LOTR Drabble: A Game of Chess
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martasficTitle: A Game of Chess
Summary: Denethor challenges Thorongil to a game of strategy.
Word Count: 100 + Notes
Rating: General (nothing objectionable)
Timeline: Late Third Age (bookverse)
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Thorongil twisted the carving in his fingers. "You say it is a game of strategy?"
Denethor nodded and proceeded to explain the rules in detail. For his part Thorongil played the quintessent attentive lieutenant as best he could. The Imladris elves had a similar game and he learned the rules as a child - but why should he tell Denethor that, if the steward's heir wanted to believe all of Eriador's sons barbarians? And surely it would be rude to correct his captain-general.
Thorongil set the piece down and furrowed his brows in feigned concentration. "So, he moves two spaces forward?"
Summary: Denethor challenges Thorongil to a game of strategy.
Word Count: 100 + Notes
Rating: General (nothing objectionable)
Timeline: Late Third Age (bookverse)
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Thorongil twisted the carving in his fingers. "You say it is a game of strategy?"
Denethor nodded and proceeded to explain the rules in detail. For his part Thorongil played the quintessent attentive lieutenant as best he could. The Imladris elves had a similar game and he learned the rules as a child - but why should he tell Denethor that, if the steward's heir wanted to believe all of Eriador's sons barbarians? And surely it would be rude to correct his captain-general.
Thorongil set the piece down and furrowed his brows in feigned concentration. "So, he moves two spaces forward?"