For alex_quine: "Trust" (Aragorn/Boromir; G)

[empy]

Title: Trust
Author: empy
Pairing: Aragorn/Boromir
Rating: G
Disclaimer: The characters belong to the Tolkien Estate. No infringement is intended and no money made.
Notes: written for alex_quine for lotr_sesa 2011.
Thanks: to my sterling co-mod caras_galadhon and to littlemimm for the beta.

Comments

[alex_quine]

This is a winter's tale to cherish, filled with high emotion set within a vivid landscape, bleak and chill, and within which Boromir's 'baser' thoughts must seem to him especially out of place and all the more bewildering for that.

This is a fine gift, mapping the man's confusion with the physical challenges...he volunteers to lead, to clear the way but finds himself brought to a standstill and pressed against what it is he fears only to be confounded and challenged anew. I especially like the way that not all his questions get answers at this time, in particular his feeling that he has met Aragorn before. Wonderfully atmospheric, thankyou very much!

[empy]

(I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply!) Thank you for the very kind words, and I'm glad to hear you liked the fic. :)

I hadn't quite intended to take them up into the mountains, but somehow that's where they ended up, as is the way with stories.

[j_flattermann]

Every word breathes the intensity of the tension building between these two.
Great read thank you for sharing with us.

[empy]

Thank you for the kind words!

[bluegerl]

So much depth of feeling in the words that have yet to be spoken, and yet are being heard, like bells in the far distance.

Sweetly subtle, singing songs for future ears.

Gracias.

[empy]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[foxrafer]

There are so many deep emotions here, conflicted and troubled thoughts. I like how you show the varied thoughts that dominate Boromir's mind, and that he begins his fixation because he is sure he's seen Aragorn before. His desire not to show weakness in front of Aragorn, to volunteer to lead them off the mountain, feels so right. Really enjoyed this.

[empy]

Thank you! I like playing with the idea that Boromir somehow remembers Aragorn's visits to the White City, and could resist weaving some of that into this story too.

[grey_wonderer]

I really, really enjoyed this one. Thank you for sharing it.

[empy]

And thank you for the kind words!