Challenge: sow. Oats.

[curiouswombat]

Title: Oats
Challenge; Sow.
Author: Curiouswombat
Characters: The Rohirrim
Rating: G
Source: LotR

Continuing the story of Osred and his family

Disclaimer: The characters in this story do not belong to me, but are being used for amusement only, and all rights remain with the estate of JRR Tolkien.

Comments

[kortirion]

:smile: I like Grandmother's practicality, and the nice play on words in the final line. I bet the first thing that comes to her mind if/when she sees Princess Lothiriel is an assessment of whether she's got 'good child-bearing hips'.

[curiouswombat]

Thank you - and yes I think child-bearing hips would be high on her list of requirements in a new queen!

[shirebound]

I'm so happy to see some bounty coming to this hard-working family. What a delightful story.

[curiouswombat]

Éomer is doing his best by his people - there was a small bounty in mid-winter and now a small help for the farmers... a good king, I think.

[lindahoyland]

What a great drabble!

[curiouswombat]

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[hhimring]

Lightening up a bit in this one, especially compared to the one immediately preceding it!

[curiouswombat]

Life's like that - even in solemnity there will be moments to lighten it, I find! And yet Grandmother is right in a way - it could be said that Éomer sold his body and his crown to keep his people safe, for Lothiriel would almost certainly have brought a dowry large by the measures of Gondor. And as it was not in horses, I can see Éomer putting it to a practical use!

[almaheart]

This made me happy. It is so good to see Eomer looking out for his people, and it also is a very real feeling take on how the common people would have judged Eomer's marriage. Well done. I love the voice of both your characters here.

[curiouswombat]

Thank you.

It is so good to see Eomer looking out for his people,

In the first series we see Éomer sending out supplies in the middle of winter - I think he would have always been aware of losses in his own éored and extended that to his country; or perhaps Osred's father and grandfather rode in Éomer's éored...

I love the voice of both your characters here.

Thank you!