Double drabble
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rabidsamfanNear the Grey Havens
When he was sure that they both were sleeping, Sam left their tent and went to find Galadriel, too caught up in his thoughts to do more than nod to the Elves who bowed as he passed. Days and nights flowed together when you travelled with Elves, but by the curve of the moon it had been a week, and it couldn’t be much farther to the sea. If he were going to ask, it would have to be tonight.
She was sitting with Elrond, and Gildor Inglorion, and Glorfindel and Erestor stood by them, and they all shone as if they’d been a-swallowing stars, shone like Frodo did too, and Mr. Bilbo sometimes if you squinted, and Sam would have turned around and gone back to bed if it weren’t for the moon and knowing that the time to speak would never come again.
“Beg pardon,” he began politely. “Seeing as how you’ve been there… Is it a nice place, across the sea? Do they have mushrooms there?” But then courage failed him and he had to look down at the ground as his true questions tumbled free. “Will they be lonely? Will you keep them safe for me?”
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When he was sure that they both were sleeping, Sam left their tent and went to find Galadriel, too caught up in his thoughts to do more than nod to the Elves who bowed as he passed. Days and nights flowed together when you travelled with Elves, but by the curve of the moon it had been a week, and it couldn’t be much farther to the sea. If he were going to ask, it would have to be tonight.
She was sitting with Elrond, and Gildor Inglorion, and Glorfindel and Erestor stood by them, and they all shone as if they’d been a-swallowing stars, shone like Frodo did too, and Mr. Bilbo sometimes if you squinted, and Sam would have turned around and gone back to bed if it weren’t for the moon and knowing that the time to speak would never come again.
“Beg pardon,” he began politely. “Seeing as how you’ve been there… Is it a nice place, across the sea? Do they have mushrooms there?” But then courage failed him and he had to look down at the ground as his true questions tumbled free. “Will they be lonely? Will you keep them safe for me?”
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Date: 2004-09-14 04:20 am (UTC)*grabs Sam and crushes him*
OMG you have killed me with your words.
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Date: 2004-09-14 04:29 am (UTC)This one is beautiful.
I love the way the elves shine as if they've been swallowing stars; that contrasts so nicely with the mushrooms that Sam thinks are more essential to Frodo's and Bilbo's comfort. Very sad and lovely.
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Date: 2004-09-14 04:48 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 01:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 05:56 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 06:06 am (UTC)Poor, poor, dear Sam. How in character, for him to worry about Frodo more than he worries about how he himself will live without his master.
Lovely, just lovely.
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Date: 2004-09-14 07:50 am (UTC)Very lovely and so much like Sam!
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Date: 2004-09-14 08:04 am (UTC)Lovely indeed :) [I'll go away and have a quiet cry now]
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Date: 2004-09-14 09:05 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 10:16 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 10:43 am (UTC)they all shone as if they’d been a-swallowing stars, shone like Frodo did too, and Mr. Bilbo sometimes if you squinted
What a wonderful description. And oh, how courageous of Sam, but love can help us do amazing things.
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Date: 2004-09-14 12:24 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 12:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 12:43 pm (UTC)You are *so good* at this.
Also, I was working on a story on this subject recently, and you, well, in 200 words you have utterly put me to shame.
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Date: 2004-09-14 12:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 01:00 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 02:06 pm (UTC)If not, Sam will have a thing or two to say when he arrives. Thank you for the loveliness.
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Date: 2004-09-14 03:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 06:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 08:10 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-14 10:19 pm (UTC)Thank-you for this!
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Date: 2004-09-14 10:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-15 04:23 am (UTC)--Anna