Chapter 2: Concussions can be fun!
Authors notes: Those views held by Boromir are not necessarily those shared by the author. Ok, now last week I believe Boromir was just knocked unconscious, what fun!
Boromir, heir of Denathor, swam in a sea of darkness, peaceful, numb, quiet darkness.
Unfortunately it was interrupted by a number of people calling his name and also someone hitting him on the side of the face.
Grumbling, he tried to turn over and go back to sleep, however there seemed to be somebody holding him in place and on top of this the voices were getting louder.
Wearily he opened his eyelids and found he was being stared at by the various different coloured eyes of a man, …..a dwarf, elf, and some little ones.
The dark haired man, Aragorn, he remembered, or was it Strider, or the Ranger? His mind swirled with annoyed confusion as he tried to piece the jumble back together.
…They were the fellowship of the ring, him, the wizard,..Aragorn, the elf, the dwarf and the little ones. They had set out, and it had began to rain…so they had sook shelter in a cave, where he had……..hit…his..head, he realised, but then quickly squashed the rising embarrassment he felt.
Deciding he had it all in order he attempted to sit up but found the Ranger's hand on his chest halting his progress.
He glared with annoyance at the man and succeeded in dislodging it through twisting out from under, only to find the elf was now holding him down. He scowled at the strength of one so feminie.
"Lie still" the ranger said patiently "You may have a concussion". The man proceeded with checking Boromir's scalp for injuries, he found a bump and examined Boromir's pupils, instructing him to follow his finger with his eyes.
Boromir was less than cooperative, but the steady ranger and the haughty elf, commenting on his childishness in not accepting Aragorn's help, ensured he was properly checked out.
Aragorn's verdict was the Boromir had a concussion and the he should be careful and inform them immediately if he felt either dizzy or faint.
Boromir had shook the precautions off and had curtly thanked the ranger and elf
Aragorn had shaken his head and Legolas made further comments about childishness, he was particularly irritated by the way Boromir had called him "Miss" when he had thanked him.
* * *
Aragorn tended to the fire. About which sat the four hobbits, two of which were telling a story animatedly about some sort of trip to a farm, which for some reason the Ranger couldn't decipher, involved being chased by a man with a pitchfork and hiding in the hollow of a tree until he left.
Gandalf had left to explore the perimeter of the camp and Gimli sat near the fire enjoying the hobbits tale, but also occasionally flickering his gaze up to the elf who sat at the other side of the camp with Boromir gazing coolly back at him
And Boromir was sleeping, despite his precautions about concussions, Aragorn noticed with annoyance. But the man had seemed coherent and had walked away steadily enough despite the large bump on his head, so it was probably only a minor concussion the Ranger conceded.
Still, he had been concerned about the look in the man's eyes when he examined them, it hadn't seemed quite right to him.
He'd resolved to check on the slumbering man when he noticed that he was beginning to stir.
The ranger watched as Boromir began to awaken, he slowly rubbed his eyes and shook his head, he soon ceased this action with a grimace.
As he stood, he seemed to notice Legolas sitting on a rock beside him. Aragorn was surprised when he saw that the man quickly covered himself with his clothes, Boromir hadn't seemed like a bashful person to Aragorn, in fact he had, had the shirt off only a day earlier when they had moved a fallen tree blocking their path.
Despite this Boromir quickly snatched up his shirt and went behind a tree, emerging some seconds later, fully dressed.
As the man walked past him, heading towards the fire Aragorn asked him how he was feeling and remarked apon his shyness.
"It's not polite in front of the ladies" Boromir had replied in a surprised tone as he gestured towards Legolas"
Aragorn suppressed a sigh of frustration. Not only did Legolas and Gimli want to kill each other, but also now Boromir was trying to pick a fight with the elf.
He felt sure that Legolas would not appreciate the man's questioning his masculinity.
Aragorn decided everybody was going to need a talk on tolerance soon, and if that didn't work he'd have to put them all in a hole and let out the ones who survived.
* * *
That night at dinner Boromir hastily rose as Legolas approached and offered him his seat. He also offered to get the elf his food for him.
Legolas had agreed with great suspicion, the man had been overly polite to him all day. He wondered if Boromir was siding with Gimli, and he thoughtfully chewed his food, checking for any sign that it had been tampered with.
Boromir meanwhile was also serving up the hobbit's food
"You know I think that knock on the head made him nicer" Merry whispered to Sam.
Aragorn too was beginning to wonder had had gotten into him.
He regarded the man critically in the firelight as finally served his own food and sat down on the ground beginning to eat, seemingly oblivious to the scrutiny of the rest of the fellowship. The ranger resolved that he would discoverer the reason in the morning, whatever it took.
-Next week: what * has * gotten into Boromir? What do you think? Next week we'll find out and meanwhile look out for the next chapter of Elf boy, posting on Sunday.
Authors notes: Those views held by Boromir are not necessarily those shared by the author. Ok, now last week I believe Boromir was just knocked unconscious, what fun!
Boromir, heir of Denathor, swam in a sea of darkness, peaceful, numb, quiet darkness.
Unfortunately it was interrupted by a number of people calling his name and also someone hitting him on the side of the face.
Grumbling, he tried to turn over and go back to sleep, however there seemed to be somebody holding him in place and on top of this the voices were getting louder.
Wearily he opened his eyelids and found he was being stared at by the various different coloured eyes of a man, …..a dwarf, elf, and some little ones.
The dark haired man, Aragorn, he remembered, or was it Strider, or the Ranger? His mind swirled with annoyed confusion as he tried to piece the jumble back together.
…They were the fellowship of the ring, him, the wizard,..Aragorn, the elf, the dwarf and the little ones. They had set out, and it had began to rain…so they had sook shelter in a cave, where he had……..hit…his..head, he realised, but then quickly squashed the rising embarrassment he felt.
Deciding he had it all in order he attempted to sit up but found the Ranger's hand on his chest halting his progress.
He glared with annoyance at the man and succeeded in dislodging it through twisting out from under, only to find the elf was now holding him down. He scowled at the strength of one so feminie.
"Lie still" the ranger said patiently "You may have a concussion". The man proceeded with checking Boromir's scalp for injuries, he found a bump and examined Boromir's pupils, instructing him to follow his finger with his eyes.
Boromir was less than cooperative, but the steady ranger and the haughty elf, commenting on his childishness in not accepting Aragorn's help, ensured he was properly checked out.
Aragorn's verdict was the Boromir had a concussion and the he should be careful and inform them immediately if he felt either dizzy or faint.
Boromir had shook the precautions off and had curtly thanked the ranger and elf
Aragorn had shaken his head and Legolas made further comments about childishness, he was particularly irritated by the way Boromir had called him "Miss" when he had thanked him.
* * *
Aragorn tended to the fire. About which sat the four hobbits, two of which were telling a story animatedly about some sort of trip to a farm, which for some reason the Ranger couldn't decipher, involved being chased by a man with a pitchfork and hiding in the hollow of a tree until he left.
Gandalf had left to explore the perimeter of the camp and Gimli sat near the fire enjoying the hobbits tale, but also occasionally flickering his gaze up to the elf who sat at the other side of the camp with Boromir gazing coolly back at him
And Boromir was sleeping, despite his precautions about concussions, Aragorn noticed with annoyance. But the man had seemed coherent and had walked away steadily enough despite the large bump on his head, so it was probably only a minor concussion the Ranger conceded.
Still, he had been concerned about the look in the man's eyes when he examined them, it hadn't seemed quite right to him.
He'd resolved to check on the slumbering man when he noticed that he was beginning to stir.
The ranger watched as Boromir began to awaken, he slowly rubbed his eyes and shook his head, he soon ceased this action with a grimace.
As he stood, he seemed to notice Legolas sitting on a rock beside him. Aragorn was surprised when he saw that the man quickly covered himself with his clothes, Boromir hadn't seemed like a bashful person to Aragorn, in fact he had, had the shirt off only a day earlier when they had moved a fallen tree blocking their path.
Despite this Boromir quickly snatched up his shirt and went behind a tree, emerging some seconds later, fully dressed.
As the man walked past him, heading towards the fire Aragorn asked him how he was feeling and remarked apon his shyness.
"It's not polite in front of the ladies" Boromir had replied in a surprised tone as he gestured towards Legolas"
Aragorn suppressed a sigh of frustration. Not only did Legolas and Gimli want to kill each other, but also now Boromir was trying to pick a fight with the elf.
He felt sure that Legolas would not appreciate the man's questioning his masculinity.
Aragorn decided everybody was going to need a talk on tolerance soon, and if that didn't work he'd have to put them all in a hole and let out the ones who survived.
* * *
That night at dinner Boromir hastily rose as Legolas approached and offered him his seat. He also offered to get the elf his food for him.
Legolas had agreed with great suspicion, the man had been overly polite to him all day. He wondered if Boromir was siding with Gimli, and he thoughtfully chewed his food, checking for any sign that it had been tampered with.
Boromir meanwhile was also serving up the hobbit's food
"You know I think that knock on the head made him nicer" Merry whispered to Sam.
Aragorn too was beginning to wonder had had gotten into him.
He regarded the man critically in the firelight as finally served his own food and sat down on the ground beginning to eat, seemingly oblivious to the scrutiny of the rest of the fellowship. The ranger resolved that he would discoverer the reason in the morning, whatever it took.
-Next week: what * has * gotten into Boromir? What do you think? Next week we'll find out and meanwhile look out for the next chapter of Elf boy, posting on Sunday.