Title: Justice on the Lam
Author:
moitSummary: When he's accused of thievery, Frodo must face Rangers Stablor and Strider.
Characters: Frodo, Stablor, Strider
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Warnings: violence
Author's Note: For
claudia603 in her Christmas card
Word Count: 100
With his tied behind his back, Frodo could only nod through the verbal lashing. The two Rangers in front of him, Stablor and Strider, were grim and unsympathetic.
“Someone planted it in my bag then they stole my purse!” Frodo tried again.
The one called Stablor crossed his large arms over his chest. “Before you said you lost your purse.”
Flustered, Frodo began to stutter, “But-I-I mean-”
Crack!
Stablor smacked Frodo’s cheek hard enough to force tears to the Hobbit’s eyes. Silently, he begged for mercy. But he found no mercy as Strider reached for his belt.