The Acceptable Sacrifice

by Larner

He thought the sacrifice had been consummated--but he found he was mistaken. How, then would it become acceptable?

PG-13 · Complete · Updated 13 March 2006
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Beregond, Bilbo, Bill the pony, Celeborn, Cirdan, Eglantine Took, Elanor Gardner, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Eomer, Eowyn, Erestor, Esmeralda Brandybuck, Estella Bolger, Faramir, Fatty Bolger, Ferdibrand Took, Frodo Baggins, Galadriel, Gandalf, Gimli, Gloin, Glorfindel, Grima, Hamfast Gamgee, Legolas, Lobelia Sackvill-Baggins, Lotho Sackvill-Baggins, Marigold Gamgee, Merry, Nimloth, Original Character(s), Paladin Took, Pearl Took, Pervinca Took, Pimpernel Took, Pippin, Rose Cotton, Samwise Gamgee, Saradoc Brandybuck, Saruman, Shadowfax, TreeBeard

Chapters

  1. 0. Foreward (921 words)
  2. 1. 1: Unconsummated (626 words)
  3. 2. 2: Honored (1,571 words)
  4. 3. 3: Feast Not Enjoyed (1,893 words)
  5. 4. 4: Who for Ringbearer? (1,260 words)
  6. 5. 5: Survivors' Tales (2,133 words)
  7. 6. 6: The King Comforts (2,926 words)
  8. 7. 7: Rainy Night in Ithilien (1,227 words)
  9. 8. 8: Wakening Hope (3,000 words)
  10. 9. 9: The Minstrel of Gondor (5,032 words)
  11. 10. 10: Guilt Assumed (5,455 words)
  12. 11. 11: Before the Wind (3,208 words)
  13. 12. 12: Camp on the Pelennor (4,799 words)
  14. 13. 13: Party of Princes, and a King Made (3,172 words)
  15. 14. 14: The King's Procession (3,460 words)
  16. 15. 15: First Audience (2,559 words)
  17. 16. 16: Preparing Accommodations (3,320 words)
  18. 17. 17: Royal Apartments (1,952 words)
  19. 18. 18: Amending the Rolls of the King (4,197 words)
  20. 19. 19: A Fresh Wind in the Citadel (1,890 words)
  21. 20. 20: Seating Arrangements (2,325 words)
  22. 21. 21: Robing (1,955 words)
  23. 22. 22: Guests at the Feast (5,170 words)
  24. 23. 23: Circle of Light (2,858 words)
  25. 24. 24: Seeking Intelligence (1,893 words)
  26. 25. 25: Honoring Service (2,610 words)
  27. 26. 26: Searching for Answers (1,715 words)
  28. 27. 27: Halargil of the Guard of the Citadel (3,802 words)
  29. 28. 28: On Lordship and Lands (5,608 words)
  30. 29. 29: Assumption and Innuendo (2,589 words)
  31. 30. 30: Mushrooms and Vengeance (3,357 words)
  32. 31. 31: Aftermath (2,529 words)
  33. 32. 32: Incarceration (2,777 words)
  34. 33. 33: Embassies from Rhovanion (4,062 words)
  35. 34. 34: Audience with Umbar (5,722 words)
  36. 35. 35: Justice toward Umbar (3,762 words)
  37. 36. 36: Finding Harmony (4,686 words)
  38. 37. 37: King's Gift (5,268 words)
  39. 38. 38: Honors and Judgement (2,995 words)
  40. 39. 39: Spider Bite (3,698 words)
  41. 40. 40: Traversing the Circles (4,587 words)
  42. 41. 41: Night Summons (4,696 words)
  43. 42. 42: Visions of the Shire (5,201 words)
  44. 43. 43: The King's Hope (3,417 words)
  45. 44. 44: Glory out of Ashes (4,384 words)
  46. 45. 45: A New Birth (1,916 words)
  47. 46. 46: Bathing in Strawberries and Cream (2,915 words)
  48. 47. 47: Horror Relieved (4,858 words)
  49. 48. 48: "I Have Found It!" (5,866 words)
  50. 49. 49: Hope Approaches (3,307 words)
  51. 50. 50: The Bride Cometh (5,101 words)
  52. 51. 51: The King's Wedding (5,680 words)
  53. 52. 52: Wedding Guest (8,513 words)
  54. 53. 53: The Grace Requested (2,268 words)
  55. 54. 54: Preparing to Return Home (3,523 words)
  56. 55. 55: Petition Affirmed (4,546 words)
  57. 56. 56: To Edoras (6,723 words)
  58. 57. 57: Farewell to the Southlands (3,597 words)
  59. 58. 58: The Road North (4,648 words)
  60. 59. 59: Mayor's Wife (3,024 words)
  61. 60. 60: Mina's Menfolk (3,547 words)
  62. 61. 61: Brandybuck Lawyer (6,016 words)
  63. 62. 62: Meetings with Rangers (5,509 words)
  64. 63. 63: Grace Offered (2,496 words)
  65. 64. 64: First Hints (3,561 words)
  66. 65. 65: The King's Lineage (3,959 words)
  67. 66. 66: A Conspiracy Stripped (4,294 words)
  68. 67. 67: Family Heads (5,804 words)
  69. 68. 68: Where Among Women...? (6,176 words)
  70. 69. 69: Lobelia Remembers (9,021 words)
  71. 70. 70: What Iluvatar has Wrought (2,337 words)
  72. 71. 71: Bag End Returned (5,477 words)
  73. 72. 72: A Lord's More Joyful Duties (2,580 words)
  74. 73. 73: Yule Gift (3,777 words)
  75. 74. 74: A Mother's Love (3,873 words)
  76. 75. 75: Wrongs Righted (4,469 words)
  77. 76. 76: A Dwarf's Touch, and Shadows (4,632 words)
  78. 77. 77: Lobelia's Redemption (1,135 words)
  79. 78. 78: Interpreting Pictures (3,347 words)
  80. 79. 79: Restoration (2,051 words)
  81. 80. 80: Birthday Gifts (2,823 words)
  82. 81. 81: Shire Wedding (7,817 words)
  83. 82. 82: Love Not Accepted (4,053 words)
  84. 83. 83: Hidden Scars (2,665 words)
  85. 84. 84: Encounters (5,146 words)
  86. 85. 85: Midsummer Elections (3,145 words)
  87. 86. 86: Frodo Enthroned (5,367 words)
  88. 87. 87: Too Long and Too Deep (6,042 words)
  89. 88. 88: Time Granted (2,212 words)
  90. 89. 89: Light of Stars (4,708 words)
  91. 90. 90: Birth Come, Death Contemplated (4,878 words)
  92. 92. 92: Challenging Thain and Lady (9,294 words)
  93. 93. 93: "Real Elvish Rope" (4,423 words)
  94. 94. 94: Travelers' Honor (8,940 words)
  95. 95. 95: Plans Set in Motion (5,364 words)
  96. 96. 96: Riding of Elves and King (4,155 words)
  97. 97. 97: Illusions Shattered (2,838 words)
  98. 98. 98: Heart Torn (6,057 words)
  99. 99. 99: Life's Story and Summoning (6,776 words)
  100. 100. 100: Offering Accepted (5,191 words)
  101. 9999. Author's Notes (4,852 words)

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