Re: Fill: By the Stars 2/2 (hints of Bilbo/Bofur)
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January 24 2013, 04:34:10 UTC
With more speed than Fili thought possible, Bilbo scaled the tall tree, pulling himself up branch by branch. Breaching the canopy of Mirkwood for the second time that day, Fili marveled at the sight of the night sky above their heads and the innumerable stars that shone like pinpricks of mithril. Bilbo craned his neck and twisted right and left before letting out a trimphant shout.
"You see those four stars to your left? That make a rectangle? And there's a line of three more stars running from the star on the upper right?"
Fili and Bofure both squinted in the general direction of Bilbo's extended arm. It was hard to distinguish which exact stars he meant, but Bofur said excitedly, "Aye! It looks more like a gouge than a plough though."
"Well it's a plough because the Ploughman is right next to it. You see his shoulders and the two eyes?"
Fili wasn't certain Bofure really could make out any of this, but just wanted to impress their burglar.
"Up about a thumbs' length from the Ploughman's eyes, there are three stars in a line. The brightest in the middle?"
Bilbo was still using his arm to direct their gazes, and looking again Fili could indeed see a line of three bright stars high in the night sky.
"Well, I'll be," he whispered.
"That middle star is the West Mark. It always points West. So if that's west, and I reckon that we haven't made too much progress through the forest, we'll be wanting to head North-east," said Bilbo gesturing in the general direction to his right.
"I could kiss you, Bilbo," Bofur said with a wide smile.
Fili was glad for the moonlight because even in the pale light he could see the color high in the hobbit's cheeks and his answering smile. Fili cleared his through loudly and was gratified by Bilbo's slight startle. "Yes," he said. "Let's thank the Maker for the cleverness of hobbits."
"You see those four stars to your left? That make a rectangle? And there's a line of three more stars running from the star on the upper right?"
Fili and Bofure both squinted in the general direction of Bilbo's extended arm. It was hard to distinguish which exact stars he meant, but Bofur said excitedly, "Aye! It looks more like a gouge than a plough though."
"Well it's a plough because the Ploughman is right next to it. You see his shoulders and the two eyes?"
Fili wasn't certain Bofure really could make out any of this, but just wanted to impress their burglar.
"Up about a thumbs' length from the Ploughman's eyes, there are three stars in a line. The brightest in the middle?"
Bilbo was still using his arm to direct their gazes, and looking again Fili could indeed see a line of three bright stars high in the night sky.
"Well, I'll be," he whispered.
"That middle star is the West Mark. It always points West. So if that's west, and I reckon that we haven't made too much progress through the forest, we'll be wanting to head North-east," said Bilbo gesturing in the general direction to his right.
"I could kiss you, Bilbo," Bofur said with a wide smile.
Fili was glad for the moonlight because even in the pale light he could see the color high in the hobbit's cheeks and his answering smile. Fili cleared his through loudly and was gratified by Bilbo's slight startle. "Yes," he said. "Let's thank the Maker for the cleverness of hobbits."
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