Wild Child by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

B2MeM Prompt:G50(Took) Card:The Shire and Number:169
Format:drabble
Genre:gen
Rating:gen
Warnings:none
Characters:Bilbo
Pairings:none
Creator’s Notes (optional):none
Summary:Tookishness



WILD CHILD

Frodo's mother, Primula, may have been born a Brandybuck, but her mother was a Took. Bilbo gave little credence to the rumours of fairy blood somewhere in Took ancestry, and yet...

Oh, those closer to the Thain were relatively respectable but every now and again, a wild child would surface, and Frodo appeared to be one such. Half a Brandybuck he may be, but Saradoc swore Frodo had inherited more than his quarter share of Tookishness. Bilbo hoped that age would not sober the lad, for he could think of none better to curate the lore Mad Baggins had gleaned.

END

Comments

[shirebound]

his quarter share of Tookishness

I like how you phrase that. Three cheers for Took blood!

[elwendell]

I was not sure whether it should be 'Tookness' but 'Tookishness' appealed more to me.

[erulissedances]

he could think of none better to curate the lore Mad Baggins had gleaned

Oh, this is totally wonderful, and yes, Frodo was the perfect choice of an heir.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwendell]

They made a good 'family'.

[senalishia]

Let your freak flag fly, Frodo!

[elwendell]

ROTFL!!!

[smallhobbit]

Life would be very boring if no-one had any Tookishness.

[kayleearafinwiel]

And who better to understand Frodo's quarter-share of Tookishness than a half-Tookish Baggins, hmm? :) Love this!

[elwendell]

Exactly!