drabble

[rabidsamfan]

Bottom of the Bin

“Dear Marigold,” it said, in her brother’s careful hand,

“I haven’t leave to tell you why, and I won’t, in case you find this before the flour’s gone, but like as not you already know I’ve gone a mite farther than Crickhollow. Mr. Frodo’s got to go, you see, and I’m to go with him and how far and how long is more than I know. But I’m like to see Elves, if Gandalf don’t turn me into a toad for writing you. Tell them that might miss me that I’m sorry I didn’t say more. Especially Dad.”

“Love, Samwise.”



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Comments

[mariole.livejournal.com]

Aaawwwwhh! *gives Sam a big hug* What a nice brother!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Sam is such a caring person, I think he'd be a wonderful big brother. thanks!

[elasg.livejournal.com]

Now that is as perfect a 'Sam voice' as I have ever read written! Most folks write him like some Appalachian hillbilly and though I can't call myself innocent of all such errors in early fics, I've become more and more attuned to them. Thank you for this little gem.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know what you mean! And I'm guilty of it too sometimes, especially if I've been listening to the movie accents instead of reading the book. (And even with this, I find myself wondering about a couple of word choices in the gray light of morning. Hmm... "Them that might" or "them as might"...?)

thanks!

[beehay.livejournal.com]

That reads just like him. I love it.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I should think he writes the way he speaks -- as long as it isn't poetry!

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

I like drabbles where the hobbits leave clues to their whereabouts. It always bothered me to think that they just up and left their families with no word. Clever of Sam to put his note in the flour bin. :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I like stories like that too, but they would have had to be terribly careful. I tried to think of a place Sam could hide his note that would keep it hidden for at least half a month. Thanks!

[allisona.livejournal.com]

Very sweet. You can imagine Marigold treasuring and reading this letter every day that her brother was away, once she found it.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Yes, until the paper starts to tear at the creases...

thanks!

[ana-stasia.livejournal.com]

Oh...I love it. VERY Sam. ::sigh: Thanks for sharing.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[periantari.livejournal.com]

beautifully done~
very nice insight to how a letter by Sam would sound like... great possible gap-filler as well...

love it. =)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Oh bother. You've reminded me of another story someone did -- absolutely dropdead marvelous -- where Sam writes a letter to the Gaffer and leaves it with Barliman and now I can't think who wrote it! I'll spend the whole day trying to find it now...

thanks!

[elanor1013.livejournal.com]

As many times as you do it, I keep marveling at how well you capture Sam's voice.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Gimme an O, gimme a B, gimme an SES...

*shakeshead*

Oh, thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying these drabbles!

[oliviaramirez]

It never sat right with me that Sam had to leave his family without saying so much as goodbye, so this little note is right on. He would think of some way to let his family know that he would be gone for a while. Lovely drabble :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

He certainly didn't tell the Gaffer he was going farther than Crickhollow -- that or the old boy is a much better liar in the face of a Black Rider than I could ever be...

But Sam must have spent that summer saying goodbyes and wondering if he'd ever see places again too. He'd have to try to say something somehow.

Thanks

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

As I said somewhere before - I should read one of your drabbles every morning. Again, this is so very, very Sam. Thank you!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Well it's certainly incentive to try to write one every night. You're welcome!

[ancalime8301]

Aww... and so like Sam, too! Really nice. :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Sam is nice, so it's easy to say nice things about him.

*glares at plotbunny that dares me to try doing the opposite now*

[ancalime8301]

*sends encouraging thoughts to plotbunny*

0:)

[earendil367.livejournal.com]

I love how you add to the existing story and tell it through Sam's point of view. Great job capturing Sam's spirit.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I feel like I'm just writing down things I read on invisible pages interleaved into my book...

thank you!

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

frowns and thinks about how Sam put the letter at the bottom of the flour bin then decides that Sam must have put the letter at the bottom and poured the flour on top of it

The letter sounds so Sam. Excellent!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Lol! You know, I never even considered how he'd get the letter into the flour! But you're right, that would be the neatest way to do it.

Thanks!

[danachan.livejournal.com]

I meant to feedback this last night. I was sure that I had. Seems that I hadn't!

... so, I know that it's been said, but I just love the Sam-like feel of this drabble. It is so him. And he's such a dear older brother, he is.

*wants one* *is distracted* Oh Sammm. *sigh*

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I swear two of the comments I made last night vanished with the morning dew... *shrug* Oh well. Thanks for coming back twice!

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

This was perfect! It sounded just like Sam.

I always wondered about how, or rather if they told their families that they would go. This seems to be the perfect solution.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Yes, there was such a need to keep the secret, you wonder if one day the message just came that they were gone.

Or maybe the left the job of explaining to poor Fatty...

Thanks!

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Poor Fatty!
He would better have joined them.

[luv2hobbits.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I litterally sighed when I read this. It's so sweet and wonderful.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Nice to know you liked it.

[luv2hobbits.livejournal.com]

Like?!
I love all of your writing!!
It is a great inspiration.

[lilybaggins.livejournal.com]

I love the way you write Sam . . . and I can totally see him so practical, and yet cautious, as he leave this note. Very nice.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I can see him with the paper and pen, trying to think if there's anyplace safe to leave a note at all...

Thanks!