Unexpected Party Food - Cheese: Cheese-wright of Gondor, by Himring

[hhimring]

Title: Cheese-wright of Gondor
Author: Himring
Characters: Gondorian OFC
Rating: PG
Warnings: reference to canonical character death
Book/Source: LotR
Disclaimer: I connected two of Tolkien's mentions of Gondorian cheese and filled in a bit of background. (The quotation accompanying the prompt mentioned "good red cheese" in Henneth Annun.)

Comments

[baranduin]

Oh my. This is just perfect. I'd like to hear more about this cheesemaker.

[hhimring]

Thank you very much!
I only just met her, so to speak.
As she's from Lossarnach, maybe she knows Bergil's grandfather or is one of Ioreth's many cousins. But I haven't worked that out yet.

[shirebound]

What a poignant POV.

[hhimring]

Thank you!
She's unlikely to find out that the Ringbearer had a bit of her cheese on his quest to strengthen him, but if she did, it would make her very proud, tiny as her contribution was.

[shirebound]

Oh, I wish she could find out!

[hhimring]

Thank you very much!
At the moment, this feels more like a one-off, but I might well work her in again if there is an opportunity.

[curiouswombat]

Ah - poor Forlong. I like such glimpses of the lives of those behind the named characters.

[hhimring]

Yes, poor Forlong! I imagine he was partial to a bit of nice cheese, given his girth.
I also think Lossarnach probably paid part of its taxes to Minas Tirith directly in food supplies, being so close to the City--and so I came up with my cheese-maker!
Thank you!

[lindahoyland]

Very nice.

[hhimring]

Thank you very much, Linda!