[drabble] The End of a Letter to His King [A/B] G

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For the lotr100 "Letter" challenge.

Title: The End of a Letter to His King
By: HF
Pairing: A/B
Adult Content: Not really. Minorly slashy.
Disclaimer: Alas, not mine.
Other stuff: Movieverse

Notes: The first new thing I've written in a long time. I was looking through some old notes, and ran across a poem I'd copied, "The End of a Letter to Ausonius," by Paulinus of Nola, which was the inspiration for this.


THE END OF A LETTER TO HIS KING

The hope of you was in my breath, my King.

What the mind could not accept, the heart knew. In Dwimordene’s mists I saw my duty. In the blood of Parth Galen I saw what was true and real. I remember the first time beneath the trees, when I bid you ride home with me. I remember the second when I died.

Both times I swore, “So long as I live, I will serve you.”

Though the world’s encircling separates us, my noble lord, I still serve you, and I will remember you beyond the doom that waits, forever.

Farewell.

-end-

Comments

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

I've loved your writing since I got into this fandom, and I'm really, really delighted to see more of it. This is just beautiful.

[liars-dance.livejournal.com]

Oh, heavens - that's so beautiful! I'm all teared up over here *sniffles* Wonderful drabble - thank you...

[przed.livejournal.com]

That first line is lovely, as is the rest of the piece. Thanks for sharing.

[the-reverand.livejournal.com]

Lovely and sad. Especially love the lines: 'The hope of you was in my breath, my King...' and 'I remember the first time beneath the trees, when I bid you ride home with me'. There's so much that can be taken, real and imagined, from just those two lines. Of course, most of what I take from it is imagined. *g*

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Beautiful and bittersweet, as anything between these two must be... and Boromir is so strong here, so confident in his love for his King. Just wonderful!

*sniffle*

~Kris

[makamu]

Dare I call it beautiful? Yes, I dare! :) I am crying here, really, I am

[cruisedirector]

*wails, sniffles and hugs you*

Beautiful.

[seleneheart]

*tears*

Just beautiful. What else can I say? You know this touched my heart.

[amentiii.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for this. I'm such a sap for hurt/comfort. And undead Boromir.

This was beautiful.

[widdershin.livejournal.com]

I am always stunned at how so few words can elicit such a strong emotion. I am in awe ...