Enticing by smallhobbit

[smallhobbit]

B2MeM Prompt, Card and Number: Lake, Color Burst 5 Blue G50
Format: Drabble
Genre: Slice of life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Characters: Bilbo, Thorin
Pairings: Bilbo/Thorin
Creator’s Notes (optional):
Summary: The lake looks very beautiful

 

They stood side by side at the edge of the lake.

“It’s very beautiful,” Bilbo said.  “I do like the way it sparkles in the sunshine.  It does look rather enticing.”

“Try it out, if you like,” Thorin replied.  “It looks far too cold to me.”

“Coward!” 

Bilbo began to paddle into the water, then yelped, and ran back out. 

Thorin laughed at him.  “Colder than you thought?” he asked.

Bilbo glared at him.  “At least I went in.  You didn’t even dare to.”

“You were in and out before I’d even have had time to take my boots off.”

 

Comments

[erulissedances]

I have had times when I've indulged and always regretted it afterward when rubbing feeling back into frozen limbs. But I love the water, and I would probably do just as our favorite hobbit did.

- Erulisse (one L)

[smallhobbit]

It always looks so lovely and beguiling :) Thank you for commenting.

[senalishia]

You are a coward, Thorin Oakenshield!

Or just possessed of good sense, one of the two.

[smallhobbit]

Thorin would argue for good sense, Bilbo might not agree :)

[octopus_fool]

Haha, it's not Thorin's fault Bilbo didn't even give him a chance to follow. Because he totally would have... ;) (Clever dwarf! :D )

[kayleearafinwiel]

*Donut inquires if that means octofish friend wouldn't swim in the pond, but supposes octofish like seas better, and would go in the pond himself to check for fish*

[kayleearafinwiel]

aww, silly Thorin! Bilbo's so brave - most hobbits don't swim, but of course Bilbo would! :)

[smallhobbit]

Of course he would. Bilbo really should have waited in the freezing cold water.

[smallhobbit]

Somehow I doubt Bilbo got more than his feet wet.

[octopus_fool]

*octofish friend kind of prefers tropical habitats for swimming* :D

[kayleearafinwiel]

*Donut agrees that sounds fair, and finds octofish friend a nice warm sea to swim in with lots of fish around*