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Sam’s courting strategies

Summary:

Back to the Shire, all problems settled, Sam starts to think about marring off.

Notes:

Tolkientober 2026, prompt #4: POETRY.

I’m not a writer, English is not my first language and the fic is also unbetaed, so.... Sorry! :D

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“Roses are red, violets are blue, but the most beautiful is you… No, it’s horrible!” Sam emitted a sound of frustration.

“What’s he mumbling?” asked Merry coming back to the table with another half pint.

“He’s trying to find the right words to woo Rosie Cotton,” answered Frodo.

“And he’s not doing very well,” added, mockingly, Pippin.

Merry snorted: “Poetry?” he said to Sam: “That’s useless! Just go and tell her you love her!”

Everyone laughed, but not Sam, who looked at Merry, then at Rosie, then got up and walked to her with a determined expression on his face.

Notes:

Thanks for reading! ^^