Poison Peas

[lindahoyland]

 

Poison Peas

B2MeM Prompt:.B10 Hurt Comfort 2 – Don't you dare let go. Setting as character- Magical/poisonous plants. Shakespeare - Let's talk of graves of worms and epitaphs
Format: short story
Genre:  h/c, angst
Rating: PG
Warnings: Symptoms of poisoning
Characters: OMCS, Aragorn
Pairings: None
Creator's Notes; I based some of the story on a half remembered account I heard many years ago about a friend's daughter eating laburnum seeds as a child. Other details I googled.I am not certain laburnum would grow in Gondor, but for artistic licence, assume it does.
Summary: A young recruit under Thorongil's command is poisoned.

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lindahoyland.livejournal.com/1105748.html

Comments

[erulissedances]

What a great idea. I really loved how you brought the caring and the commander aspects of Aragorn out without having him actually in a battle.

- Erulisse (one L)

[zdenka]

Aw, the poor boy! It sounds like a very unpleasant experience. It's a good thing he had Aragorn there to get him through it.