Allemande

In late March I posted the following bunny in OSA's bunny nursery:

"A little while ago I wrote a drabble called "Taur Ingem" about what Boromir may have felt upon seeing the old and decrepit face of Theoden when stopping at Edoras on the way north.

Now, in writing a thanks to a reviewer of that fic I've thought of something else ...

It seems likely Boromir would have asked to see Theoden; if his audience was anything like Eomer's or Gandalf's as seen in the films what might Grima have said to him? What seed of self-doubt and corruption might the Wormtongue have tried to plant in the heart of Denethor's son? And did he succeed?"

I didn't know what to do with the idea, at the time, so I offered it to the membership; there were no takers that I know of. But the idea continued to percolate, and so I suggested the "If They'd Had A Chat" challenge.

Meanwhile, Anna asked that someone write for her a meeting between Sam and Glorfindel, so "Weapons of the Enemy" was born.

But the idea of Gríma and Boromir wouldn't quite let me go. So, lots of percolating later, I now have this.

Enjoy.

NB


PS: Just for fun (!?!?!?) I tried to avoid in any way saying "he said ... he said" or describing how the characters were speaking to let their actions to the talking. I think I succeeded; you'll have to let me know if it worked.