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Tales from Gondor (R) Print

Written by Minx

23 September 2012 | 36179 words

Title: The Treasure Hunt
Pairing: Aragorn / Faramir
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: LOTR and its characters are Tolkien’s.
Summary: The hobbits organise a treasure hunt in Minas Tirith
A/N: For the ‘Sport’ prompt on 25fluffyfics. Many thanks to Iris for her help!


“A treasure hunt,” Pippin announced suddenly at breakfast one morning, loud enough to cause a startled Faramir to nearly jump. Their other companions were used to such interruptions but Faramir was still unused to so much noise at the table. Meals in his father’s time, at the Citadel as well as at Ithilien had always been quiet, sober affairs to be finished with quickly.

There would rarely be such lively talk or teasing, and certainly no throwing of food at each other’s plates.

“Yes, Pippin?” Mithrandir asked with a weary sigh.

For the last two days the younger Halflings had moped around the Citadel declaring their intention to do some thing fun.

“We should have a treasure hunt,” Pippin repeated, through a mouthful of strawberry preserves.

“Dear Eru!” Gandalf said with some feeling, “Isn’t that all we need?”

“It sounds like an excellent idea,” Aragorn said indulgently, as he bit into a generous helping of honeyed bread, “This is very nice,” he continued abstractly and pushed the plateful of bread towards Faramir, “You should have some. You’re far too thin.”

Faramir flushed at that. He was still uncomfortable over how everyone seemed to think it was all right to speak of him within his hearing.

“Yes, even Legolas eats more than you do,” Pippin pointed out, as he reached for a plate heaped with mashed potatoes. Legolas made an indistinct sound as he bit into an apple.

“What’s a good idea?” Faramir asked hurriedly, “Would you like to go on a hunt? That may not be possible. We have restricted hunting this year. There was a lot of –,”

‘It’s not the same thing,” Gandalf interrupted.

Faramir looked sufficiently confused, as did Legolas and Gimli so Pippin and Merry took it upon themselves to explain, interspersed with a few explanations from Frodo and Sam and Aragorn as well.

“Well, that is interesting,” Faramir said, “Do they use this in the Shire to teach the young lads battle strategy and endurance?”

Merry stared at Faramir in surprise.

“Oh no,” Pippin replied disarmingly, “It is merely a sport.”

“Oh!” Faramir said wonderingly, “It sounds a little childish though,” he said hesitantly.

“It is,” Gandalf said. He sounded rather annoyed, “They will turn the Citadel upside down and force you to help them if you let them do it, Aragorn.”

“I think I will let them do it, Gandalf,” Aragorn said rather pleasantly, “And we’ll all play. You too Faramir!” he said rather sternly to the young Steward who seemed about to speak, “Yes, the councillors may think it childish but that is no matter. You lads can do it on your own, can you? Or would you need us to help?”

Pippin and Merry were too busy cheering to listen.

They spent all of the next day organising the game. Faramir was extremely curious about it, and went in search of them after luncheon. The young hobbits had not been there and it was most unlike them to miss a meal! He found them in the terrace outside Aragorn’s study, poring over a map of the Citadel gardens. They hastily put it away as he neared, and looked at him accusingly.

“You’re not supposed to be here!” Pippin declared, “We can’t have you discovering the hiding places by accident!”

“I thought I’d see if you need any help!” Faramir said indignantly.

“Aragorn said we shouldn’t take your help,” Pippin blurted out.

Faramir blinked at that.

“I merely pointed out that you had enough of your own duties to occupy your time, to get drawn into their whirlwind of activity,” Aragorn said, as he suddenly came up behind Faramir, “Besides,” he said very softly, “If you have some time free, I would rather occupy that, if you would like it.”

Faramir smiled in acquiescence, and let himself be led back into the Citadel through the study to Aragorn’s bedchambers where they spent a very fruitful afternoon in each other’s arms.

The treasure hunt turned out to be a complicated affair to Faramir’s mind. Gandalf resolutely refused to participate, but Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn were only too happy to do so. They gathered in the king’s gardens, a large spread of wooded land just off the Citadel. The hobbits gave everyone sheets of parchment written in different coloured ink, and told them those would provide the clues to other clues, all in the same coloured ink that would lead them to their treasures. Everyone had a different set of treasures, and which each one they’d find a whistle Once they found their treasure, they should let out the whistle.

“And no helping each other!” Merry said sternly, glaring at Legolas who was showing his parchment to Gimli.

Faramir had been given a long poem, written very neatly in red ink. Frodo must have done the writing, he decided, as he set off towards a small bower to figure out his clue. The others had already set off too, and there was no sight of them.

He read through the poem once and then again, and then sat back thoughtfully, trying to understand the link between a children’s tale of a clever crow and Ioreth’s sister’s remedy for failed love.

“Hmm… failed love… healers… healers… who could be…. Oh! Ioreth… what did she say now that day at the gardens… oh!” he blushed as he remembered Ioreth cackling about a herbal infusion that was believed to improve potency. She had spoken of mint and… and … rose thorns…

“The wild roses by the statue of the lady with the…falcon…,” he said aloud, smiling with delight. He nearly ran there in his haste to see if he was correct and was glad to find a rolled up scroll of paper at the base of the statue, and a tiny carving of a bird, along with a whistle. He blew into it and laughed as it let out the perfect trill of a woodland bird.

The next clue, he managed to solve quickly, a badly rhyming riddle that he realised soon, required him to walk along the garden walls searching for his next clue in a nook. He found it after a while along with an orange and another whistle. The clue took him to a huge oak tree at the other end of the gardens. He stood at the base and stared keenly at the branches. He could see the parchment in a hole at one of the higher forks. Placing the carving, orange, whistles and other two clues on the ground, he set to climb the tree. He had just reached for the nearest handhold when he was interrupted.

“And what do you think you are doing?” Aragorn didn’t sound very pleased.

Faramir turned, a little worried by the stern tone.

“What ever are you doing, love?” Aragorn asked again, a lot more calmly this time.

“My clue,” Faramir pointed out.

“The healers told you not to exert your shoulder yet,” Aragorn said quietly.

“But the clue,” Faramir said, pouting, “I’ve already found two,” he said excitedly, “And that bird and this orange.”

Aragorn smiled at the enthusiasm in the young steward’s voice. He stared at him carefully. Faramir’s face was reddened from running around the gardens, and his usually neatly arrayed hair and clothes were rumpled and mud-streaked. A twig was stuck in his hair.

“Well,” Aragorn said, still smiling, “Then I suppose you’d better get it soon, hadn’t you?”

Faramir grinned back, the smile transforming his face, making him look far younger, and much closer to his age.

Aragorn stayed there, watching the younger man climb. He was down again soon; climbing is swift, lithe, graceful movements, clutching the piece of parchment, another whistle, a pine cone and a small wooden box.

“I found my treasure,” he said excitedly, and then hurried blew into his whistle, a songbird soud this time. He got an answering whistle in return.

“That was very well done!” Aragorn said, approvingly.

“I should get back to Pippin now, shouldn’t I?” Faramir asked anxiously.

“Yes, let’s go,” Aragorn said, wondering if he might kiss Faramir.

“What about your treasure?” Faramir demanded, “Did you find it?”

Aragorn nodded but said nothing. He set off towards the Citadel.

“What was in it? Do I open this now?” Faramir asked, as he hurried behind Aragorn, his hands full now.

They heard another songbird whistle just then.

“Looks like someone else found a treasure too,” Aragorn said.

“Oh! I wonder whose that was,” Faramir said interestedly, “The clues were quite good weren’t they? What were your clues like? I thought my third one was a little easy though. There was this line about seeing all, and another about feeding birds, so I realised it must be the tallest tree in the gardens.”

That was by far the longest sentence Aragorn had heard from Faramir in a long time. Another whistle blew just then. And then a series of short bursts on Pippin’s whistle.

“Are we late then?” Faramir, asked a little disappointed.

“Not if we run,” Aragorn said, grinning, and grabbing Faramir’s hand, dragged him through the trees, past the wall, and over a row of daisies to the steps were the hobbits were waiting. Faramir laughed delightedly as he followed him.

“We’re here,” Faramir yelled when they reached their friends, huffing a little as he regained his breath.

“And you have all your treasures, I see,” Merry said smiling, “Gimli found his too, but Legolas -,” he turned to glare at the grinning elf, managed to miss out one in between.”

“How did he do that?’ Faramir asked, surprised, “Don’t you need –“

“Well,” Legolas drawled, “I thought I was to go the unused fountain but apparently I was to go to the old pond first and then -,” He glanced at Pippin’s upset face, and quickly amended, “But it’s my fault really, I should have thought more carefully. I’m sorry.”

“Oh, well, it happens,” pippin said philosophically, “Strider, did you get yours?”

“I got these, Pippin,” Aragorn said, holding up a pot of jam and a quill that Faramir vaguely recognised as one of the king’s, “But I couldn’t understand the next clue. Forgive me. It was very tough.”

Faramir gave him a surprised look, but Aragorn’s expression remained bland.

“Oh!” Pippin said, “Well, yes, we didn’t want to make it too easy, did we. Let me see… oh! You see this line about the smells and the seasons… it means the herb garden. You’d have found your treasure there.”

“Oh, yes, I see that now.”

“What now?” Gimli asked suddenly, trying to balance a carving of a mermaid, a book on trees and a bunch of grapes and three pieces of parchment.

“Well,” Merry said, “We usually have a party after this, so I suppose we should get to dinner!”

“I think I can take care of that,” Aragorn said smiling, “I thought I’d give you two a little treasure of your own, to make up for all the time you spent waiting here while we enjoyed ourselves.”

He led them into a small bower a little way away and smiled as the hobbits whooped with joy at the sight of the table, piled with food.

It was dark outside when they were done with the huge meal. The plates had been cleared away but they felt too lazy to move and so stayed on there, sprawling on the cushions that had been used for seating, talking idly of trivial matters or just staring at the skies. The hobbits yawned at regular intervals clearly tiring after the day’s exertions but also made no move to rise. Faramir was lying back, leaning against a column, idly munching away at some grapes. It had been a long day and they were clearly tiring. Aragorn sipped at a cup of mead and watched his Steward.

Faramir glanced up at him and smiled, and then yawned too. Aragorn grinned.

“You told me you found your treasure,” Faramir said, seeking to divert his attention.

Aragorn inched closer, and wrapped an arm around the younger man’s shoulders. He pulled the twig out of his hair, and then wound a long lock around one finger. Leaning closer to Faramir he whispered in his ear.

“I did. I found you.”

Faramir stared at him in confusion.

“I can think of no greater treasure I’d want.” Aragorn whispered again, and gently placed a kiss on the Steward’s lips.

“You flatter me,” Faramir mumbled, but deepened the kiss anyway. Aragorn pulled him down leaning back against the cushions. Faramir followed him, only to sit up at the sound of the others’ groans and whoops, red-faced.

“Right, lads, in we go,” Gimli said, rising, grinning all the while.

“Yes,” Legolas smirked, “He didn’t quite blow a whistle for that did he?”

“We’ll leave you to your next sport then,” Pippin shouted out in between giggles, as he scrambled off behind Merry.

“Get back inside before it gets too cold,” Legolas shouted out, as he herded the hobbits inside.

“There’s a blanket under the table,” Aragorn muttered, and pulled Faramir down again, “And my treasure’s quite good at warming me up too!”

Faramir giggled at that and let himself be kissed again.

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73 Comment(s)

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happy sigh

I love this….the gentle way Aragorn cares about Faramir. A beautiful story!

And thanks to rss-feed…I finally won’t miss any update :)

— bijou    Monday 3 July 2006, 17:07    #

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Thank you:) Faramir’s such a sweetie he really needs all that TLC:)

The feeds are very useful!:)

Minx    Tuesday 4 July 2006, 2:50    #

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love it!
is that story after “Walk no more in the shadows”?
how that one will end?
more of that! great story :)

— nesssachiel    Wednesday 12 July 2006, 15:36    #

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Wonderful, just wonderful! The kind of thing to illuminate a dark hour! This is one exquisite piece of writing, slash or non-slash.

Kissa    Wednesday 2 August 2006, 20:58    #

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Thank you Kissa! I’m really glad you enjoyed reading this so much

Minx    Thursday 3 August 2006, 1:55    #

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Okay, snerk. Snerk I say. And not just because I’m an artist either.

— Bell Witch    Monday 21 August 2006, 3:55    #

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Aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwww…
I can totally relate to Aragorn wanting to draw his lover in the morning! I did it more than once, too bad I didn’t have a Faramir to draw…pff.
Very well written, the mood it creates is all warm and squishy and “Aww”-y, and… another great work by you, what can I say? Thank you, and may I have some more soon? *puppy eyes*

Kissa    Monday 21 August 2006, 18:38    #

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:)) Thank you! You should draw Faramir…there just isn’t enough fara art around:(

Minx    Tuesday 22 August 2006, 3:13    #

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Ahhh…but you can still draw Faramir:)

I’m glad to hear it comes out as warm and fluffy as intended:) thank you!

I hope to have ready soon.

Minx    Tuesday 22 August 2006, 3:23    #

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I read both of your stories and I just had to comment even though I’m a bit shy to do it. I’ve read all of your stories and I love the tenderness in them. In your stories Faramir is so shy and innocent and
Aragorn so tender and loving. It makes me feel good.

You make your characters very alive and their relationship as well. Please write more!

— Ellie    Sunday 27 August 2006, 20:48    #

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wow, it’s so beautifully written, all characters were adorable——including that little pup. i really enjoyed reading it, thank you.

— traveller    Monday 28 August 2006, 1:30    #

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Thank you! I’m very happy to hear you enjoyed reading this.

Minx    Monday 28 August 2006, 2:46    #

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Hi Ellie! Thank you for commenting on this story. It’s always a little hard the first time:) but it means a lot to me that you did. I’m really delighted to hear you liked and all the other stories.

I sure hope to write more:)

Thank you again!

Minx    Monday 28 August 2006, 2:46    #

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nice :)

— NessSachiel    Tuesday 29 August 2006, 3:54    #

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will there by more of that pup? Please? pleeaaaase? :P

— NessSachiel    Tuesday 29 August 2006, 4:01    #

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Minx~I just wanted to say that I’ve read just about every one of your Faramir/Aragorn stories and loved them all (Especially “The King and Ranger” because it was wonderfully long and had the right amount of plot, conflict, and, um slash). Other than the fact that you’ve had a lot of practice, you somehow have a way of writing the pair that seems right. Aragorn (other than Eowyn, of course) is the only person I can really see Faramir with—they complete each other. (however wierd that sounds) Some authors who try to write the pairing often make Faramir too self-conscience and have no self esteem whatsoever, and for the most part you’ve avoided doing this. And about this story, I found it very sweet and feel that it has stand alone power and can be taken as slashy or not. Since the title is “Prelude,” are you planning on continuing the story into a series? It doesn’t hurt to ask. Anyway, I hope that in my jumbled review you got the point that I like your stories and want you to keep writing them.!

— Chantal    Wednesday 30 August 2006, 13:42    #

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The pup comes again in Mathoms on this site:)

Minx    Thursday 31 August 2006, 2:44    #

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Thank you Ness!

Minx    Thursday 31 August 2006, 2:48    #

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Hi Chantal, thank you for such lovely words:) I’m quite fond of The King and the ranger too:)

I’m glad you liked Prelude. It is a sort of starting fic for all the fics I’m writing for the fluffyfics challenge so yes, there will be more:)

Minx    Thursday 31 August 2006, 2:49    #

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um, what a lovely dancing lesson, and the ending is quite amusing. thank you.

— traveller    Friday 9 March 2007, 13:53    #

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awwwwww, it’s cute. I like fluffly Aragorn/Faramir fics. It fits them. and I like the drawing idea…

— kat    Friday 16 March 2007, 21:22    #

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Thanks Kat. They certainly are a fluff-inducing pair:)

Minx    Monday 19 March 2007, 14:11    #

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Thank you Traveller!

Minx    Friday 30 March 2007, 19:47    #

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Very refreshing indeed! We all can use a moment like this. Watching our favorite pair sharing such a moment is even better! Thanks for the story!

dream.in.a.jar    Friday 10 August 2007, 13:51    #

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I like it a LOT :)

— NessSachiel    Saturday 8 December 2007, 10:25    #

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haha! I love it! mm.. such a nice ending too. It’s so nice to have a light happy story once in a while. I love your shy Faramir. :)

— Morwen    Tuesday 12 February 2008, 0:36    #

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Very nice! It’s a pleasure to see that they need one another instead of just a needy Faramir and a powerful Aragorn.

Ria    Thursday 3 July 2008, 1:47    #

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Ria: Thank you! I’m really glad to hear you liked it.

Minx    Saturday 5 July 2008, 17:11    #

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What a great story! I really like how Aragorn is so tender towards Faramir.

Ria    Thursday 10 July 2008, 18:29    #

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Thank you Ria:) I’m glad you liked it.

Minx    Monday 14 July 2008, 3:14    #

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Your stories are always so good! I really like the tenderness in this one.

— Ria    Sunday 28 December 2008, 1:07    #

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Thank you Ria:) I’m glad you liked it.

— minx    Sunday 28 December 2008, 18:24    #

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Oh that’s sweet! Haha, I always get so nervous when people don’t eat in stories and even though I read the summary, I worried when Aragorn nearly forgot to have supper. Gods… Anyhow, so sweet! I loved the ending! Of course he will have butter too – at such prospects ;)

— Geale    Friday 2 January 2009, 22:18    #

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:)) thanks Geale. Yes, boh of them got to eat after all. and I guess the butter did get used up:))

— minx    Sunday 4 January 2009, 18:12    #

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How I love Your stories, they are all so full of just the right feelings, and so alive. It’s af I’m standing and watching everything happening before my eyes.
Thank you. For everything

— Ingrid    Friday 19 June 2009, 6:53    #

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Thank you as ever for your lovely words Ingrid.:) I’m really glad you liked this.

— Minx    Monday 22 June 2009, 15:39    #

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“Perhaps,” Elrohir said grinning at a sheepish Faramir, “He found himself a cure?”

take daily or even three times a day?

— nancylea57    Thursday 13 August 2009, 7:24    #

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I’m squealing uncontrollably here! Fluff! How I needed fluff this morning!
“Honeycakes don’t taste as nice when they’re cold.” Pouting Faramir indeed :) Sweet!

— Geale    Sunday 27 September 2009, 8:12    #

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Glad to oblige with the fluff and dear sweet Fara with a pout:o)

Thank you for your lovely words! I’m delighted you enjoyed it:)

— Minx    Sunday 27 September 2009, 11:52    #

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As many times I think:) thank you for the feedback! I’m sorry for such a delayed response though:o

— Minx    Saturday 17 October 2009, 11:39    #

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Oh, I love it too. Aragorn is so careful and loving. And I do not know whom I envy more – Aragorn, who have a chance to love Faramir, or Faramir – who have such a gentle lover?!
Thank you!

— Anastasiya    Wednesday 18 November 2009, 20:04    #

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Oh so gentle…
I simply have no words!
You are a great writer, Minx!

— Anastasiya    Wednesday 18 November 2009, 20:18    #

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Thank you Anastasiya:)

— Minx    Sunday 22 November 2009, 16:20    #

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Thank you Anastasiya for reading and commenting! I guess they’re both very lucky they have each other:)

— Minx    Sunday 22 November 2009, 16:35    #

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God how could I have missed this fic?
I am giggeling like a litle school girl here in the darkness and lonelyness of my room.
How I needed this type of comfy and sweet tonight.
Thank you so much.

— Ingrid    Saturday 2 January 2010, 1:15    #

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Thank you Ingrid:) I’m very glad you liked it.

— Minx    Monday 4 January 2010, 17:40    #

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Beautiful! You always write heartwarming stories, Minx!

— Anastasiya    Tuesday 5 January 2010, 4:54    #

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Awwww. That last line killed me, Faramir is too cute. I love it!

— Anna    Sunday 25 April 2010, 22:40    #

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Thank you Anna. I’m very glad to hear you liked it:)

— Minx    Wednesday 28 April 2010, 18:54    #

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Cute little story.
It begs for a sequel, though.
But don’t sweat about it.
I loved it.

— lille mermeid    Friday 16 July 2010, 1:14    #

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Absolutely loved it, soooooo sweet!!! Thank you!
Hugs

— ingrid    Friday 16 July 2010, 21:24    #

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Nice to see our Faramir actually treasured by Aragorn in one of your lighter stories, after all the angsty ones! But I suspect that the hobbits are actually much better cooks than this!

— ebbingnight    Saturday 17 July 2010, 2:55    #

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Lille: Thank you!:) All the prompts for 25fluffyfics are interrelated… so they could serve as prequels and sequels:)
Ingrid: Very glad you liked it! thank you:)
Ebbingnight: thank you:) Yes, Aragorn definitely likes treasuring Fara, and he’ll relaise it some day in the angsty fics too! I guess the hobbits were just too excited:)

— Minx    Monday 19 July 2010, 17:30    #

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chuckle… cute… shy Faramir and sly Aragorn. I like it very much

— Kathurien    Friday 17 September 2010, 20:45    #

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Thank you Kathurien:)

— Minx    Saturday 18 September 2010, 18:47    #

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Ah! I loved this! So sweet and funny, I smiled the whole way through :) So lovely to think that Faramir is babbling away about Aragorn behind his back so to speak! Lovely! :)

Eora    Saturday 30 October 2010, 0:52    #

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I heartily enjoyed your love triangle (love quadrilateral? how does one count those twins?) — especially because Aragorn tries so hard to want what’s best for Faramir. I also liked very much the early introduction of seedcake into the story.

(Happy Birthday, by the way. I couldn’t help noticing the banner … Hope it was a good one!)

— Mira Took    Monday 1 November 2010, 6:43    #

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Lovely! I absolutely loved the line about Arathorn (who keeps track of the Dúnedain Rangers anyway?). And I sprayed my lunch all over my computer at Gandalf’s “Did you know Elladan can balance a cup on his head even after he’s had seven mugs of ale?”

Thank you so much for sharing and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Geale    Monday 1 November 2010, 13:30    #

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Eora: Thank you!:) I’m delighted you liked it. Especially sweet, babbly Faramir:)
Mira: Thank you for reading and or noticng the detail and thank you for the wishes!:) Yes, Aragorn definitely wants all that’s best for Faramir!
Geale: Thank you!:) I’m very glad the line on Arathorn worked… the poor twins would certainly have lost track of all the rangers they would have ridden with! And I’m very glad you liked the line about the ale… I liked writing it:) thank you for reading!

— @Minx    Monday 1 November 2010, 17:52    #

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Oh my goodness! This story is too cute! Thanks for writing. I enjoy reading all your work.

— Ruby    Sunday 25 September 2011, 12:28    #

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Thank you Ruby!:)

Minx    Tuesday 27 September 2011, 17:44    #

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Dear Minx,
Good fic, nice and short:)
Though I still secretly hope one day you`ll return to your angsty stories which are simply the best, IMHO.

— LID    Saturday 9 June 2012, 15:20    #

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LID – thank you!:) The angsty stories will return, not to worry :) Soon I hope:)

— Minx    Wednesday 13 June 2012, 19:29    #

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Sneaky Aragorn! This was sweet.

— Dancingkatz    Wednesday 11 July 2012, 22:36    #

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Well, they do say that home is where the heart is! A very lovely little vignette.

— Dancingkatz    Wednesday 11 July 2012, 22:42    #

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Thank you Dancingkatz:) He is very sneaky indeed:)

Minx    Sunday 15 July 2012, 18:51    #

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:) Thank you. I’m delighted you liked it!

Minx    Sunday 15 July 2012, 18:51    #

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Aaaaw, the cuddling! :) It makes me yearn for a winter with snow and ice and hot soup (and a story about dear Pips grappling with the general cussedness of things – yes, I can totally imagine him getting in a situation like that!). And the dog! Yes, it totally makes sense to let Faramir have a dog, since animals have an obvious fondness for him, and vice versa. That was so nice and cosy… thank you! :)

— raven22372    Wednesday 18 July 2012, 20:21    #

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Raven – I’m so delighted you enjoyed it:)) Amd I’m glad to hear all that nice, wintry cosiness works. Dear Faramir desrves much cuddles, affections and cosiness:)

Minx    Friday 20 July 2012, 20:19    #

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Wonderful! I really enjoyed how you brought to life the characters. Especially Huan!

— Ria    Tuesday 31 July 2012, 22:14    #

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Thank you Ria:) I’m glad you liked Huan:)

Minx    Friday 3 August 2012, 19:29    #

It’s beautiful and nice and i love your stories dear Minx! I enjoyed all stories so much!I love it as you write,this is too.

— katiedaly    Thursday 23 May 2013, 14:58    #

Katiedaly: thank you so much for liking this!

Minx    Sunday 9 June 2013, 8:44    #

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