Day 334: Snap!

[tanaquiljall]

I was asking sgafan some horsey questions that came up when I was writing some of the drabbles I'm doing for elena_tiriel's birthday, and she was telling me about how she used to snap horseflies with towels to stun them so she could step on them. And then she said I dare you to write a drabble with Eomer snapping rags to kill horseflies.

*g*

Snap!

Under a cloudless sky, the cousins watered their horses. Éomer, stripping off his sweat-drenched tunic, stooped and wet his neckerchief in the slow-flowing water.

Firefoot stamped and flicked an ear as a horsefly weaved drunkenly from amongst the reeds and settled on his neck. Quick as a flash, Éomer twisted the scarf and snapped it out. Stunned, the winged pest fell into the water, struggled and drowned.

A moment later, Éomer felt a gentle slap across his own shoulders. Turning in protest, he saw Théodred stepping on a fly he had flicked in like fashion from Éomer’s naked back.

Comments

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

A nice glimpse of Eomer and his cousin.He was lucky Theodred saved him from the bite.

[tanaquiljall]

Thanks! It was fun to write. (As well as picture in my head...!)

[gwynnyd.livejournal.com]

ohh,not only a drabble to order but one with wet and nekkid Eomer.

We all thank you!

[tanaquiljall]

You're welcome!

Of course, it was such as chore to think about wet and nekkid Eomer.... *g*

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

Heh - very cute, and a nice moment between close cousins.

[tanaquiljall]

Thanks! I wish Tolkien had shown us more of these two interacting.

(Although I guess that's what fanfic is for....)