Lingering Too Long - by Larner

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B2MeM Challenge: 2009 Cue 16: Meeting or exceeding limitations.
Format: drabble
Genre: general
Rating: PG
Warnings: n/a
Characters: Pippin, Gandalf
Pairings: n/a
Summary: What could happen to one possessed by the Ring?



Lingering Too Long

“But, if Gollum began as a Hobbit, how could he have carried the Ring for five centuries? We Hobbits don’t live so long!”

Gandalf sought to explain. “Such is the nature of the great Rings. They cause their bearers, if mortal, to live longer than is natural. Those who wore the Rings wrought for Dwarves gave them to their heirs when they wearied, and thus were able to die near their proper times. But the One Ring doesn’t release Its bearers as did the Dwarven ones. I doubt Gollum will be able to die until It is destroyed.”

Pippin shuddered.

Comments

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So very true! Thanks.