Just a little bit of "Chance Encounter"

[dreamflower]

Just a couple of paragraphs:
In which the Fellowship settles into the new house...

PART 26

The Fellowship had dined together on Sam’s cooking, enjoying their new quarters. Frodo was pleased that a small library was located in the house, and Legolas had found that there was a stairway to the roof, where he could sit and get an unobstructed view of the stars. And he and Sam had already begun to make plans for the poor neglected little garden. Gimli appreciated the house’s solid construction and stonework. Merry and Pippin were just glad to be out of the huge Citadel. Even if this place was larger than a hobbit hole, it was definitely more homey than the White Tower. And for Gandalf, it was very familiar--he had dwelt there before, after all.

The wizard hoped that perhaps this new setting would help a bit for the hobbits’ increasing homesickness to abate somewhat. He knew they were wanting to return home, but there were a number of things that must be done before that happened. He was also in the hopes that the new room, on ground level, and the new bed, large enough for the four of them to share comfort, would help a bit with their night terrors. Only the night before, first Pippin, and then Frodo, had awakened, shrieking in fear, and waking nearly everyone along the corridor. Merry had managed to calm Pippin enough to get him settled down, but Aragorn had needed to dose Frodo before the terrified beating of his heart returned to normal, and he calmed enough to get back to sleep. It was nearly a nightly occurrence now, and there had been some nights when all four hobbits had been affected. Gandalf was sure that eventually these dreams would fade for the three younger hobbits. He was not so certain about Frodo. He would be glad of Elrond’s opinion when he arrived in the White City.

Comments

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I like the reasoning behind moving the hobbits to this house and Gandalf's concern over Frodo's recovery. It is interesting to see that the wizard also relies on the opinions of others at times with his desire to hear Elrond's thoughts on Frodo.

[dreamflower]

It makes sense that Gandalf and Aragorn would want to consult Elrond about their fears for Frodo: he was Frodo's healer in Rivendell, after all.

[shirebound]

Mmmm, love it. You really set the stage beautifully here, showing how each member of the fellowship found something to enjoy about the house.

[dreamflower]

I always thought it was nice of JRRT to give them that guesthouse to live in while they were in the White City, and it seemed to me there must have been some practical reasons for it.

[pipspebble.livejournal.com]

I love this little glimpse of aftermath. Of course, they couldn't go back to normal just like *that* - I was glad to see how each surviving member of the Fellowship was still affected by all that happened. Very nice.

[dreamflower]

No, it's going to take them a good long while, until they find another definition of "normal"--except for poor Frodo. But all of them will be living with some bad memories for the rest of their lives.

[pipspebble.livejournal.com]

And I look forward to more of your snippets into those lives. ;-)

[slightlytookish]

I'm glad to see this small update! I like how none of them miraculously "get over it" and I like how Aragorn wants to consult with Elrond - only fitting since he was once Frodo's healer :)

[dreamflower]

It is fitting. And, no, I can't see them all getting miraculously "over it". In point of fact they didn't. Not a single one of the four ended his days in the Shire.

[coneygoil.livejournal.com]

So, they finally moved into the new house! I've missed a few parts of this story *whimpers sadly* Must go back and find the parts I missed! Are you gonna post this fic on SoA when it's through?

[dreamflower]

Well, yes, eventually, since I put *all* my stories there. (I put a chronology on my bio page at SoA if you want to check it out.) But it's going to need some work before I do. The bits and pieces method works well for LJ, but as one big story, it's a little disjointed and is going to need some transitional scenes, and a lot of tweaking.

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

Oops, I almost missed this new part! I'm glad they're finally moved into their new house and hope that their nightmares will lessen over time (although I won't mind reading about a few nightmares and the comforting afterwards, lol)