Probably because I'm not a lamb.

[That's the first time he's been compared to one, though, and he's somewhere between confused and amused. He smiles at Fergus anyway, though, and though there's pretty much no way he could help support someone that big, he positions himself at the king's right side for that purpose, just in case.]

I'm Peregrine Took. Most people just call me Pippin. I'm a hobbit, so trust me, I know drinking.