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The 'Fountain' Challenge. Dreaming of Flowing Water.

Jan 30, 2011 19:27

Author; curiouswombat
Title; Dreaming of Flowing Water.
Source: LotR
Characters; The post war Rohirrim.
Rating G.
For the 'Fountain' challenge.

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.

( Dreaming of Flowing Water. )

challenge: water: fountains, author: curiouswombat, character: oc

Comments 15

jay_of_lasgalen January 30 2011, 19:55:11 UTC

Oh, well done! I did wonder how you'd be able to get 'fountain' into this drabble series.

The boy's memories of the horses are particularly poignant.

curiouswombat January 30 2011, 20:17:32 UTC

I did puzzle a bit about the fountain - I wondered about something 'fountaining up' but somehow it didn't seem to work.

I'm hoping there will be enough prompts in the series for me to get the work done and let the lad have a bit of fun!

clodia_metelli January 30 2011, 21:14:46 UTC

Oh, I love this implicit contrast: between the splendour of Mundberg and the solid, everyday reality of the stable. And what poignant stories attached to the horses!

curiouswombat January 30 2011, 21:29:46 UTC

Thank you - I'm glad that you liked the contrast between what is, for Osred, real; and what could be a fairy story it is so far from what he knows.

I want it to be that we learn of his family through his animals, if you see what I mean - we know there is Grandmother, from the ducks, and no Grandfather or Father from the horses... and we'll see what happens with the next prompt to see whose story might come next!

someplacetobe January 30 2011, 22:02:04 UTC

I was wondering how fountains could be fit into this series! And it's so nice to know his name at last.

I'm liking how we're getting to know his family through the animals - his grandmother and the ducks, his father and grandfather via their horses (or their lack).

curiouswombat January 30 2011, 22:22:27 UTC

It took me a while to work in the fountain, I must admit!

I am so glad that you noticed, and like, the way we are learning about his family through the animals.

someplacetobe January 31 2011, 11:11:59 UTC

It took me a while to work in the fountain, I must admit!
And it works so well!

I am so glad that you noticed, and like, the way we are learning about his family through the animals.
It's an interesting way to do it.

blslarner January 31 2011, 01:07:30 UTC

A wish I can certainly appreciate. Lovely!

curiouswombat January 31 2011, 08:45:30 UTC

Thank you. I have a real soft spot for the Rohirrim in that bleak post-war period.

lindahoyland January 31 2011, 03:56:06 UTC

A lovely bittersweet drabble. I am enjoying getting to know this lad from Rohan and his animals. This was a tough prompt!

curiouswombat January 31 2011, 08:46:13 UTC

Thank you - I am so glad that you like him and his animals. It was a tough prompt!