He always felt like an oaf around her and it amazed him that she’d even speak to him, let alone go for a walk with him around the Party Field. What did Samwise Gamgee have to offer to Rosie Cotton?
He glanced sideways at her. She was wearing a remarkably fancy dress, the advantage of being the only girl in the family. Her red hair was done up in matching ribbons the color of spring grass.
“Oh, look Sam!” she said, grabbing his hand. “There’s a firefly!” She smiled at him and they kept walking, her hand still holding his.