B: LIKE A BATHING BOROMIR

Merry and Pippin dried themselves with towels as large as blankets, and quickly dressed. It had been their first visit to the large bathing house in Rivendell. It had been quite a treat to swim in the huge bathing pool, with its water heated by some mysterious spring.

As they were getting ready to leave, Boromir arrived. He gave them a pleasant nod in greeting, as he disrobed and stepped into the pool.

Pippin stared. “Merry,did you see all those scars?” he hissed.

“He’s a warrior, Pippin. Thank goodness we shall never have a reason to worry about such things.”