Drabble, Rauros, golden Rauros-falls

[fredbassett]

Title : Rauros, golden Rauros-falls
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : The Lord of the Rings
Rating : 12
Characters : Boromir
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for tolkien100 challenge Roaring Ahead

The boat rode low in the swirling water, laden with the body of a warrior and the weapons of his fallen foe.

White foam flew up on the breeze and high in the air, an eagle wheeled, its keen eyes missing nothing.

The fast-flowing river broke around the jagged rocks and then plunged down, down, down into the turbulent water below.

The elven-boat would carry Boromir son of Denethor to his grave in the cascade as the Great River roared around him.

But the boat conquered the falls as no other had ever done and bore its burden ever on.

Comments

[grondfic.livejournal.com]

Very evocative - especially as we've just finished a double re-watch of The Hobbit/LOTR trilogies.

Is that just a hint there of a might-have-been … if the boat had plunged into the falls and sunk at their feet, what changes would that have wrought anent subsequent events in Minas Tirith?

[fredbassett]

Thank you! Yes, it helped Faramir believe Frodo's story.

[liadt]

Nice imagery!

[fredbassett]

Thanks!

[shirebound]

A heartbreaking -- and yet miraculous -- event, beautifully written.

[fredbassett]

Thank you.

[hhimring]

Great description!

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

:(

[fredbassett]

Indeed.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[justjo2u]

Lovely. We had an LOTR day last weekend and watched all three films back to back.

[fredbassett]

Thank you! Sadly, my DVD's are in France.

[justjo2u]

Noooo!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Lovely imagery.

[fififolle]

What a scene! Brilliant.

[fredbassett]

Thank you!