LOTR Drabble: Bathing Boromir
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martasficTitle: Bating Boromir
Summary: Some healers in the Houses of Healing are rather over-eager to give an injured Boromir his bath.
Word Count: 100
Rating: General (nothing objectionable)
Timeline: Mid-Third Age (bookverse)
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Ioreth leaned against the doorframe, arms folded across her chest. When it came to preparing poultices or gathering herbs, her darling "apprentices" could not be found; for the most part they were just passing time until they could catch some unfortunate soldier's eye and be wedded and bedded. But today the captain-general was their guest, and bath-time drew near.
The old healer smiled smugly. "Rest you well, liebling, Ioreth stands guard." Any simpering maid must cross her to get at her boy-- and in those Houses all knew the simple truth, that Smaug's breath could never compare to Ioreth's fire.
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Note: I know liebling is a German term but I could not think of a suitable English equivalent. (I blame the Rohirric influence on Gondorian language, personally.) It essentially is an affectionate term for someone you're close to, answers.com lists it as an idiomatic translation of "favorite" or "favored one".
And I admit to being vaguely inspired by re-reading OFUM lately. Wouldn't Iorath have made a great min-balrog? *g*
Summary: Some healers in the Houses of Healing are rather over-eager to give an injured Boromir his bath.
Word Count: 100
Rating: General (nothing objectionable)
Timeline: Mid-Third Age (bookverse)
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Ioreth leaned against the doorframe, arms folded across her chest. When it came to preparing poultices or gathering herbs, her darling "apprentices" could not be found; for the most part they were just passing time until they could catch some unfortunate soldier's eye and be wedded and bedded. But today the captain-general was their guest, and bath-time drew near.
The old healer smiled smugly. "Rest you well, liebling, Ioreth stands guard." Any simpering maid must cross her to get at her boy-- and in those Houses all knew the simple truth, that Smaug's breath could never compare to Ioreth's fire.
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Note: I know liebling is a German term but I could not think of a suitable English equivalent. (I blame the Rohirric influence on Gondorian language, personally.) It essentially is an affectionate term for someone you're close to, answers.com lists it as an idiomatic translation of "favorite" or "favored one".
And I admit to being vaguely inspired by re-reading OFUM lately. Wouldn't Iorath have made a great min-balrog? *g*