Frodo was sitting at the table, in Gondor watching everyone leave. He watched as Aragorn left to find Arwen so they could get married. Then they were going to rule Gondor together for the rest of their years. Frodo remembered how Aragorn had not tried to take the ring from him, but had said that he would go with Frodo to the very fires of Mount Doom if he could have.

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we’re gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave from here, we won’t be coming back
Any more cause we’re on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don’t have another day.

Legolas and Gimli were next. Gimli was going to show Legolas the mines and they were leaving for them right now. “It was a long trip,” Gimli had said. Both Legolas and Gimli had bid farewell to Frodo, then they were gone. Frodo smiled as he remembered how Legolas had been the only one able to walk on top of the snow, and how Gimli was so kind to him.

Cause we’re moving on and we can’t slow down
These memories are playing like a film I once found
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn’t know much of this
But it came too soon and there was me and you
And then we got real blue
Stay at home, talking over in a quiet tone
We’d get so excited, we’d get so scared
Laughing at ourselves, thinking life’s not fair
And this is how it feels

Even Merry, Pippin and Sam were leaving. They were going back to the Shire. Sam and Pippin were getting married. Sam to Rosie, and Pippin to Diamond. Both had wanted Frodo at their weddings, so Frodo had nodded his head absentmindedly, still remembering all the fun times he had had with Merry, Pippin and Sam

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

Frodo sighed. He didn’t want the Fellowship to break up, he wanted them to stay together for at least a little while longer. But he had no such luck. ‘At least Gandalf is staying with me’ Frodo thought.

So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money
When we look back now, will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little clumsy Pippin be the stockbroker man?
Can Arwen convince her dad to let her get married to her man?
I keep, I keep thinking that it’s not goodbye
Keep on thinking it’s a time to fly
And this is how it feels

Just then Gandalf came into the room. “I’m sorry. But I’m afraid I have to leave, too. I must find Saruman and Wormtongue.”

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

Frodo gasped. “No, Gandalf! You can’t leave!”
“I’m sorry, Frodo, but I must. I have to find Saruman and Wormtongue.” Then he left, as well and Frodo was all alone.

La, la, la, la; yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la, we will still be friends forever

Then Elrond entered the room. “Frodo, why are you still here? Why aren’t you going back to the Shire with Merry, Pippin and Sam?” He looked worried. “They didn’t abandon you, did they?”

Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it’s like we’re hobbits and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us around?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it’s not goodbye
Keep on thinking it’s a time to fly

Frodo sighed. “No,” he replied. “They are going back to the Shire, but I don’t want to go back yet. I don’t want to the Fellowship to separate. Not this soon.”
“I know how you feel,” Elrond replied. “I don’t want to be separated from Arwen. Not yet. I like Aragorn, but I love Arwen too much to let her go, although in my heart I know I must. In YOUR heart you must also let the Fellowship separate, Frodo. You know that.”

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

He realized that Elrond was right. “I guess you’re right, Lord Elrond.” Elrond smiled, then left. Frodo sat there and thought about what Elrond said.

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

Frodo realized what he must do. He ran outside. Sam, Merry and Pippin were there getting ready to go. They had two horses. Merry and Pippin were on one, and Sam was on the other. “Are you coming Mr. Frodo?” Sam called. “Yeah, come on Frodo. We have to go if we want to make it back to the Shire before it’s dark.” Frodo paused, then smiled. “I’m coming,” he called. They rode back to him, and he climbed on in front of Sam.

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

He looked back one more time at the palace, then they rode off. Frodo smiled. No matter what, they would be friends forever.