B2MEM

[dreamflower]

Here's a drabble for B2MEM--prompt from there_n_back
Rating: G

B: LIKE A BATHING BOROMIR

Merry and Pippin dried themselves with towels as large as blankets, and quickly dressed. It had been their first visit to the large bathing house in Rivendell. It had been quite a treat to swim in the huge bathing pool, with its water heated by some mysterious spring.

As they were getting ready to leave, Boromir arrived. He gave them a pleasant nod in greeting, as he disrobed and stepped into the pool.

Pippin stared. “Merry,did you see all those scars?” he hissed.

“He’s a warrior, Pippin. Thank goodness we shall never have a reason to worry about such things.”

Comments

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

oooh. What a poignant last line!

[dreamflower]

Thank you! That's what I was hoping for!

I think this must have taken place very early on, only a day or two after the Council, before Merry and Pippin realize they'll have to learn how to fight too!

[shirebound]

Very nice.

[dreamflower]

Thanks! 8-)

[shirebound]

I especially love the towels the size of blankets. *grins*

[dreamflower]

*grin*

Now why does that *not* surprise me? *giggle*

[mumstheword54.livejournal.com]

Well done!
The sudden shock of seeing all the scars after they'd had such a nice swim was very effective.

Are you planning to write one entry for each letter of the alphabet?

[dreamflower]

Well, I hope to write an entry for each prompt if I can! We shall have to see what the prompts are--but let's hope so!

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that's good!

And I'd like to pay a visit to that bathing house myself :-)

[dreamflower]

Thank you very much!

It does sound rather pleasant, doesn't it...*whistles innocently*

[slightlytookish]

I always like the poignancy of early-in-the-Quest Merry and Pippin never thinking they'd have to actually fight. This is great.

[dreamflower]

I know. They knew they were going into danger, but they didn't realize just what form that danger would take. Thank you!

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

Boromir! :( *sobs*

Poor hobbits - they really had no idea what lay ahead of them. *sobs some more*

[dreamflower]

Yes, poor Boromir, indeed. And no, at this point, Merry and Pippin probably thought nothing could be worse than what they'd already faced, bless them.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Poor little hobbits, they were such innocents, even then. It took Moria to really show them what they were facing.

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

Two things that make this fic land on my heart with a resounding THUMP: Boromir's scars, and the hobbits' innoncence.

And like Baranduin I wish I could lurk around that bath-house *wistful sigh "Boromir!"*

Thank you so much, Dreamflower.

[belegcuthalion.livejournal.com]

Wonderful, Dreamflower. Those two had no idea of what was lying ahead... They would have their own battles, their own scars in time.