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Title – Bitter Sweet
Author: Linda Hoyland
Characters/Pairing: Aragorn, Faramir
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Book/Source: LOTR book-verse
With grateful thanks to Raksha
Disclaimer - These characters all belong to the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien. This story was written for pleasure and not for financial gain

More mead, my lords?”

Faramir held out his drinking horn to be refilled. Aragorn shook his head.

“I thought you liked mead?” The Steward asked his friend.

“I do, but one horn suffices when it is this strong!”

“Mead strong? It was not when Éowyn and I were married.”

“That is because a bridegroom is expected to remain alert!” Aragorn chuckled.

*****

”Éomer awaits us for breakfast!” Aragorn declared the next morning.

Faramir groggily opened his eyes. ”The sun is too bright, my head aches!" He groaned.

“Even honey taken in excess can leave a bitter taste,” said Aragorn smugly.

 

Date: 2009-02-19 06:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] isha-libran.livejournal.com
Hee. Ah, Faramir, you should've listened to your elders and betters. XD

Date: 2009-02-19 07:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
He should indeed! I'm pleased this made you smile.

Date: 2009-02-19 01:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] juliaaurelia.livejournal.com
Uh-oh, sounds like Aragorn the healer-king needs to brew his friend and Steward up a hang-over relieving potion!

Date: 2009-02-19 04:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blslarner.livejournal.com
Ah, but he did imbibe, after all! Heh! Aragorn is at least experienced enough to realize when to stop!

Date: 2009-02-19 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silivren-tinu.livejournal.com
LOL, poor Faramir! It seems he should have listened to Aragorn! :D

Date: 2009-02-19 07:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com
“That is because a bridegroom is expected to remain alert!” Aragorn chuckled.

Absolutely!

Date: 2009-02-20 02:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
He should indeed!

Date: 2009-02-20 02:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
That is very good idea.I'll tell Aragorn to start mixing some herbs!

Date: 2009-02-20 02:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
I guess that wisdom only comes with age!I'm sure Faramir will be more careful in future!

Date: 2009-02-20 02:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
He should indeed.He would not have been nursing such a headache if he had done!

Date: 2009-02-20 02:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
I was inspired by reading that mead can be very mild or very strong and figured they would not want to knock out the bridegroom!

Date: 2009-02-20 07:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] inzilbeth-3319.livejournal.com
The advantages of being older and wiser!

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