Title: Precious Bundle
Rating: G

Special Thanks to shirebound for beta reading.

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Merry knelt on the floor, his hands resting on his cousin's knees so that he could have a proper look at the youngest member of the Took-family who was contently sleeping in Frodo's arms. "Are we going to keep him?" he asked doubtfully, wrinkling his nose.

"Of course we are. Uncle Paladin would never give away his son. He's waited so long for a son to take over his place as Thain one day." Frodo gently caressed the baby's cheek.

Merry watched him, frowning. "We can't give him back then?"

"Why should we want to do that?"

"Because he smells!"