All Work and No Play
by Lindelea
(or The Thrum of Tookish Bowstrings, Part 2) When the son of Thain Peregrin wishes to trace his father's journeys, trouble follows. Thank you Erulisse for beta reading! (Working title: Farry and Ferdi Go to Gondor; several excerpts were published earlier under various titles and will be incorporated as the New Walkers progress.)
PG
· In progress
· Updated 1 September 2026
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Barliman Butterbur, Beregond, Bergil, Diamond of Long Cleeve, Elladan, Elrohir, Eomer, Eowyn, Faramir, Faramir Took, Ferdibrand Took, Gimli, Legolas, Lothiriel, Original Character(s), Pippin, Samwise Gamgee
Chapters
- 0. Background and Introduction (888 words)
- 1. The King's Authority (3,251 words)
- 2. Laying the Groundwork (4,334 words)
- 3. Stuff and Nonsense... (4,018 words)
- 4. ...And Serious Business into the Bargain (2,209 words)
- 5. Preparations (3,071 words)
- 6. At the Sign of the Prancing Pony (2,416 words)
- 7. Strider (2,024 words)
- 8. Differences of Opinion (2,263 words)
- 9. Bogged Down (2,182 words)
- 10. Of Time and Change (4,316 words)
- 11. 'Nothing further happened...' (1,790 words)
- 12. What Makes a Hobbit a Hobbit? (1,452 words)
- 13. And What D'you Think He Saw? (1,410 words)
- 14. Weathertop (1,038 words)
- 15. Down in the Dell (2,015 words)
- 16. A Knife in the Dark (3,568 words)
- 17. A Long-Expected Party (2,260 words)
- 18. Trudge to the Ford, Day 1 (1,706 words)
- 19. Trudge to the Ford, Day 3 (1,616 words)
- 20. Interlude on a Hilltop (1,436 words)
- 21. 'We'll (not) cross that Road when we come to it...' (1,280 words)
- 22. The Last Bridge (1,247 words)
- 23. Similarities and Differences (2,004 words)
- 24. Into the Trollshaws (1,152 words)
- 25. Easier than Expected? (2,207 words)
- 26. Stone Trolls, Revisited (1,515 words)
- 27. By Some Curious Chance (1,522 words)
- 28. Just Around the Bend (1,925 words)
- 29. Things that Go Bump... (2,004 words)
- 30. Waiting with a Spider's Patience (1,206 words)
- 31. Encounter with an Elf-lord (3,316 words)