Wiley Willow - by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

B2MeM Prompt:o68 (The Old Forest), Card:The Shire Number:169
Format:drabble
Genre:gen
Rating:gen
Warnings:none
Characters:Old Man Willow
Pairings:none
Creator’s Notes:Some trees you don't hug. It's all JRRT's fault
Summary:If you go into the woods today...



WILEY WILLOW

Stupid twofoots! Coming, bold as you please. You don't fool Old Man Willow by climbing up on fourfoots. We know who you are. Oh yes.

No axes this time? Very stupid. Think you're so clever, but you can't outfox us. We know your kind. You plant hedges and burn our younglings, but I was master here long before you planted your tall grasses and dug your holes. We were dug deep before even sun and moon.

This path, now. Come on. Not that way. Yes. You can't even guess, can you? Old Man Willow will show you, though. Yes, indeed.

END

Comments

[sasha_honeypalm]

Perfect voice!

[elwendell]

Thank you!

[erulissedances]

That gnarly old tree with a black heart. Still, he's right about planting hedges and burning the younglings, so perhaps he has a point.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwendell]

Well, I think that black heart is as black as JRRT painted it...but evil always tries to justify itself. :)

[kayleearafinwiel]

*agrees with Erulisse that Old Man Willow might have a point* Still, finding safer trees to hug would be good.

[elwendell]

Oh yes. No way would I be hugging that nasty being. :D

[lindahoyland]

I love this! A perfect insight into Old Man Willow!

[elwendell]

He's someone I've always ignored in the past, so I thought it was time. Thanks for reading.

[octopus_fool]

Ooh, lovely! The way you write him is just perfect!

[elwendell]

Thanks. He's certainly a creepy character.