Oh yay! They've found him! Paladin is taking very good care of his lad!! I'm so glad.

I loved the way Pippin tried so hard to be practical about his injuries and his situation, even though it would be hard to be lucid in circumstances like that.

And, oh dear! The message to the Smials to have the healer ready--goodness! Eglantine's going to be frightened to pieces about him!

But I do so love your last two sentences!!