

Lily savored his kiss and gave him a hug. “If you need me, please come and get me,” she told him before he departed. “I will worry about you so much tonight.”

“I will be all right,” he said, not altogether honestly and returning her embrace, “but thank you.”

Lily smiled at him sadly. “Alright. I love you, Frodo Baggins. Never forget or doubt that, alright?”

“All right. And I love you, too, Lily Goodbody.”

Lily smiled at him again and, with one last kiss, he departed. She watched him until he was gone, and then Lily went inside. She cleaned up again, to get the sweat and dirt off of her, and laid in her bed. She didn’t sleep a wink that night; she couldn’t shake the feeling that Frodo wasn’t going to be alright tonight, and there was nothing she could do because she wasn’t there for him right now.

Frodo’s night was equally restless, for the nightmares returned. He awoke in the middle of the night crying out, and although the events of the dream fled his mind, he was awake for most of the night from the agony that assailed his shoulder. He knew not how peacefully Lily was sleeping, but he knew that he would tell her nothing about his restlessness.

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“I do not know what the future has in store for us,” he said. “But maybe their rumors will lessen.”

“I hope so,” Lily whispered. “I honestly hope so.”

After a pause, Frodo said, “Let’s go. I’m sure your family is getting worried.”

Lily nodded, wiping away fresh tears.

They returned to Lily’s family. Frodo walked with them until they were back at Lily’s house. It was nearly dark by the time they arrived. There he kissed her good night and thanked her for her companionship.

Lily savored his kiss and gave him a hug. “If you need me, please come and get me,” she told him before he departed. “I will worry about you so much tonight.”

“I will be all right,” he said, not altogether honestly and returning her embrace, “but thank you.”

Lily smiled at him sadly. “Alright. I love you, Frodo Baggins. Never forget or doubt that, alright?”

“All right. And I love you, too, Lily Goodbody.”

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“I do not know what the future has in store for us,” he said. “But maybe their rumors will lessen.”

“I hope so,” Lily whispered. “I honestly hope so.”

After a pause, Frodo said, “Let’s go. I’m sure your family is getting worried.”

Lily nodded, wiping away fresh tears.

They returned to Lily’s family. Frodo walked with them until they were back at Lily’s house. It was nearly dark by the time they arrived. There he kissed her good night and thanked her for her companionship.

Lily savored his kiss and gave him a hug. “If you need me, please come and get me,” she told him before he departed. “I will worry about you so much tonight.”

“I will be all right,” he said, not altogether honestly and returning her embrace, “but thank you.”

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“I know. But rumors are beyond our control. They come and go as they please.”

“I hate them,” Lily whispered. “The ones I’ve heard about me lately, about you, about us…and then there’s this one hobbit who reminds me of Blanco. I went into the Green Dragon the night before last for some ale with Pippin and Merry. When I went in, this one hobbit asked me if I would….for money,” Lily finished with a sigh of rage. “Merry took care of it for me, but I hate it here anymore. People think I am, what’s the word? A hussy. That’s all I am to anyone, ever since Blanco started that rumor. I just want to get as far away from here as I can and never look back.” 

“I do not know what the future has in store for us,” he said. “But maybe their rumors will lessen.”

“I hope so,” Lily whispered. “I honestly hope so.”

After a pause, Frodo said, “Let’s go. I’m sure your family is getting worried.”

Lily nodded, wiping away fresh tears.

They returned to Lily’s family. Frodo walked with them until they were back at Lily’s house. It was nearly dark by the time they arrived. There he kissed her good night and thanked her for her companionship.

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“I know that he fancies another,” Frodo reassured. “Do not believe any of those rumors.”

Lily nodded. “I know. It’s just…Merry and I have been friends since we were children. It was hard to hear talk like that. I could never view him as anything but my friend. He’s too much like another brother to me to think of him romantically.”

“I know. But rumors are beyond our control. They come and go as they please.”

“I hate them,” Lily whispered. “The ones I’ve heard about me lately, about you, about us…and then there’s this one hobbit who reminds me of Blanco. I went into the Green Dragon the night before last for some ale with Pippin and Merry. When I went in, this one hobbit asked me if I would….for money,” Lily finished with a sigh of rage. “Merry took care of it for me, but I hate it here anymore. People think I am, what’s the word? A hussy. That’s all I am to anyone, ever since Blanco started that rumor. I just want to get as far away from here as I can and never look back.” 

“I do not know what the future has in store for us,” he said. “But maybe their rumors will lessen.”

“I hope so,” Lily whispered. “I honestly hope so.”

After a pause, Frodo said, “Let’s go. I’m sure your family is getting worried.”

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“They are only rumors. It does no good to dwell on them.”

“They were rumors about Merry,” Lily said. “About how he…fancies me. I’m just saying…I don’t know what’s truth and what isn’t anymore. The only truth I know is that I love you.”

“I know that he fancies another,” Frodo reassured. “Do not believe any of those rumors.”

Lily nodded. “I know. It’s just…Merry and I have been friends since we were children. It was hard to hear talk like that. I could never view him as anything but my friend. He’s too much like another brother to me to think of him romantically.”

“I know. But rumors are beyond our control. They come and go as they please.”

“I hate them,” Lily whispered. “The ones I’ve heard about me lately, about you, about us…and then there’s this one hobbit who reminds me of Blanco. I went into the Green Dragon the night before last for some ale with Pippin and Merry. When I went in, this one hobbit asked me if I would….for money,” Lily finished with a sigh of rage. “Merry took care of it for me, but I hate it here anymore. People think I am, what’s the word? A hussy. That’s all I am to anyone, ever since Blanco started that rumor. I just want to get as far away from here as I can and never look back.” 

“I do not know what the future has in store for us,” he said. “But maybe their rumors will lessen.”

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“I do not know when—or if—I will ever be truly happy,” he said honestly, “but if ever I could find true happiness, it would be with you.”

Lily looked at him through her tears and now-puffy eyes. “Thank you,” she said. “It’s just….I got to thinking about a rumor I heard, that’s all. It made me think.”

“They are only rumors. It does no good to dwell on them.”

“They were rumors about Merry,” Lily said. “About how he…fancies me. I’m just saying…I don’t know what’s truth and what isn’t anymore. The only truth I know is that I love you.”

“I know that he fancies another,” Frodo reassured. “Do not believe any of those rumors.”

Lily nodded. “I know. It’s just…Merry and I have been friends since we were children. It was hard to hear talk like that. I could never view him as anything but my friend. He’s too much like another brother to me to think of him romantically.”

“I know. But rumors are beyond our control. They come and go as they please.”

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“I’m sorry,” he said. “I should never have asked you. I have only brought you pain and sorrow. I am no good for you.”

“No,” Lily choked out. “You are the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. Please don’t be sorry. I just….I was only wondering what it would be like. To have a sure future where I know there’ll be marriage, children, laughter, happiness….and I’m happy with you. The question is, would you be truly happy with me?”

“I do not know when—or if—I will ever be truly happy,” he said honestly, “but if ever I could find true happiness, it would be with you.”

Lily looked at him through her tears and now-puffy eyes. “Thank you,” she said. “It’s just….I got to thinking about a rumor I heard, that’s all. It made me think.”

“They are only rumors. It does no good to dwell on them.”

“They were rumors about Merry,” Lily said. “About how he…fancies me. I’m just saying…I don’t know what’s truth and what isn’t anymore. The only truth I know is that I love you.”

“I know that he fancies another,” Frodo reassured. “Do not believe any of those rumors.”

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Frodo ran after her. “Oh, Lily…” he sighed when he found her. “What’s wrong? Please tell me.”

“I—I just….” Lily told him, trying to find her words. “I am so confused now. I—I was just wondering what it would be like if I hadn’t met you and courted someone else. I feel so horrible. Absolutely terrible.”

“I’m sorry,” he said. “I should never have asked you. I have only brought you pain and sorrow. I am no good for you.”

“No,” Lily choked out. “You are the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. Please don’t be sorry. I just….I was only wondering what it would be like. To have a sure future where I know there’ll be marriage, children, laughter, happiness….and I’m happy with you. The question is, would you be truly happy with me?”

“I do not know when—or if—I will ever be truly happy,” he said honestly, “but if ever I could find true happiness, it would be with you.”

Lily looked at him through her tears and now-puffy eyes. “Thank you,” she said. “It’s just….I got to thinking about a rumor I heard, that’s all. It made me think.”

“They are only rumors. It does no good to dwell on them.”

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Frodo opened his mouth to ask why but found that the word would not come. He remained silent and chastised himself for not saying anything at all.

Tears continued to fall from Lily’s cheeks, and she handed Belladonna to her sister-in-law. With an apology to her, Lily took off running, despite the still-warm day. She ran and ran, until she was behind a tree. She sank to her knees and began sobbing violently, laying upon the ground. She didn’t care that it was dirty. She began to shake and her teeth began to chatter.

Frodo ran after her. “Oh, Lily…” he sighed when he found her. “What’s wrong? Please tell me.”

“I—I just….” Lily told him, trying to find her words. “I am so confused now. I—I was just wondering what it would be like if I hadn’t met you and courted someone else. I feel so horrible. Absolutely terrible.”

“I’m sorry,” he said. “I should never have asked you. I have only brought you pain and sorrow. I am no good for you.”

“No,” Lily choked out. “You are the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. Please don’t be sorry. I just….I was only wondering what it would be like. To have a sure future where I know there’ll be marriage, children, laughter, happiness….and I’m happy with you. The question is, would you be truly happy with me?”

“I do not know when—or if—I will ever be truly happy,” he said honestly, “but if ever I could find true happiness, it would be with you.”

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