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Author: Iorhael
Title: Wine
Rating: PG
Pairing/Characters: none/Frodo and Gandalf
Warnings: mild abuse of alcoholic substance
Summary: Frodo thought he could forget his sorrow of losing his parents.
Author's Notes: A short ficlet, 250 words. Written a while ago. Thought I'd share it here though it has too little of Halloween. (Sorry, Shirebound! ^__^)




“I think you’ve had enough wine, young Master Baggins.”
There seemed to be a lapse of time before that curly-haired head showed its other side to me. No, perhaps not fully to me yet, since what faced me most were still locks of soft hair. I reached low and tipped at the chin, tilting it up. Now the face met mine justly though to my dismay, his eyes still had not. Never mind.

“Frodo? Do you hear me?”

Was it that heavy to roll those eyeballs up? Apparently so for this slightly drunk halfling. To be honest, I did not like what I was seeing in those eyes. I had often seen drunken ruffians and their wild and often violent gaze. It was normal, none the less, to have that sort of tone after stuffing yourself up with alcohol.

… and not abundance of passivity like what I discerned in this lad’s eyes. He looked too sober for someone who had had too much drink.

“I haven’t--”

“Oh, you never think you want to fool a wizard, do you? I saw you.”
Those eyes drooped; I could clearly see they turned glassy.
Sighing, I offered, “My dear boy, burden can be a burden no more once you share it with someone.”

Frodo threw himself down to a stool, slumping, sagging. Despairing.

“It’s been five years now and I still can’t seem to forget them. I thought if I drunk myself enough, I could enjoy All Hollow’s Eve party this year.”

“I was wrong.”

Date: 2006-10-18 12:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aprilkat.livejournal.com
Aww, this is so sad.

I think Frodo would be about 17 here, right? Not quite a tween, even. It would make an interesting story about how he got the idea from watching older hobbits and how he sneaked the liquor while visiting Bilbo.

Poor baby.

Date: 2006-10-18 12:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] summershobbit.livejournal.com
Whah!!!!! Come here Frodo let me hold you tight! What a sad story....which means, bravo!

Date: 2006-10-18 01:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mews1945.livejournal.com
Poor, dear Frodo. Gandalf knows best. Such a sad story.

Date: 2006-10-18 03:00 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] lbilover.livejournal.com
Oh, poor Frodo!! *hugs him tightly*

Date: 2006-10-18 05:08 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] claudia603.livejournal.com
Poor, sweet Frodo!! *squeezes him tightly*

Date: 2006-10-19 03:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] periantari.livejournal.com
Frodo's not going to like that hangover... :( poor Frodo--i can so feel fro him ... i hope you can write more of this!
::hugsFrodo:: (((((Frodo)))))

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