Oats by Fernstrike

[fernstrike]

B2MeM Prompt and Path: Animals. Green path.
Format: Drabble
Genre: Humour
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Characters: Bill the Pony, Shadowfax, Gandalf
Pairings: None
Creator’s Notes (optional): None
Summary: Bill the Pony meets a stranger in the Shire.

Bill stared at the strange silver horse with dewy black eyes. He didn't know the white rider - but Master Samwise would come round presently. Perhaps they were travelling together.

"Where d'you come from, then?" he nickered conversationally, round a mouthful of oats.

The horse flicked his ears, curious. "East of here."

"Where are you going?"

"West of here."

"One of few words, aren't you?"

"To dissuade you speaking with oats in your mouth."

The rider spoke over Bill's indignant whinny. "Peace now, good creatures! Both, speak kindly, whatever you may say. Or we shall have a very long journey indeed!"

Comments

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :D And I agree with Shadowfax, Bill needs to learn to talk *after* he's swallowed his food! (Donut sympathizes. His beak is always full. But then, he was made that way, so... :D ) The lord of the Mearas and poor little Bill...what a pair those two must have made. I wonder what Arod thought of them? *tries to think of other horses in LOTR*