Lord of the Rings/Discworld (G)

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Title: Apples by The Amazing Maurice
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: 20thcenturyvole
Author Website: FFNet author's page
Why this must be read:
Because this must have been how it happened. It's funny and of course this is how Death would find a new horse after his attempts with flaming, skeletal steeds.

Told from Shadowfax's point of view it conveys the horse's lack of surprise at - just about anything. Because after the Ring War a hooded skeleton falling from the sky is completely acceptable - provided it offers to feed you apples, of course.

...WHY I BOTHER WITH THIS THING (twing) ... ALWAYS HAVING TO STOP AND WIRE BITS BACK ON (twang) ... NO IDEA WHY I STARTED IN THE FIRST PLACE (groioioiong)...

Shadowfax had finished the apple, and now stared curiously as the figure stood back and waved its significantly thin arms in an encouraging manner. The assembled heap of bones rose into the air, glowing a violent shade of eau-de-nil.

Then the aura flickered, the structure trembled, and with a mutter of OH, SOD IT ANYWAY the whole thing crashed back to earth. Ribs pinwheeled away into the darkness.

IT WAS WORSE THAN THE FIERY STEED, the figure said. AT LEAST THAT WAS RELIABLE, EVEN IF IT DID SET FIRE TO THE STABLES.

Apples

Comments

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

*much giggling* Oh, that's beautiful. Thanks for that rec. (Says someone who would probably never have read a LotR/Discworld crossover without prompting. :))

[inalasahl]

That was a great rec, and I never would have seen it on mine, thanks.