Poppy, startled at first by Holly coming up behind her, then laughed.
“I’m sorry, my manners escaped me at first as well!” Poppy shook Holly’s hand. “My name is Poppy Took.” She smiled with relief. “I must say, I’m relieved there’s another hobbit coming along on this journey! I was beginning to feel a little out of place, height wise.” She smiled wryly.
Poppy stroked Peri’s mane. “I love horses,” she said, looking for a conversation opener. “I’ve always wanted to learn to ride, but I never really had the opportunity back in Tuckborough.” Poppy felt anxious to make a good first impression, she didn't want the journey to get off to a bad start because of her.
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'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo
"Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn
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