An outspoken woman is holding forth in the taverns of Minas Tirith, and she's causing a bit of a stir. Curious, one of the King's guards engages her in conversation, and he receives an earful for his troubles. Freedom, it seems, is never free.

The Dead are restless, but it is the living who lead them.

The people of Dol Amroth are a seafaring people, so knots are a key part of life. Knot-tying comes to some of them more easily than others. A series of interconnected ficlets as Ivriniel and siblings put their lessons to use on adventures. Or are they escapades? Misadventures are in the eye of the beholder.

A deep and meaningful cultural conflict on the fields of Cormallen. Or rather, Amrothos and Eothain discuss the differences between Gondorian and Rohirric women, and Eomer takes a chance. M for language only.

Just what did happen to that rooster that broke the siege of Minas Tirith?

Being married to Peregrin Took isn't as easy as it looks. A glimpse into the marriage of Pippin and Diamond.

Little Pippin gets lost in the dangerous old tunnels of Brandy Hall. Originally posted in 2005, it tells of the second time Merry was angry with Pippin, as recounted in "A Conspiracy of Hobbits". COMPLETE

Nine drabbles for some unsung heroes of the War of the Ring, making the 'Nine' Trilogy now a Tetralogy.

Aragorn loses an important part of his heritage and Gandalf helps him find it. Written for the Teitho challenge, "Jewels." A Story of Strider.

A tragic tale of war, love and loss concerning the life of a man of Gondor at the end of the Third Age. Mabrand is the heir of Lossarnach, one of the largest Fiefdoms of Gondor. This tale follows him from his youth in the Vale, through the War of the Ring, and the subsequent military campaigns of Elessar in the early Fourth Age. My first fic. Enjoy!

Just before the Steward Ecthelion's passing, he receives an unexpected visit from a man he thought dead. One-shot.

In the wake of his first battle with the Rangers, Aragorn must wage another kind of war. T.A. 2952.

When Sam and Rosie visit Minas Tirith they also bring four-year-old Ruby. But Ruby disappears and it's up to a certain elf to find the child who has longed to meet him. Slightly AU. Honorable Mention 2009 MEFA Genres: Character Study: General. Undying Friendship Series. Year 21, 4th Age.

Throughout the war with Mordor, the armies of men were filled with ordinary folk, not heroes like Aragorn or Boromir. Ordinary folk who fought in some of the most vicious and brutal battles Middle Earth has ever seen.Ordinary folk who died defending everything they hold dear. This is the tale of one such man. T for violence, enjoy!

Gollum escapes the elves and begins to follow the Fellowship.

I've always been fascinated by Tom Bombadil, precisely because he is such a mysterious figure. This is basically just a speculative exploration of his possible identity and what it would be like to view the events of the War of the Ring and the Quest of Mount Doom from his perspective.

A double drabble featuring Beregond and Bergil. Not just one pays the price.

Twenty years before the Quest Halbarad of the Dunedaín has a dream, a vision. And a very important question is asked him: How far would he go to save Aragorn?

"This was his life; he was a warrior." Thoughts of one as he fights, hoping to win his war.

A brief one-shot about Aragorn and Halbarad's rangering days written for the 2007 Back to Middle-earth Month Alphabet Challenge. The titles for the stories were the prompts for that challenge, so several people wrote stories with the same title.

A tale of the Dunedain - No parent should have to bury their child. Halbarad/OC. Please read and review.

Barliman Butterbur gets a new perspective on the Rangers. This story was written for the "Stars" Challenge at Teitho, where it received First Place.

While the terrible war rages on in Osgiliath and Minas Tirith, there are soldiers and messengers in the mountains of the west who must fight tormenting struggles of their own.

How easily people can be torn away. Set during the battle of Osgiliath. A drabble.

The Wold is haunted by a murderer who targets young Rohirric girls. Théoden King sends Éomer to find the killer, be it man or elf, and he and his men are led on a chase from one settlement to the next, always hoping that this time they'll be in time.