Thicker than Blood
by Ariel
From Frodo's fall at the ford to his waking at Rivendell - the story Tolkien only hinted at... How did Bilbo react to seeing his beloved heir brought into Rivendell near to death? How did Elrond heal Frodo and why did it take 3 days to do it?
PG-13
· Complete
· Updated 27 August 2003
Characters: Aragorn, Bilbo, Elrond, Gandalf, Merry, Pippin, Samwise Gamgee
Chapters
- 1. The Ford (1,639 words)
- 2. Portents (2,231 words)
- 3. Excision (3,704 words)
- 4. Comfort and Conflict (1,396 words)
- 5. Despair (1,681 words)
- 6. Fever (1,383 words)
- 7. Resolve (2,115 words)
- 8. Eavesdropping (2,005 words)
- 9. Resignation (1,540 words)
- 10. Desperation (1,450 words)
- 11. Surgery (1,442 words)
- 12. Burdened Again (1,208 words)
- 9999. The Sacrifice (3,528 words)