O65 - Soldiers of Ithilien

[altariel.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: March 3019 T.A.: March 6th - The Haradrim in Ithilien
Format: Drabble
Genre: Gen
Rating: G
Warnings: N/A
Characters: A captain of Ithilien
Pairings: N/A
Summary: For many years now, he has walked through this green land.

Soldiers of Ithilien

For many years now, he has walked through this green land. He knows its paths and secret ways, the names of its flowers and shrubs, the silver ripple of the river running by. He knows its ruins.

He has battled here beneath the trees many times, and lost many friends in these fragrant, pleasant valleys. During sleepless nights beneath the moon, he has sworn to himself that he will see this place free of his enemies, settled, safe again for woman and child.

He stands once more on the edge of battle. “Captain,” whispers his lieutenant. “The tarkil are here.”

Comments

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

Masterly misdirection, madam! Bravo!

(Yes, you had me. Of course you had me. Though I should have read the headers more carefully...)

Teeny beta point; you're missing your last set of speechmarks?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Did I really get you?! *is pleased*

Oops, yes, thank you!

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

You did. Though in my defence, I was skimming it at work when I should really have been doing something else ;-)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Ha! I was writing it at work when I really should have been doing something else!

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

Well-played! I do so want to write my drabble (or possibly more than that) for this entry, but I suspect it won't be finished before Sunday.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And looking forward to yours when you get a chance to write it. I have one more prompt from today to finish off...

[aliana1.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! I love the reversal at the end, and the very-relevant idea that the same land can be cherished by people on different sides of a conflict.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Phew, I'm glad the reversal worked, I was worried it might be a bit obvious.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Yes, I suppose both sides consider this land theirs! Excellent misdirection, and well written!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad the misdirection worked!