Pippin went to gather food as the others spoke taking a few bites to make sure the spice level was right. When Mhairi finished speaking he cleared his throat.
“Well this gathering certainly has gotten maudlin. On that note, I propose a toast before we eat and put all this talk of the past behind us.” He raised his glass of wine before continuing “To new friends, may the bond between us be strong and hold firm against that which would have us become Lost again. And to those we left behind, may the good be remembered fondly and live on in the stories we tell of them, and may the bad be forgotten never to return to plague us.” He raised his glass higher and after the others do the same he takes a sip before digging into his food hoping that someone will move them on to happier topics.
Awesome guys this was a ton of fun, we should do this again some time.