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mithen

Clarity of Purpose, Chapter 19

Jan 10, 2015 14:18

Title: Clarity of Purpose, Chap. 19
Chapter Summary: The Fellowship heads across the plains of the Wainriders on their way to Saynshar--until Bilbo is mistaken for a rabbit by a hunter on the steppes.
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Denethor, Gimli, Dis, Arwen, Aragorn
Fandom: Hobbit/Lord of the Rings. ( Read more... )

ch: bilbo baggins, series: clarity of vision, ch: thorin oakenshield, p: thorin/bilbo, fandom: hobbit

Comments 14

ilovetobefree January 10 2015, 13:00:18 UTC

He looked up into the bright golden eyes of some impossibly large cat.
O-ow

“...and I’m terribly sorry that Hatagi mistook your small friend for a rabbit,” said the girl to Thorin, “but you must admit it was a natural mistake.”
Natural mistake, yeah. :) But poor Bibo :)

The Wainriders live with the wind and the grass, and we go where we will, free as the stars.”
Nicely said. :)

“I shall find the Borogin wherever you roam! I will visit every moon!” said Chechyegin fiercely, and he smiled before turning his attention back to the fellowship.
Sweet Chechyegin. :)

"Well," said Bilbo as they left the tent, "She sounds remarkably like some people I happen to know."
Thorin and Denethor both glared at him, then at the various other members of the party who were hiding smiles behind their hands.
Ha ha. Nice. :DD

"And things suddenly look very interesting around here."Yes, they definitely do ( ... )

mithen January 10 2015, 14:13:13 UTC

Natural mistake, yeah. :) But poor Bibo :)

Bilbo was quite rattled by this experience! But there's no hard feelings, I hope (Hatagi is a very cute cat, I think he's an ocelot?)

I'm looking forward to writing everyone traveling along! Also, Bilbo is going to have to disguise himself now that a hobbit has been spotted with the Ring, so...that should be fun. *grin* Thank you for the comment, you have cheered my day up so much!

shirebound January 10 2015, 15:42:28 UTC

The not-rabbit, LOL! That's terrific.

They no longer understand the blood of life, but only the blood of death.

*sigh* That seems so timely, considering what we're hearing in the news these days.

mithen January 15 2015, 06:57:17 UTC

*sigh* That seems so timely, considering what we're hearing in the news these days.

Ooooh, I...yes. I've wanted to avoid making the Easterlings too clearly linked to specific places in our world, but it's hard because Tolkien clearly meant them to be! I've based them a lot on Mongolian culture, which has led to a lot of fun research...

Part 1! starsandsea January 10 2015, 19:26:20 UTC

He looked up into the bright golden eyes of some impossibly large cat.

With a squeak of alarm he tried to squirm free, but the cat seemed merely to consider this a challenge and pinned him more firmly with its tawny paws. It was panting down at him, its jaw dropped open in what seemed almost like amusement, ears pricked forward as it considered him--most likely trying to find the right vein to open, Bilbo thought in a panic. Its face was broader than any house cat’s he had ever seen, with a line of dark splotches running down its face that gave it an almost comical look. It was splotched all over, Bilbo realized as its tail lashed lazily from side to side, dark irregular circles covering its body.

Ahhhhhhh! But meep, poor Bilbo!

“...and I’m terribly sorry that Hatagi mistook your small friend for a rabbit,” said the girl to Thorin, “but you must admit it was a natural mistake.”

Bilbo gave her an outraged look, and Thorin felt a smile twitching at the corners of his mouth.

*giggles*

The cat Hatagi trotted by Bilbo’s side with ( ... )

Re: Part 1! mithen January 15 2015, 07:02:29 UTC

Ahhhhhhh! But meep, poor Bilbo!

I'm not sure Bilbo is very fond of cats himself, to be honest! I can't really imagine any in the Shire (they'd be so big!)... And I get the distinct feeling Tolkien didn't like them at all either. :)

Oh! That's really interesting - I love the culture you've developed for them.

I've been reading up a lot on Mongolian culture (which is the reason I started reading that manga that was on my Yuletide list!)--they were also split into a group that was nomadic and a group that settled in cities, which is really interesting (and mirrors Rohan and Gondor quite a bit too!)

Denethor grew up with stories of Beruthiel and her cats and he doesn't trust them at all! (Theoden is apparently a huge cat lover! I should not be surprised...even if he weren't he would pretend to be to annoy Denethor!)

Part 2! starsandsea January 10 2015, 19:26:33 UTC

"Well, well, what have we here?" said the inhabitant of the tent, turning toward him. She was tall--nearly as tall as Arwen--and slender to the point of boniness, with a face like beaten bronze, seamed and wrinkled with age. Her straight white hair fell down her back, unadorned, but her tunic and pantaloons were covered with thick sky-blue embroidery. At her feet another five or six cats gamboled and played, batting at the hem of her tunic and each other.

Ooooh, ooooh! And now I'm really wondering about her...

Bilbo couldn't help huffing a bit. "I don't see why everyone feels the need to compare me to a rabbit," he said. Then he looked beyond her to a shape lying at the far side of the tent and felt his knees turn to water. "Oh," he stammered.

Bilbo! *pets him*

"A mountain lion," Thorin said behind him, his voice impressed. The huge, tawny beast raised its heavy head to blink at all of them, then yawned, unrolling a pink tongue and then tucking it back in. The chitahr padded into the tent and curled up next to the lion; an ( ... )

Re: Part 2! mithen January 16 2015, 14:24:27 UTC

Ooooh, ooooh! And now I'm really wondering about her...

Yesssss, well. *grin* We won't be in suspense too much longer!

Eeeee! *hearts all the cats*

They're SO FUN to write! Just climbing over all of the party... And poor Denethor! He's doing his best, he really is...

I love their time traveling together! Dis and Arwen are going to learn to drive a chariot together! <3

jedibuttercup January 10 2015, 23:19:25 UTC

One of the things I love most about Tolkien's legendarium is the vast tapestry of the world, and the detail he put into it; perhaps not coincidentally, one of the things I love most about your story is the detailed exploring of corners of it that Tolkien didn't see fit to feature. :)

mithen January 17 2015, 03:49:58 UTC

I'm so glad you're enjoying the lore aspects! It's been so much fun to write Bilbo and Thorin (and the others!) encountering the lands of the east that Tolkien so kindly left to us. :)