Another holiday drabble!

danachan, here's something from a young Merry's p.o.v. Hope you like it!


Luck of the Tooks

It’s different for Brandybucks, or maybe just for me. When I asked to go for a borderer, Father said it wasn’t right for the future Master of the Hall to run Wild and set me to learning the account books. It’s a good thing Uncle Paladin volunteered to teach me, or there‘d have been no peace in the Hall.

The Thain expects a different kind of heir. Pippin’s meant to learn to keep accounts like me, but he’s meant to learn how to plan a journey, and how to read maps, too.

I like his lessons better than he does.

Another holiday drabble!

danachan, here's something from a young Merry's p.o.v. Hope you like it!


Luck of the Tooks

It’s different for Brandybucks, or maybe just for me. When I asked to go for a borderer, Father said it wasn’t right for the future Master of the Hall to run Wild and set me to learning the account books. It’s a good thing Uncle Paladin volunteered to teach me, or there‘d have been no peace in the Hall.

The Thain expects a different kind of heir. Pippin’s meant to learn to keep accounts like me, but he’s meant to learn how to plan a journey, and how to read maps, too.

I like his lessons better than he does.