Alibi by Dwimordene

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

i21:
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.”

Comments

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I don't know what's wrong with me this morning. I'm finding everything I read hilarious.
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

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jenni! Someone has to teach Ælric how to fit into Rohirric society, even if it isn't yet court society.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

How true. ;)

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed this very much. I want to have my name changed to Broddasson now. : )

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

:-D Big happy family!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Now Aragorn has two would-be fathers in Arathorn's place! Love it!

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

I think Aragorn gets multiple father-figures over the course of his life; here, he also gets necessary camouflage and an anchor in Rohan.

[aliana1.livejournal.com]

Hooray, an Ælric drabble! Love your description of Brodda, and the way Aragorn labors to drink down Rohirric’s native rhythm. Always a struggle to get the accent just right in a new language. And the last line made me go, "Aaww." That's right. Something you wrote made me go, "Aaww." ;)

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

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.