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It by Celeritassagittae G
Sam has a question about the Red Book. A short tale of mechanics.

Journey Out of Darkness by Armariel PG13
Sequel to "Light from the West." Through Frodo's intercession, his eldest...

You've got to be Carefully Taught by Linda Hoyland PG13
An unexpected visitor to Gondor threatens much of what Aragorn and Faramir hold...

The Craft of the Elven Smith by Larner G
Fëanor, perhaps the greatest of the Elven smiths, after the theft of his...

The Crafting of the Seeing-stones by Larner PG13
Why were the palantiri created, and later why were they given to the Faithful...

Yew by Pearl Took G
Pippin finds something odd while he's in the family burial grounds.

Shared Parenthood by Larner G
What children did Frodo Baggins leave in the Shire?

Descendants by Larner G
Elrond and his father keep watch over the descendants of the Mariner from the...

Sting Inscription by Dreamflower G
Art Gallery. The inscription from Bilbo's and Frodo's sword "Sting" as depicted...

Ancestress by Dreamflower G
This is to be a set of 300 word fixed-length ficlets, exploring one possible...

Arrival by Rhyselle PG
As a Ringbearer, Sam was given the opportunity to sail West. Another look at...

"Dear me! We Tooks and Brandybucks, we can't live long on the heights."

"No," said Merry. "I can't. Not yet, at any rate. But at least, Pippin, we can now see them, and honour them. It is best to love first what you are fitted to love, I suppose: you must start somewhere and have some roots, and the soil of the Shire is deep. Still there are things deeper and higher; and not a gaffer could tend his garden in what he calls peace but for them, whether he knows about them or not."

The Return of the King, "The Houses of Healing"

September 2010