Laire's Assorted Drabbles and Ficlets by Aelaer
harrowcat · 27 May 2009 · Chapter 4: Tinkling Bells (Erestor, Glorfindel, 3019 TA)
Brilliant. I never really thought to question bells on an elvish horse. Seemed appropriate somehow but..yep...bells vs the Nazgul seems to be giving away a large advantage of stealth!
Larner · 3 November 2008 · Chapter 3: Birthdays (Frodo, Bilbo, TA 2989)
A sweet arrival!
Selene Aduial · 24 January 2007 · Chapter 2: Drabble: Children (Sam and kids, 1443 SR)
*giggle* I can only sympatize with Sam, but he brougt it on himself and he knows it. ;)
Bodkin · 24 January 2007 · Chapter 2: Drabble: Children (Sam and kids, 1443 SR)
Poor Sam. And since hobbits aren't adult until 33, he actually has the likelihood of having all 13 at home, aged between infancy and mid-tweens. Whereas men, who send their kids off to labour and battle by 18, would have lost the first half-dozen by the time the last few arrived. Earlier, probably, if the girls went off into service at 12-14, as girls tended to do up to the First World War. At last - a downside to being a hobbit! (Apart from the hairy feet. Just can't love hairy feet.)
Larner · 23 January 2007 · Chapter 2: Drabble: Children (Sam and kids, 1443 SR)
Ah--the "It wasn't me who did it!" arguments. Yes, indeed--an excellent reason not to have thirteen children! Heh!
shirebound · 23 January 2007 · Chapter 2: Drabble: Children (Sam and kids, 1443 SR)
Adorable! Poor Sam... that really *is* a lot of children, isn't it? :D
meckinock · 23 January 2007 · Chapter 2: Drabble: Children (Sam and kids, 1443 SR)
Sam sighed; now knew why no other hobbit had 13 children. LOL. That's what we call being a slow learner :-)
Larner · 22 January 2007 · Chapter 1: Drabble: Conies (Gollum, 3019 TA)
Alas for the poor conies, although their sacrifice will aid Sam and Frodo. And this is a substitution, in some ways, for the neck he'd rather wring--or so I must suppose.
Author's reply
May the conies rest in peace. Better the conies than hobbits.
Bodkin · 21 January 2007 · Chapter 1: Drabble: Conies (Gollum, 3019 TA)
A nice Smeagol moment - (unless you're a coney, that is!) And it could be considered a Sign of Things to Come - when he turned on two other innocent creatures.
Author's reply
Indeed, and they were not nearly as expendable as conies.