Happy Birthday rabidsamfan

[dreamflower]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RABIDSAMFAN!

Here is a little drouble for your birthday:

IN GOOD HANDS

At the sound of laughter, I glance out the window. Rose and Elanor have joined Sam in the front garden. Rose has taken him a cool drink, which I watch him drink thirstily.

He’s been busy in the perennial bed, transplanting bulbs, laying mulch, preparing for cooler weather. I hear him telling Rose of the display he’s planning for spring, for my enjoyment.

I won’t be here.

Today I’ll let him know I will be with Bilbo on The Birthday. I know it’s deceitful to make him think I am only going to Rivendell, but I can’t bear to tell him that I will be sailing West, leaving forever.

It’s going to break his heart--yet if I stay, still I will not be here come spring. The next anniversary will finish me, if I stay, and that will *surely* break his heart.

I watch him take Elanor in his arms. She puts her tiny hands up and entangles them in his hair. I hear him exclaim as she pulls, and Rose comes to his aid. They both laugh as she lends her fingers to the task of untangling him.

I am glad. I will be leaving him in good hands.


Hope you like it dear, and have a lovely day, filled with all good things!

Comments

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Ow... that hurt - not for Sam's sake, but for Frodo's. Especially this line:

. The next anniversary will finish me, if I stay,

*sniff*

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

*sneaks in for a peek* Oh. That was just lovely.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

So beautiful and tender and sad. Happy birthday to RSF.

[shirebound]

*sigh* I love the thought of Frodo leaving his Sam in good hands -- those of his wife, and the tiny ones of his children. And Frodo will keep him in his heart.

[maidenform.livejournal.com]

Oh! How sad. :( I'm sure rabidsamfan will love it.

[kimbys-place.livejournal.com]

That was lovely, thank you for sharing this with us. ((((Frodo)))) ((((Sam)))) ((((RSF)))) ((((you)))) (I think I got everyone!)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's sweet.

[gamgeefest.livejournal.com]

Aw! Poor Frodo! Poor Sam! He'll be broken hearted no matter what happens, but at least when Frodo sails away, Sam will still have the hope of seeing him again someday and knowing that Frodo is being healed. But still... how sad!

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

Loved the image of little Elanor with her fingers in Sam's hair. Lovely as always.

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Oh. Wow. It took me time to get to this, but -- wow. That was just beautiful, my dear. Absolutely perfect.