Love-Struck Fools
Aragorn breathed in the scent of roses. Even when winter covered Middle-earth with snow, summer seemed to linger in Elrond's gardens.
"Well, Master Gardener, what do you think of Rivendell?" he asked.
A blush found its way onto the hobbit's face. It was a strange thing to Aragorn… the hobbit approved of every plant they saw on their walk, but he only grinned when he saw roses.
Almost the way Aragorn himself grinned every time he saw niphredil.
Yet in this they differed: one saw a vision of Lúthien dancing, the other a pretty hobbit-maid with ribbons in her hair.
A birthday drabble for Vistula the Dunedain on HASA.
Author's Notes (because I forgot them last chapter...)
Avalon Estel: Thank you so much! Drabbles are so much fun to write. They can be challenging, but as long as I can get a sharp mental image, the words just flow.Éowyn's "smirkiness" (if it wasn't a word before, it is now!) is one of my favorite things about her. And as for Thranduil and his forest, Arwen said it best: there is still hope. Thank you for reviewing!
kingmaker: Flipping expectations is fun. I love doing that. I can't imagine that Éowyn would let her skills get rusty, even when she became the wife of a nobleman. And I imagine that Thranduil, after ruling the forest for so long, would feel very connected to it. There is hope for him, just like there is hope for the forest. Thank you!
Erestor: Well, you're a talented reviewer, so I guess that makes us equal, hmm? ;) It would be a pointless risk to try to defy Éowyn, especially where her swordsmanship (swordsladyship?) is concerned. Besides, she has a sharp object in her hand, so the Man was right to leave when he did. I love the discipline of drabbling... it's like learning to write poetry without the constraint of rhythm and meter. Thank you for reviewing!
seeing-spots: Thank you! I've heard that forest fires are actually good for a forest sometimes... something about letting seeds germinate. It's been a while since I read my Ranger Rick, so I'm a little rusty. But I do know that one of Tolkien's main themes is that "they cannot conquer forever"... the king has a crown again, and there are green leaves in the ravaged wood. Thank you for your review!
ellfine: Most of my drabbles (and stories, actually) are depressing and angsty, but since spring just started, I wanted to write something hopeful and uplifting. I'm glad that I accomplished it! Thank you so much!