Back to Middle-earth Month Challenge

[dreamflower]

I've posted another piece to the Back to Middle-earth Month Challenge:

Challenge: Earthquakes, starvation, natural catastrophes. Do these happen in Middle-earth? Write a story, poem or create an artwork where the characters have to deal with any natural catastrophe.

When the Storms of Life are Raging (Stand by Me)

Summary:
(For those who are not familiar with "my" Shire-universe, in S.R. 1433, the year after Merry becomes Master of Brandy Hall, Buckland suffers a devastating flood. I first described it in a drabble, "Lesson Learned: Spring Flood S.R. 1433" and later on, after Hurricane Katrina struck my hometown I expanded on the event in "Hobbit Aid" In this set of vignettes, various characters affected by the flood find strength in thinking of those who are absent.)

Comments

[shirebound]

I like this a lot, especially Pippin accepting that the future is nearer than he thought, and assessing what he learned from Strider. And Sam realizing that he was guardian of Frodo's "cares and duties" as well as more tangible things.

[dreamflower]

I always think that Sam, of all people, would feel that Frodo's giving him "all I have had or might have had", that it would include taking care of the things-- and people-- Frodo loved.

Stewardship is an important theme in LotR, and when Frodo made Sam his heir, I think Sam considered himself a Steward.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Beautiful and poignant, Barbara.

[dreamflower]

Thank you, dear!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I've bookmarked this for when my reading/fandom hiatus is finished at the end of the week! :)

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

This was very poignant. I agree with Janet that I love the idea of guardianship and Sam caring for those that Frodo loved...