LOTR Drabble: Unchanged
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martasficTitle: Unchanged
Summary: Rory reflects on his friend.
Word Count: 100
Rating: General (nothing objectionable)
Timeline: Mid-Third Age (bookverse)
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Rory's knees popped as he settled into his chair. In his youth he'd raced and wrestled with the best of 'em, but now even a gentle day's ride along the High Hay pained him.
Still, age did have its rewards – wisdom, family, peace, the comforts of a life well-lived.
He looked across the hall where Bilbo twirled his great-niece through the air. What must it be like, for the years to break upon you with no more effect than Brandywine's waves upon her Bridge?
The gossip-mongers might name Bilbo well-preserved, but when had longevity become the only boon worth having?
Summary: Rory reflects on his friend.
Word Count: 100
Rating: General (nothing objectionable)
Timeline: Mid-Third Age (bookverse)
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Rory's knees popped as he settled into his chair. In his youth he'd raced and wrestled with the best of 'em, but now even a gentle day's ride along the High Hay pained him.
Still, age did have its rewards – wisdom, family, peace, the comforts of a life well-lived.
He looked across the hall where Bilbo twirled his great-niece through the air. What must it be like, for the years to break upon you with no more effect than Brandywine's waves upon her Bridge?
The gossip-mongers might name Bilbo well-preserved, but when had longevity become the only boon worth having?