Alibi by Dwimordene
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B2MeM Challenge: B15: Rangers of the North: Annúminas
I21: First lines: Call me ___; Languages of Arda: Rohirric; Rangers of the North: Fornost
Format: drabble
Genre: gapfiller
Rating: K
Characters: OC, Aragorn
Summary: One does not simply walk into Edoras.
Alibi
“Brodda,” the Westfold clan chief introduces himself. Iron-grey plaits and seamed face bespeak hard years herding.
“Call me Ælric,” Aragorn says.
“’Ælric’? Not bad,” Brodda grunts. “Names ent enough, though – you’ve our words, but you ent from the Mark!”
Three months, Aragorn labors to drink down Rohirric’s native rhythm. And where Brodda is exacting, others are demanding – of stories, of outside. He obliges, slowly clothing familiar tales of Fornost and Annúminas in new words, a new lilt, ‘til Brodda declares:
“A leal Westfolder! But one thing’s missing.”
“That is?”
“Half your name! At Edoras, they should call you Ælric Broddasson.”
B2MeM Challenge: B15: Rangers of the North: Annúminas
I21: First lines: Call me ___; Languages of Arda: Rohirric; Rangers of the North: Fornost
Format: drabble
Genre: gapfiller
Rating: K
Characters: OC, Aragorn
Summary: One does not simply walk into Edoras.
Alibi
“Brodda,” the Westfold clan chief introduces himself. Iron-grey plaits and seamed face bespeak hard years herding.
“Call me Ælric,” Aragorn says.
“’Ælric’? Not bad,” Brodda grunts. “Names ent enough, though – you’ve our words, but you ent from the Mark!”
Three months, Aragorn labors to drink down Rohirric’s native rhythm. And where Brodda is exacting, others are demanding – of stories, of outside. He obliges, slowly clothing familiar tales of Fornost and Annúminas in new words, a new lilt, ‘til Brodda declares:
“A leal Westfolder! But one thing’s missing.”
“That is?”
“Half your name! At Edoras, they should call you Ælric Broddasson.”
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Date: 2012-03-14 11:29 am (UTC)Can't help feeling some love for Brodda. Terrific description, I can just see him with his 'iron-grey plaits' and 'seamed face'.
'Broddasson'! Great stuff. XD
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Date: 2012-03-14 11:03 pm (UTC)Always a struggle to get the accent just right in a new language.
It really is!
That's right. Something you wrote made me go, "Aaww." ;)
Don't worry, I'm sure there's more mpreg, death, and horror waiting in the wings. That seems to be my thing this month.