Family Matters
by Lindelea
Sent on a routine errand, one of Pippin's cousins disappears. (A "Young Thain" story set during Pippin's early years as Thain; a sequel to In the Greening of the Year)
PG
· Complete
· Updated 27 June 2025
Characters: Diamond of Long Cleeve, Eglantine Took, Estella Bolger, Everard Took, Faramir Took, Ferdibrand Took, Merry, Original Character(s), Pimpernel Took, Pippin, Samwise Gamgee
Chapters
- 0. Background and Explanation (596 words)
- 1. Awakening (1,880 words)
- 2. The Long Ride Home (1,704 words)
- 3. The Agony of Defeat (1,785 words)
- 4. Special Commission (2,483 words)
- 5. Racing Against the Storm (2,382 words)
- 6. Missing... (2,061 words)
- 7. ...and... (2,136 words)
- 8. ...Presumed... (2,445 words)
- 9. ...Dead? (3,866 words)
- 10. Picking Up the Pieces (4,252 words)
- 11. Settling In (2,402 words)
- 12. Home Is Where the Hart Is (2,605 words)
- 13. A Visit to the North Farthing (3,068 words)
- 14. Heroes and Otherwise (3,142 words)
- 15. Remembering (4,109 words)
- 16. Observances (2,803 words)
- 17. Shock and Awe (5,499 words)
- 18. ...and Found! (2,505 words)
- 19. Increasing Clarity (4,572 words)
- 20. Put Back Together (4,853 words)
- 21. Family Matters (4,733 words)
- 22. Lease on Life (3,389 words)
- 23. A Difficult Choice (4,440 words)
- 24. Many Meetings (6,199 words)
- 25. Slow and Steady Wins the Race (4,132 words)
- 26. Coming Home (5,144 words)
- 28. Epilogue (5,766 words)