B2MEM Fic: With the Blood of Patriots

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: N43 - Women of Arda [Melian]
Format: Prose Short Story (1,640 + Notes
Genre: Drama, Politics
Rating: General
Warnings: N/A
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen and Faramir
Pairings: Aragorn/Arwen
Title: With the Blood of Patriots
Beta: just_ann_now
Summary: "For though Sauron had passed, the hatreds and evils that he bred had not died, and the King of the West had many enemies to subdue before the White Tree could grow in peace."

Note: My assigned prompt was Melian, but because I am apparently a Geek and not just when it comes to Tolkien, my mind went to Thucydides' Melian Dialogue rather than the queen of Doriath. There are no maiar-handmaidens to be found here. Just Gondorians. (Also, knowledge of obscure Greek writings is purely optional. *g*)

With the Blood of Patriots

Comments

[huinare.livejournal.com]

I like all the questions and ideas this piece brings up. I'm not feeling too articulate today but this is one that leaves me ruminating, and I love stories that do that.

I also like the image of the high and mighty of Gondor imbibing a ton of wine and talking about chamber pots in the sky.

[And I am pleased to learn of the Melian Dialogue! There's something else for my infernal, er, eternal, er, ever-growing Amazon wishlist.]

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

Inarticulateness is fine, especially with a piece as open-ended as this one was. I'm glad it got you thinking, and that you enjoyed the non-heavy parts of it, too.

On the dialogue - it's actually in Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, in Ch. 17. But you can also find it online (http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/melian.htm) if you like.

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Right, long since in the public domain of course, thanks for the link!

[engarian.livejournal.com]

It was an interesting discussion about long-term political implications. Good job!

- Erulisse (one L)

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed this thought provoking story.

[telperion1.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked.