Before their Eyes -- by Larner

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Title: Before their Eyes
Author: Larner
Rating: G
Element: King and Queen
Beta: RiverOtter
Author's Notes: For AnnMarwalk for her birthday, with much love.
Summary: What can the Hobbits of the Shire think when they first behold the King and Queen of Gondor and Arnor combined?
Word Count: 100




Before their Eyes

The Hobbits of the Shire stared in fascination. Long had they said “When the King returns” and meant Never! But today King and Queen stood upon the Brandywine Bridge and gave honor to the Mayor, the Master, and the Thain and their Ladies, and laughed at Pippin Took’s sallies, nodded at Sam Gamgee’s aphorisms, and spoke of future plans with Merry Brandybuck. When the King lifted a glass of wine in honor of Frodo Baggins, though, all were surprised to see tears in his eyes, and grief on the Queen’s face.

But he cared not for the Shire, they thought.

Comments

[dreamflower]

Last year, it was, or the year before, a discussion came up on the Pippin-healer e-list about Hobbit ages. The two-thirds ratio is fairly close. Topaz Took actually calculated the difference, and it came up at .64. I made a chart from her formula, rounding the ages up or down, depending on the fraction. I use my chart frequently, though I know some of the ages by heart. I'm shared it on the e-lists, and I've sent it to several of my friends. Perhaps it's about time I put it on my LJ, for everyone, but I know not everyone goes along with the idea of different ages for hobbits, and I didn't want to create a lot of controversy. Still, I think I may. For those who do agree with the difference, it could come in handy.

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

You definitely should post it. Or perhaps you want to send it to me by mail? I would love to have a look at it.

LilyBaggins(at)gmx(dot)at

[dreamflower]

*grin* I just got through posting it on my LJ--you'll find it there, now!