Payback by Dreamflower

[dreamflower]

B2MeM Challenge: Art Supplies—N-43, carving
Format: double drabble (200 words)
Title: Payback
Genre: fluff
Rating: G
Warnings: N /A
Characters: Merry, Saradoc Brandybuck
Pairings: N/A
Summary: Saradoc makes a farewell gift for little Merry before he makes a visit to Bag End.

Payback


"What are you making, Da?" Merry asked, watching as his father whittled on a small stick of wood.

Saradoc looked up with a smile. "What do you think it might be, Merry?" He returned to his work, his knife making little curls of shavings.

The eight-year-old watched with a serious expression for a moment. "It's too small to be a walking stick."

"Yes, it is."

"It's not quite big enough around to be a top." Merry frowned in concentration.

"That's true."

"Is it going to be a wooden hobbit?" Merry asked hopefully.

"What do you think?"

"Well, not with those holes you are making…" Merry leaned in closely, and Saradoc stopped carving, lest he nick his son's nose.

Suddenly he grinned. "It's a whistle!"

"Yes, it is, Merry. I thought you might like to take it on your visit to Bag End tomorrow. I should have it finished by the time you and Frodo leave for there in the morning!"

Merry whooped. "THANK you, Da!" He ran off to tell Frodo of his coming gift.

Saradoc chuckled. "Thank YOU, son!" His eyes twinkled. He'd be avenged for Bilbo's gift to Frodo of that rather shrill flute a few years ago…

Comments

[shirebound]

Love the title, and mischievous Saradoc.

[dreamflower]

Yes, well, now we know where Merry gets it. *grin*

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Lol! Saradoc will have his revenge for sure, but somehow I don't think crafty old Bilbo with let that challenge go unanswered. :)

[dreamflower]

LOL! I'm sure it won't. *giggle*

[harrowcatliz.livejournal.com]

LOL. Trouble with payback it rarely stops at just one tit for tat!

[dreamflower]

*snerk* True, true.

[harrowcatliz.livejournal.com]

Is that how Pippin gets to learn the Tookland Pipes? Erm....can't remember if that is your universe! oops! But even if it isn't it fits so well as the pipes are very much an acquired taste!

[dreamflower]

Piper Pippin? Yep, that one's mine!

My Pip learned to play the Tookland Pipes from his cousin Ferdinand the year he was grounded for the summer. ("What I Did This Summer", a humorous sequel to my rather angsty story "The Dare").

I love the bagpipes, I really do. To me there are only two problems with them: if they are not played well, they do sound dreadful; and most pipers (here in the US anyhow) only seem to know two songs-- "Amazing Grace" and "Scotland the Brave"-- which can get rather tedious.

But well-played? They are amazing.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

LOL Saradoc is a very clever hobbit and I adore him. Great little revenge gift. Merry will make plenty of use of that during his visit. hehehe

[dreamflower]

Oh, I am quite sure he will! *snicker*

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

*hehe* EVIL! I can picture this so well!

[dreamflower]

Yes. Saradoc can be evil if he wants to! *snort*

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm just thinking... if he were *my* Saradoc he would have been tormented all his life, starting with teen/tween Merimac and his pennywhistle. I miss my Brandbucks, much as I love my original story.

[dreamflower]

I miss your Brandybucks too!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

And you know I love this, and the play to bedevil Bilbo! Heh!

[dreamflower]

*grin* Well, clearly some hobbits never outgrow their sense of mischief, LOL!

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is so cute. I love Saradoc getting even in such a creative way.

[dreamflower]

Thanks! Certain things that give delight to children simply give headaches to parents-- whistles are one of them, LOL!