A Stitch in Time - Stitch

[lindahoyland]

Title: A Stitch in Time
Author: Linda Hoyland
Characters/Pairing: Aragorn,Arwen
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Word count: 100
Book/Source: LOTR book-verse
With Thanks to shirebound  for the idea 
Disclaimer - These characters all belong to the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien. This story was written for pleasure and not for financial gain.




Arwen grimaced at the worn green cloak. "Why do you keep this?” she asked.

Aragorn took it from her, a faraway look in his eyes.”Every stitch is full of memories,”he replied, “My mother patched it here. Her stitches were always so neat! See the rent there, mended in coarse thread? Halbarad stitched both cloth and flesh after an encounter with an Orc blade. Then the neat darn near the hem;a tear mended by a kindly old dame in Bree. Now I am required to dress in velvet and silk, this old cloak reminds me of the man the King once was.

Comments

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

That is lovely! I like the concept very much and completely understand his need to preserve the memories and the sense of who he was in those long years that preceded him achieving his goal.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!I don't think Aragorn would want to ever forget what shaped him.