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[rabidsamfan]

Muster of Rohan: Theoden

White Wizard, your bite went deep. Too many men lie sleeping in the mounds before Helm's Deep, and too many boys are riding their fathers' horses. Hama, my old friend, would you be proud to see your Haleth there amongst the rest, or frightened as I am to know that he will meet you in the summerlands before he sees his fourteenth summer in the Mark? Yet that is the way of fathers and sons in this bitter year. One is sacrificed to the schemes of Saruman, and the other rushes headlong to die for the fragile hopes of Gandalf.




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Two in one night?

[eykar.livejournal.com]

Does this mean you're feeling better?

Re: Two in one night?

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

It means I can't take my meds until midnight. But yes, I am feeling some better.

Re: Two in one night?

[eykar.livejournal.com]

Knocking on wood that that will continue.

[periantari.livejournal.com]

the last line is profound~
love this drabble...

hope you're feeling better, rsf!

[mariole.livejournal.com]

know that he will meet you in the summerlands before he sees his fourteenth summer in the Mark

This made me weep. I think you are channeling Theoden's soul.

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

Poor Theoden! He was a good king; he truly cared for his men, which I don't think can be said for Denethor. His thoughts about Hama and Haleth are very poignant, as is the thought about Gandalf.

[azur-infinie.livejournal.com]

I second Mariole - I think you are channeling Theoden's soul.

This is one of my favourites that you've written, just beautiful and sad, and so insightful.

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Hama, my old friend, would you be proud to see your Haleth there amongst the rest, or frightened as I am to know that he will meet you in the summerlands before he sees his fourteenth summer in the Mark?

*just made dead by that line*