Comments | cairistiona7: Double Drabble, from drabble meme: "15 March"

cairistiona7

Double Drabble, from drabble meme: "15 March"

Jan 29, 2010 11:44

Here's the first one... I couldn't do it as a single drabble, so it's a double. This one is for Roisin, who wanted one with Aragorn and his children. I *think* it's 200 even... I had to hand count because I'm writing on the laptop, which doesn't have a word processor beyond Wordpad, which doesn't count my words, and also doesn't give me the ( Read more... )

drabble meme, sons of forgotten kings

Comments 18

shirebound January 29 2010, 20:17:17 UTC

Oh, this is so poignant. The innocence of a child will help Aragorn's heart to heal.

cairistiona7 January 29 2010, 20:46:46 UTC

That's exactly what I was thinking... that Eldarion in his innocent curiousity will help Aragorn finally come to grips with that huge loss in his life. So glad you liked this--thanks!

estelcontar1 January 29 2010, 21:04:48 UTC

What a most beautifully touching drabble. I love the idea of Eldarion's innocence helping to soothe Aragorn's heart.

cairistiona7 January 29 2010, 21:41:22 UTC

Thanks, Estelcontar... glad you enjoyed this. I think children can help soothe life's hurts. :)

estelcontar1 January 30 2010, 20:57:40 UTC

They most certainly can, and you did a great job of showing how Eldarion did just that to Aragorn.

inzilbeth_liz January 29 2010, 21:08:44 UTC

Oh, adorable! But poor Aragorn to still be so tortured over Halbarad's death.

cairistiona7 January 29 2010, 21:46:07 UTC

Thanks! I don't know really how long it might have taken Aragorn to really get past Halbarad's death... day-to-day stuff I'm sure fairly quickly, but the anniversary date might still give him trouble, as anniversaries are too often wont to do.

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cairistiona7 January 29 2010, 23:16:49 UTC

Ah, glad you liked this. :) I didn't really expect to go in this direction with your idea but that's the fun in this sort of exercise, seeing where things might lead.

And I take it you mean the scene of Halbarad carrying little Aragorn and carrying his "standard"? Love that scene and I can see where this might call that to mind, yep, although I was thinking of the book where he rides in with Elessar... I think any statue of Halbarad at Minas Tirith would probably be of him at that crowning moment of his life. :)

suzll January 30 2010, 05:10:07 UTC

Oh man, this is beautiful. So well done!

cairistiona7 January 30 2010, 19:45:22 UTC

Thank you so much!