Toughening up

[rabidsamfan]

Some folks slept better when it rained, Sam knew, lulled to sleep by the patter and plashing of the droplets against the windowpanes or the drum of a downpour against a canvas tent. But he'd never got the knack of it till exhaustion and the effort of trying to keep up with Strider and Gandalf during the night marches sent him to his blankets too tired to listen to the storms in the morning. Not even the rivulets trickling down his neck were enough to keep him waking.

Still, by Hollin he was glad for a chance to sleep dry.

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[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

*smiles*

Reminds me of the last scout camp when the kids had to flee the tents because of the heavy rain, and I got my Eldest back exhausted, overtired and absolutely mud-caked.

[dreamflower]

I so love Sam, the absolute *master* of understatement.

"glad for a chance to sleep dry." I'll bet, LOL!
This is delightful, RSF.

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

It must have been so hard for the hobbits who loves cosy beds and snug rooms to sleep in the rain and on rocks and whereever strider and Gandalf saw fit for them to make camp but they had to get used to it, didn`t they.

*^bundles Sam up in cosy blankets*

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Ah, what an understatement. I love this.

[angharad001.livejournal.com]

Storms and rivulets!!!

This is lovely writing - again . . .

Sam is awake and doubting and wonderfully prosaic all at once.

Thanks for it :D

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

*hugs Sam warmingly*

[pippinswolf.livejournal.com]

reading about the "patter and plashing of the droplets" reminded me of what i woke up to this morning, and how I wished I could have stayed in bed. Poor ((((Sam)))))