She is Ruffnut
By Minlout3Heathlegs3RuffthrokFan
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Do me a great honor and let me
Point you in the direction of
The fragrant savior of this man's very life:
Ruffnut Thorston.
I endeavor in my quest to win her hand —
The sign of her undying devotion —
By forsaking the simpler traditions of my Tribe,
And challenge myself with these modern methods.
With her consent, I shall lift her off her feet,
And return with her homeward,
Where she will remain all her days
As my most trustworthy wife.
Her hair — it smells of the ocean;
It reminds me of the fish I caught today.
Her skin — rough like sandstone,
Like the coral of a thousand-year-old reef.
Her lips — dry and salty like fish jerky;
Oh! How I long to savor their taste!
Her eyes — like those of a dragon:
Ferocious and wild, with a mischievous glint.
Her body — like a firm, slender yew tree,
Bending, challenging the fierce North winds.
Her voice — like the growls of the Great Protector;
Lava has melted my heart by its sound!
Her legs — quick and nimble as a frolicking deer;
None can ever match her in speed.
Her hands — strong as hardened steel,
Scarred by labor and the fires of war.
With her Twin, she charges into the battle's fire,
Together enacting feats of valor
Once born only in legends and songs;
Lesser men envy and greater men aspire.
Her courage and fearless fortitude in battle,
Her sharp wit and banter-ready tongue,
Her loyalty to her companions and kin,
Has burned me with an ardent devotion for her.
A most solemn and grave oath I vow
Before the Ancients, my Queen, and the Great Protector:
The strength of my arms, with my trusty halberd,
Shall safeguard her from all dangers.
No hand or foot shall be severed
From this woman, for she is modern.
She is Ruff. She is Nut.
She is Ruffnut.
Author's Note:
Hello, everyone! Welcome to my first poem, and the first fanfic on the minor non-canon pairing, Ruffthrok. When I came to the scene in "Snuffnut" where Throk was giving Ruffnut a "love poem", I cringed a bit. It was... awkward. And it was a poem that only Ruffnut could love. So I decided to help the poor guy out and do a little "fixer-upper" work on his poem, while trying to keep in the spirit of Ruffnut's personality and Throk's POV. I hope I succeeded in this.
Enjoy the poem! And please tell me what you think. Your feedback is always appreciated and will help me greatly to improve.
— Minlout3Heathlegs3RuffthrokFan