He's Leaving Home by Celeritas

[labourslamp]

Author:  Celeritas
Title:  He's Leaving Home
Rating:  G
Theme:   Hit the Books
Elements:  Beloved by Toni Morrison
Author's Notes:  More a historical exploration than the conventional fanfic, this tale is set sometime much earlier in the Shire
Summary:  It was a silly thing to fret over, she knew.
Word Count:  249

Comments

[goldvermilion87]

Me Gusta. I love that you can create a whole character in just a few hundred words.

[labourslamp]

Thanks! I'm not sure if Renda's a whole character so much as a grieving mother (which is still about the only thing that defines her in my brain), mind...

[harrowcatliz]

Brilliant Celeritas. You really her disappointment but understanding well.

[labourslamp]

Thanks!

[shirebound]

the transition generation... I like that. This rings very true.

[labourslamp]

Well, it might have actually been multiple generations, so slowly that no one really realized a change was taking place. But that doesn't make for a good story, does it?

[blslarner]

Ooh, I love this look at how the extended families began to lose members as more and more sought to build their own homes rather than filling up whole ridges as had been done in earlier generations! Perfect, Celeritas! Thanks for a look at older ways!

[labourslamp]

And thank you for reviewing!

[antane]

Very nice - I agree with your first reviewer about characters being brought to life in such a short space. Good job!

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)