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[rabidsamfan]

Morning in Minas Tirith

There came a morning that he just didn’t want to get out of bed, didn’t want to be cheerful, didn’t want to smile and nod at the strange tall people who watched whenever they walked through the cobbled streets. The job was done, wasn’t it? Over. He’d earned a rest, hadn’t he? Just a little one?

“Time enough to rest come evening, Sam Gamgee,” he reminded himself, “and feeling sorry for yourself won’t put breakfast on the table.” But for once his Gaffer’s words were not enough to push him out of bed. Tears leaked out through his eyelashes as he twisted his face around into the pillow. “Mr. Frodo will be waking soon, and Gandalf and the others. And there’s that feast tomorrow, and someone’s got to see that Pippin’s tunic has been mended.” But sleep was as close as a heartbeat, and somehow he went from listing the things that needed doing to dreaming that he was doing them.

He roused once, to the sound of voices, and the blanket being tucked higher.

“He’s not sick, is he, Frodo?”

“Just tired,” came the reply, and a soft kiss on the crown of his head. “Sleep, Sam.”

He slept.



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Comments

[angharad001.livejournal.com]

I had only read a few words when the Sam voice just leapt out at me . . . you do this so very well :)

[shirebound]

How lovely. Sam certainly deserves a morning in bed (or many, many mornings), and folks looking after *him* for a change.

:)

[ancalime8301]

Aww... :)

[trilliah.livejournal.com]

Your best yet, in my opinion. Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

[lullenny.livejournal.com]

I abhor mornings; I can relate. ; ) . . . seriously, a lovely tidbit -- thanks.

[gentlehobbit.livejournal.com]

“Just tired,” came the reply, and a soft kiss on the crown of his head. “Sleep, Sam.”

I just melted at that bit. So often we only see Sam looking after Frodo, but their friendship and loyalty went both ways. Lovely to see Frodo given a chance to show that protectiveness towards Sam.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. Yes yes yes yes yes.

[dreamflower]

Awww...that is *so* sweet! If anybody deserves to sleep in for a change, it's Sam! And just confustacate and bebother all those old sayings of the Gaffer!!

[periantari.livejournal.com]

that was sweet :)
sweet Sam to be so concerned for others :)

[maripo5a.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely! Poor Sam--so overlooked, but how hard all the celebrity must have been for him, and you just know he would keep cheerfully doing everything for everyone, never recognizing his own need to deal with the cataclysmic (sp?) events of the very recent past... Poor Sam. *smooths his curls, tucks the covers up snug*

[elycia.livejournal.com]

::schnuzzles sleepy Sam::

This is so charming! Minas Tirith must have been a bit nightmarish for Frodo & Sam after all those weeks of near-isolation. And I sure relate to that part about dozing off while contemplating the list of stuff that needs doing!

Thanks for sharing!

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

*fights the temptation to cover that tired hobbit with another warm blanket*

This is wonderful, especially because it's Sam who is exhausted and needs the rest, not Frodo. His needs are forgotten so often... I love it. Thank you!

[unhobbityhobbit.livejournal.com]

I did that this morning and got up and hour later than I meant to.

Sam always seems to be working and busy, he deserves a good lie-in once in a while and I'm sure it wouldn't hurt Pippin to mend his own tunic either.

[grimnir1.livejournal.com]

Sam so deserves this. And who does not love to do such a thing from time to time?

Lovely! May I friend you? I don't want to miss such gems :)

[qinfinity.livejournal.com]

This just made me go "Awwwww..." Poor Sam needs a morning to sleep in too. Wonderful, wonderful!

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

Sam h/c or angst is so rare to see, but you do it so excellent. This was truly lovely. Poor Sam - always thinking about what needed to be done and what the others would need.

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

This is simply wonderful!

Poor, dear Sam!

[lothithil.livejournal.com]

*sprinkly tears* This was beautiful! Thanks, RSF!

[mariole.livejournal.com]

What a gorgeous fic. Little Sammy, all wore out. (about time!) *snuggles*

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

*melts*

*reads the second time and finds the kiss*

*evaporates*

*is in bliss*

You're so good at this; has anyone told you that?

*re-reads and meows over Frodo*