Though Pippin hadn't actually met Kili before, he knew a dwarf when he saw one. And when he saw that dwarf at the side of the river on such a fine day, he headed right on over to drop onto the grass beside him.

"The water feels pretty good on your feet, doesn't it?" he offered by way of starting a conversation. "I tried that out yesterday. Well, actually, I tried to swim, too, but I'm really not very good at it."