Author's Note
A few things need to be said about this fiction. First off you may be wondering why Rosie would be dreaming of the events of the Fellowship. Well in the original unfinished end chapter in the Return of the King, there was mention of an event. The day of Sam's return to the Shire, Rosie begin to sing happily, her father chided her for such joy when the ruffians were around but Rosie simply said that Sam was returning. Combine that with Rosie's mention of "I've been expecting you since spring." from the Scouring of the Shire, it painted a very clear picture of Rosie's intuition.
Also, many lines were skewed and given to Rosie and her family. Eowyn, Gandalf and Aragorn all had lines taken from them and given to Rosie. I not only did this to give a more Tolkien like feel to my interpretation of Rosie, but also to further make light of Rosie's intuition to Sam and the Fellowship's events.
The song Duncan by Sarah Slean was heavily inspirational for me. I will post the complete lyrics and why I chose her song. If you can somehow get a copy of her CD Nightbugs, I recommend it as an imagination pumper.
Duncan By Sarah Slean
Whatever happened to Duncan?
He was a good boy they say
The girls all wanted him to dance with
The Boys to play, to play
Oh when the policeman came over
She didn't know what to say
Except his shoes and socks were all gone
It seems he ran away
Oh you fool, you fool
Don't give in to fate
This is all we've got to fight for
Rage, my darling rage
Duncan good for you
Sad but on your way
Well the army never turned his crank
But love, sure made him brave
A sweeter infatuation
You' be hard pressed to find
He loved so deeply and madly
He nearly lost his mind
Oh behold the mayor's daughter
She was a treat for the eyes
Why this the only thing to live for
Just made you want to die
Oh you fool, you fool...
This is a holy war
We must fight and fight again
And go a thousand times for the sake of love
But never one in vain.
This song reminds me of Sam and Rosie because of several things. Firstly there is Duncan's unwillingness to go to war or to leave his home. But he does because there is something to fight for; love. He is in love with a woman, who also loves him. But he leaves her to fight. I challenge anyone not to see the Sam and Rosie parallel.
Thank you to all my reviewers for their support and kind words.
A few things need to be said about this fiction. First off you may be wondering why Rosie would be dreaming of the events of the Fellowship. Well in the original unfinished end chapter in the Return of the King, there was mention of an event. The day of Sam's return to the Shire, Rosie begin to sing happily, her father chided her for such joy when the ruffians were around but Rosie simply said that Sam was returning. Combine that with Rosie's mention of "I've been expecting you since spring." from the Scouring of the Shire, it painted a very clear picture of Rosie's intuition.
Also, many lines were skewed and given to Rosie and her family. Eowyn, Gandalf and Aragorn all had lines taken from them and given to Rosie. I not only did this to give a more Tolkien like feel to my interpretation of Rosie, but also to further make light of Rosie's intuition to Sam and the Fellowship's events.
The song Duncan by Sarah Slean was heavily inspirational for me. I will post the complete lyrics and why I chose her song. If you can somehow get a copy of her CD Nightbugs, I recommend it as an imagination pumper.
Duncan By Sarah Slean
Whatever happened to Duncan?
He was a good boy they say
The girls all wanted him to dance with
The Boys to play, to play
Oh when the policeman came over
She didn't know what to say
Except his shoes and socks were all gone
It seems he ran away
Oh you fool, you fool
Don't give in to fate
This is all we've got to fight for
Rage, my darling rage
Duncan good for you
Sad but on your way
Well the army never turned his crank
But love, sure made him brave
A sweeter infatuation
You' be hard pressed to find
He loved so deeply and madly
He nearly lost his mind
Oh behold the mayor's daughter
She was a treat for the eyes
Why this the only thing to live for
Just made you want to die
Oh you fool, you fool...
This is a holy war
We must fight and fight again
And go a thousand times for the sake of love
But never one in vain.
This song reminds me of Sam and Rosie because of several things. Firstly there is Duncan's unwillingness to go to war or to leave his home. But he does because there is something to fight for; love. He is in love with a woman, who also loves him. But he leaves her to fight. I challenge anyone not to see the Sam and Rosie parallel.
Thank you to all my reviewers for their support and kind words.