Two LOTR drabbles, G/PG

[browngirl]

For the tolkien_weekly 'Bounty' challenge. Because I'm contrary and it's springtime, respectively.

Title: Never Lack
Fandom: LOTR
Characters: Unnamed Ruffian Dude
Rating: PG-something?
Disclaimer: Middle Earth is the Professor's, and the fullness thereof.


Men may die of lack, easily and painfully as by fire or sword. So I learned when the Straw-heads burned my father's farm; haughty Gondorians judged me a thief, bound me chained and ill-fed in darkness. My best choice among evils was thralldom to Isengard, gaining sunlight and shelter for freedom lost.

Now, sent to the North, I've traded handsomely indeed. The air's sweet, the food plentiful, the Shirelings plump and easily chivvied, the fair ones prettier yet in their fear. Gathering goods and hushing backtalk are easy pleasant tasks, and settled here I'll never lack for all I'd ever desire.

Title: Past All Expectation
Characters: Merry, Pippin, Sam
Rating: ever so G


"Have you ever seen such a springtide?" Hefting his shovel, Merry fondly clapped Sam's shoulder.

"No one has! Not even the oldest gammer!" Pippin bounded over with a rattling wheelbarrow, even swifter on lengthened legs. "The apple-trees quite snowed us in with petals, and look, they're already bowed with setting fruit!"

"My Gaffer says, 'tis past all expectation." Sam nodded, cheeks only a little pinkened. "The Lady's to thank; her gift brought this about."

"Not to mention the sure hands of its wielder," Merry answered with a squeeze, and grinning Pippin gently elbowed Sam so that he smiled helplessly even as he blushed.

Comments

[ilthit.livejournal.com]

You are only the second person ever that I have seen writing ruffian pov. :D In both cases I approve strongly because it's just exactly the sort of thing there should be more of!

Re: the second one: SAM. Sammmmm. That's all. :D

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

I find myself thinking about how very few people *consider* themselves bad guys, but when you listen to them talk long enough, you can figure out the ones who are. So I find the POV of the bad guys interesting, and I'm really glad you, especially, think I did well by them. :D

Also, SAMMMMMMMMMM.

[ilthit.livejournal.com]

Exactly, exactly. Few people tend to think of themselves as evil, and those who do turn out to be rather pathetic sometimes.