Drabble: Like Birds

[lilan14]

When I was a child, I wondered why birds sang so much in the early hours of the morning.

I once asked our father if he knew. He gave me a long look, sighed and said, “Perhaps they are merely glad to have lived through another night.”

I only fully understood what he meant on the morning after my first battle, when I, too, rejoiced in being alive. Like

Comments

[cressidarambles]

Oooh, I LOVE this drabble! Denethor's dry comment sounds just like something he'd say in a certain mood. And I love Faramir's thoughtfulness and the tone of hoping without quite daring to hope at the end. Well done! *hugs*

[lilan14]

Thanks so much! I can't quite figure out why, but I still feel kind of weird about this drabble, and it's very reassuring to know it works for you. Who knows, maybe it's because I spent so much time "away" from the fandom. Thank you, anyway!! *hugs*