Gone Shoppin' by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

B2MeM Prompt:B12 (Michel Delving) Card:The Shire Number:169
Format:drabble
Genre:gen
Rating:gen
Warnings:none
Characters:Sam Gamgee
Pairings:none
Creator’s Notes (optional):
Summary:Frodo takes Sam shopping.



GONE SHOPPIN'

Blimey! I aint never seen a place so grand. May mentioned Michel Delvin' in her letters but didn't tell the half. There's smials two and three row deep, dug in the hills. Then there's lines of grand cottages, all white plastered.

The market square is smaller than the one in Hobbiton, but they've got a whole road with proper shops on both sides of it! Mr Frodo says tis called High Street, but I don't know why, 'cause it runs in a valley. It should be Low Street. And there's eight inns! Beats me why they even need a fair.

END

Comments

[shirebound]

Oh, wonderful! What a wide-eyed, small-town point of view.

[elwendell]

Living in a small town myself nowadays, I can totally relate to Sam when I visit a big city.

[erulissedances]

There's nothing like the first experience of a larger town or city. Michel Delving is such an important location, it's grand that Sam finally has the chance to see it.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwendell]

The Gamgee's had no money to pay for nights in Inns, so I don't suppose Sam would get to Michel Delving unless someone else paid.

[kayleearafinwiel]

I'm so glad Sam finally has the chance to see Michel Delving! Born and raised in a big city myself, I'm afraid even Michel Delving seems tiny when I visit it on LOTRO, lol, but going round to the other settlements of the Shire I can appreciate how big it looks to Sam!

[elwendell]

I grew up in a big city, then moved to a small town. When I go back to the city now I feel totally overwhelmed and I imagine Sam feeling the same. :)

[lindahoyland]

A lovely glimpse of Sam.

[elwendell]

Thanks. Climbing into his head was a pleasure after some of the others I've been exploring.