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[rabidsamfan]

Along the Morgai

Frodo wondered, as Sam slept the sleep of the exhausted, whether anyone would ever tell the Gaffer what had happened to his son. Faramir, perhaps, or Aragorn, or a messenger riding up to the row of smials below Bag End with a letter that would take the old hobbit an hour to puzzle his way through. But none of them would know of Shelob, nor Cirith Ungol, so the tale would be forever incomplete. “Samwise the Stouthearted,” he whispered, “Hero of the Age,” and smiled at the memory of a hobbit-lad battling dragons in the garden with a muddy trowel.




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[teasel.livejournal.com]

This one is marvelous. I love, I love the picture of the Gaffer puzzling out the letter, and last line is an absolute killer. You've hit a home run.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's funny, but I find myself wondering whether or not Lobelia would want to know Frodo's fate as well.

[tialys.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. You always paint such a vivid picture in your drabbles.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I try anyway!

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

You made me cry in 100 words.

And I *know* they get home! And even so!

*sniffles*

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

*offers the kleenex*

*turns away and pumps fist shouting "yes! I haven't lost my touch!"*

;)

[periantari.livejournal.com]

i love it~! especially your last line :*( awwww~!! It does really sound like something Frodo would wonder about :( very nicely written~

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

We know so little of what's on his mind once they reach Mordor that it's fun to speculate.

Thanks!

[sadwyn.livejournal.com]

Out of all your drabbles, I believe this is my favourite thus far. I love it. Thank you so much for sharing with us! :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'll have to see if I can top it sometime, then!

[rosiegardener.livejournal.com]

it's nice to see that in your drabble Frodo actually cares about Sam's fate. But then, if anything had happened to Sam ( and consequentially to Frodo ) Evil would have spread and all messages for Bagshot Row would have been meaningless. Seems as if Frodo had a spark of hope left in him...

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I think Frodo expected to die at Mt. Doom, whether or not the Ring was destroyed. And by the Morgai he knew that there was no chance at all that Sam wouldn't follow him whereever he might go.

Thanks.

[elycia.livejournal.com]

::whimpers::

Oh, my. This is so very beautiful, and so sad. You have a remarkable talent for economy of words, saying not one syllable more than needed, yet packaging an essay's worth of feeling... Lovely. Thank you!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. (laughs quietly at the thought of all the extra syllables that get hacked out of early drafts)

[shirebound]

How especially poignant that this should be from Frodo's POV. He (and Sam) certainly had a lot of time to think and ponder during this arduous journey, and a lot of that thought must have been about each other.

*hugs them*

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Rereading you really notice how much attention pays to what Sam needs in and just after Cirith Ungol. Maybe being parted from the Ring temporarily gave him a breathing space? It's fun to think about.

Thanks!

[azur-infinie.livejournal.com]

This brought tears to my eyes. That sweet memory is so poignant given their awful present and the possibility of a darker future. This is a very powerful l00 words! Definitely one of my favourites :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Can't you just see small-Sam pretending himself a hero when he was supposed to be thinning the carrots? I'm glad you liked it. Thanks!

[azur-infinie.livejournal.com]

Oh absolutely, I think it was his weapon of choice that struck me the most! A muddy trowel, too sweet.

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

Wonderful, as ever :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

thank you! I try to keep up my standards. (Not always successfully!)

[archerlass.livejournal.com]

In just a few words you made me feel grief over what Frodo and Sam go through, pride in Sam's deeds, tenderness for the gaffer, love for Frodo's love for Sam, and then I top it all off with a wistful smile for the lad Sam used to be. Too perfect! :-)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! I'm glad the drabble touched your heart.

[cpsings4him.livejournal.com]

Oh, my! You have done it again! It's so nice to see a moment where Frodo is thinking of Sam tenderly. It's usually the other way around (at least that's how it's usually shown). As much as Sam loved his Mr. Frodo, his Mr. Frodo surely loved him as well.

Great job!
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[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Frodo's affection for Sam shows up most clearly in Ithilien and just after Cirith Ungol, I think. It's amazing going through and reading those parts again.

Thanks!

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is perfect. That last line just kills me.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Slain with a muddy trowel! What a fate!

*snicker*

Thanks!

[tiriel-35.livejournal.com]

That's just beautiful - thank you!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome!

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

Teasel sent me and I'm glad she did. Wonderful stuff!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Teasel sent you? *darts frantically over to flist and comes back with a silly grin on her face* Oh, my!

Thank you so much for reading!

[isildae.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. . .

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

*bows*

Thank you!

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

The resigned finality in Frodo's thought, how he seemed to be quite certain that he would never return, and how even at that moment he thought of Sam and the Gaffer, is poignant and sad. And that memory, that smile in the last sentence, how touching.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I think Frodo must have been clinging to his memories, as the Ring tried to obliterate them, because they were his strength and reason for continuing. At least he had Sam there as a reminder.

Thanks!

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

“Samwise the Stouthearted,” he whispered, “Hero of the Age,” and smiled at the memory of a hobbit-lad battling dragons in the garden with a muddy trowel.

Oh my.

I'm just working through ten days of entries on my friends list, and this is the third marvel from your hand in this night. Thank you.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, of course (if a little late on my part!) I have trouble catching up on three days of entries, I can't imagine trying to do ten!

[jane-somebody.livejournal.com]

Ack, I'm running about a fortnight behind, but I just had to comment on this one: that last sentence really brought a lump to my throat. Beautiful.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Late comments always welcome. Thank you. I think this one is one of my better drabbles.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Very good! And it's true. Even though Sam was praised, nobody really knew his true heroics.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Yes, and when they were in Mordor, poor Frodo had no expectation of ever being able to tell anyone what had happened either. I'm glad you liked this one!