After the War of the Ring, Elrond and Faramir discuss Pippin.
"You doubted him as well?" I turned and saw the Steward standing at my side, his eyes troubled.
"I did," I said after a moment. "I wished that he had returned to the Shire."
At that Faramir chuckled. "So did I. I would have spared him this." The weariness left his face. He placed his hand on my forearm. "But that was not for us to decide."