Lotho by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

B2MeM Prompt:G48. Card:195 Waters. Well
Format:drabble
Genre:horror
Rating:gen
Warnings:death
Characters:Frodo, Lotho
Pairings:none
Creator’s Notes (optional):none
Summary:They never did find Lotho.



LOTHO

The Shire was a lush and lavishly watered land. All three smials on Bagshot Row shared a well, but the hill had another.

Accessed through one of Bag End's deepest cellars, was it's own well, above an underground stream. Few knew of its presence, the water pumped, via copper pipes, to kitchen and bathing room. Indeed, most thought Bag End supplied from the shared well.

It took time and much unpleasant effort to clean it after Sharkey's end. When they discovered a finger bone it was decided Lobelia need not know. Frodo earnestly hoped they had killed her son first.

END

Comments

[kayleearafinwiel]

*shudders* oh, what an image! Well written and horrific indeed.

[elwendell]

Definitely a 'Eeeeuw' moment. I'm not sure I'd be able to drink the water, even after the well was cleaned.

[shirebound]

*shivers* But so very likely.

[grundyscribbling]

Ewww...less for Lotho's horrible end than for the idea that the well needs a thorough cleaning.

[isilloth]

Well written. It gives me chills

[elwendell]

I didn't know how it was going to end when I started. That finger was as much a surprise to me as it was to Frodo.

[elwendell]

Yep. I had to make sure it was over an underground stream.

[elwendell]

Not nearly as much as a chill as it no doubt gave Frodo. :)

[erulissedances]

Oh, loving this!

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwendell]

Thank you. :)

[starspray]

Ohh that's horrible. Poor Lotho (and poor Lobelia!).

I like the conception of the well, though. That's very clever, finger bones aside.

[mybluerose]

How wonderfully creepy! I'm having The Ring flashbacks...

[elwendell]

I had not considered a separate well before but it seemed like the sort of luxury Bilbo's father would crave.

[elwendell]

I enjoy writing 'creepy' every once in a while. Thanks.

[lindahoyland]

Very chilling!

[elwendell]

Lol. I should have given a hot water bottle warning.

[elleth]

This made me shudder, all the interesting details and then that ending. :D I love it!

[elwendell]

I love that Tolkien left his fate open to interpretation.