O72 - Land Fit For Heroes

[altariel.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: Alternate Viewpoint: "The Field of Cormallen"; Economy: Real Estate
Format: Drabble
Genre: General
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Characters: OCs
Pairings: N/A
Summary: God is dead. A new king has come.

Land Fit for Heroes

God promised us this land: a gift for his servants.

When first we marched here, we marvelled at the waste. Such wealth of space and water! Our land is a desert, where thirst rules. This land would make a better home. Why should it not be ours? Others lived here before the Sea-lords came, and fought themselves, and left. Why is this theirs, not ours?

God is dead. A new king has come. He sends us home in chains, past the island that we took, down the river that we won. Our land is a desert, where thirst is king.

Comments

[engarian.livejournal.com]

This is really interesting.

- Erulisse (one L)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[huinare.livejournal.com]

God is dead. A new king has come. He sends us home in chains...

Nice! Indeed, not everyone had cause to rejoice at Aragorn's ascendance. I always appreciate it when the "extras" are given a voice.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I enjoy exploring these other voices.

[burning-night.livejournal.com]

Always interesting to see it from another view!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[allie-meril.livejournal.com]

Wow, amazing drabble. I love that repeated line: "Our land is a desert, where thirst is king." Fantastic!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I wondered how Ithilien must have looked - empty of inhabitants - to the Haradrim passing through.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Very justified questions. I'm always thrilled to find drabbles from a Haradrim or Easterling perspective, and this one was especially thought-provoking, especially coupled with all the implications from the book. Very well done!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed exploring these non-Gondorian and non-Rohirric perspectives through these prompts. Glad you like!