A Conspiracy Begun by PipMer

[maniac1]

Author: PipMer
Title: A Conspiracy Begun
Theme: Young/Old Pairing
Elements: cheerful, swift, plain
Author's Notes: My Young/Old Pairing was Merry/Bilbo
Beta: Elanor; thank you so much for your help with this story!
Summary: We all know how the Conspiracy was unmasked; but how did it begin? Let's start at the VERY beginning...
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Comments

[shirebound]

What a wonderful gap-filler! It may all have happened just this way.

[maniac1]

Thank you, Janet! Yes, I could most definitely see it happening this way.

[dreamflower02]

Just delightful, Deb! I love how clever and thoughtful Merry is in this, overcoming his naturally hobbity suspicion of anything "unnatural" to find out what was really behind that secret!

Great use of your elements, and you've really kept well to canon!

[maniac1]

Thank you, Barbara! The point where I kept close to canon...the nod must go to Elanor, my beta. She straightened me up on a few details in that regard :)

[ceshaughnessy]

Deb, I can absolutely see Merry doing this! Thank you for another great story!!

[maniac1]

You are so welcome, cathleen! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[nancylea57]

merry at his pretween best, persistent and reluctant. he wants to know what the adults know but does he dare? wonderful story and smoothly fitted into the known world of tolkien.

[maniac1]

Thank you, nancy! I'm glad you found it enjoyable.

[blslarner]

I definitely agree with Nancy here--a fully plausible reaction to that described first glimpse of what proved to be the Ring in action.

Loved the descriptions of Pippin especially.

[maniac1]

Thank you, Larner!

Pippin is a little rascal at that age, isn't he :)