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The number called was O62.
My card and prompt were:
March 3019 TA: March 5th The Dúnedain ride through Rohan

Because I could not stop for death

For [livejournal.com profile] dwimordene_2011, the Master, I offer an essay in your craft.

*

Over the years there had been many days when time hung heavy on his hands. Night watches on the border. The long, patient guard of a merry little people leading lives without care. The long fall into the grass of an ancient kingly people.

Then the summons comes from Lórien, urging him South... And now it seems that the many years of his life have not been enough after all.

The days grow short. There is no time. He knows that his way lies ahead. He knows that his way leads to a door and, beyond that door, waits Death.

Date: 2012-03-25 07:53 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] kalypso-v.livejournal.com
The trouble is I've now got "The Yellow Rose of Texas" running through my head on a loop...

Date: 2012-03-25 07:58 pm (UTC)

Date: 2012-03-26 06:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katlinel.livejournal.com
And on reading this comment, I got earwormed with "Tie a Yellow Ribbon", which would probably make a mildly entertaining soundtrack for an Aragorn/Arwen vid.

Date: 2012-03-26 08:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Mallorn Tree...

Date: 2012-03-26 08:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katlinel.livejournal.com
"I'll get on the boat
Forget Frodo's antidote
Put the blame on Daddeeeeee
If I don't see yellow ribbon
round that old mallorn tree."

Date: 2012-03-27 07:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
*humbly offers you the Internet*

Date: 2012-03-27 10:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katlinel.livejournal.com
I thank you.

Date: 2012-03-25 09:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com
Poor Halbarad... but somehow I found myself picturing Terry Prathcett's Death waiting inside the door, nonchalantly perched on a stone, eating a good Klatchian take-away curry with named meat!

I don't have a Death icon loaded at the moment - Susan will have to do.

Date: 2012-03-26 06:41 am (UTC)

Date: 2012-03-26 06:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katlinel.livejournal.com
Life. It's just one long near-death experience.

Date: 2012-03-26 06:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
Particularly if you're a character in Tolkien.

Date: 2012-03-27 05:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
This was very powerful. I liked it very much.

Date: 2012-03-27 04:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
Thank you :-)

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