Drabble: From the North

[illwynd]

In an effort to shrink the overwhelming mass of stuff I have cluttering up my fics folder, here's a drabble I wrote a while back. Hope y'all like it! ^_^

From the North
by illwynd
Disclaimer: My name ain't Tolkien
Rating: G
Characters: Denethor, Thorongil
Notes: Thanks go to lilan14 for looking it over!

A stranger from the North. That he is a stranger all seem to forget, as they praise him so highly and heed his words well. It is those words—the strange tones in his speech—that make me wonder, for they are not the shining tones of our neighbors among whom he dwelt for a time. It is more like to the speech of a man I met long ago, who had traveled to the Golden Wood, and somehow gained admittance there.

But what Men still live so near the Elves, in these fading years? I might hazard a guess…

Comments

[alex-quine.livejournal.com]

This is an intriguing scene. There are so many possibilities for fic thrown up by Thorongil's wanderings and service with Gondor and Rohan - and like you, perhaps, I find it odd that the Stewards should have apparently lost track of Isildur's Heir, or at least, the individuals most likely to claim the title. thanks for posting.

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm sure they tried to keep track of 'em, but I don't find it too impossible to imagine that it would have gotten difficult to do so. *shrugs*

But anyhow, thanks for commenting, and I'm glad you liked this!

[lilan14.livejournal.com]

Yay, you posted it! I hope there's more to come. *pokepokenudgenudge* I really enjoyed this angle (heheh, as someone who's very aural herself). I find it really easy to believe that Denethor would pick on an accent!

Thanks for a fun read!

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

^__^ Thanks! And you know there will be *winks*

I find it really easy to believe that Denethor would pick on an accent!
Yep, perceptive fellow that he is. :p

[sealover-astara.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a pleasant surprise! (I wonder if I'm ever going to write Denethor and Thorongil--not sure.)

I bet good old Daddy Dearest had it all figured out long before RotK... Don't the appendices support this view, too?

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I didn't see your comment until just now! *facepalm* But in any case... glad you liked this! And yeah, I think the appendices at least hint in that direction, and he's a sharp guy, after all, so that's not too surprising. ^_~