Supplies (I22 & O68)

[arwen75]

B2MeM Challenge: Botany: Barley (I22), Rangers of the North: Fell Winter (O68)
Format: Fixed-length (200)
Genre: General
Rating: G
Warnings:  None
Characters: Gandalf
Pairings: None
Summary:  Thoughts of an heir
Authors Notes: Slightly changed from what I started as I didn't finish this yesterday and the prompt for today gave me new ideas

Gandalf was with escort of Rangers as the wagons of food travelled towards the Shire. This was in part to reassure the Hobbits after the incursions of late as they knew him as a friend of Thain Gerontius. It was he who had appealed to Gandalf for aid as the harsh winter had appeared. He had heard the stories of the ‘Long Winter’, and so in these times becoming known as the ‘Fell Winter’ had realised the need of supplies. The North Farthing had been the first to be hit by the winter weather so barley was not in abundance this year. Gandalf could not imagine a Shire without beer so he had persuaded Arador to include barley amongst the other stores being sent to the Shire in wagons.

Gandalf was grateful that the assistance the Shire-folk had given to the North-kingdom after it had been overrun by the forces of the Witch-King of Angmar nearly a millennia earlier was still remembered by the remnants of that kingdom. So it was that the Dúnedain of Arnor were willing to give food to the hobbits of the Shire in their need and protect their land from the foes who threatened it.

Comments

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I like the fact that he remember the beer. No wonder the hobbits liked him. : )

[arwen75]

When the prompt was Barley beer popped straight into my head. Probably partially caused by my husband starting another batch brewing yesterday afternoon. Gandalf always struck me as someone who would remember what the hobbits liked as well as what they needed.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

Hobbits and dwarves must have their beer.

- Erulisse (one L)

[arwen75]

Indeed they must ... hobbits do like their food and drink after all.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Definitely a perfect response to your prompts. Yes, even the northern Dunedain would wish to help as they could, and barley would be the perfect thing to send at this point!