Close Encounters of the Wizard Kind? - by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

B2MeM Prompt:I20. Card:102 Hobbits. First encounter with a wizard
Format:drabble
Genre:Gen
Rating:gen
Warnings:none
Characters:A Hobbit
Pairings:none
Creator’s Notes (optional):none
Summary:Was that a wizard?



CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE WIZARD KIND?

Cows aren't blessed with good sense and if there's a ditch or tangle to fall in, there's Foxglove. When she wasn't at milking, I went looking.

Seeing a big fella, dressed all in brown, I thought the worst. Buckland's had rustlers before. Then I saw him untangling the brambles and talking to Foxglove. Rustlers don't talk, they take.

Soon as she was free Foxglove ambled over to me, all meekness. The big fella just straightened, gave me a wink, bold as you please, then turned back toward the bridge. The Bounders said they never saw him, neither coming nor going.

END

Comments

[shirebound]

I love your little glimpses into Shire life, and the small magics that hobbits might glimpse.

[elwendell]

Radagast intimated to Gandalf that he'd never heard of the Shire, but I'm positing that he just hadn't linked name with place.

[kayleearafinwiel]

Oh, Radagast was it? Now I'm thinking of my Beorning LOTRO characters, and how they have to rescue stray cows on the day they first encounter Radagast...*amused* But wouldn't it be just like Radagast to help a tangled-up cow! Though I'm sure Gandalf would, too.

[elwendell]

Yes, Radagast. :)

[erulissedances]

Ah, so sweet of the "helper" to free poor Foxglove to return home once again. Radagast? I assume so although I could be mistaken.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwendell]

Radagast. I'm thinking Radagast just wondered over the Brandywine Bridge one day.

[hhimring]

Oh, I like this glimpse of Radagast rescuing a cow.

[elleth]

Aw, this was adorable! Radagast being a friend to all good beasts indeed! ^^

[elwendell]

Thanks. Even cows. :)