Day 22: Fright

rakshathedemon asked for Faramir messing up an interaction with one of his kids - i.e. not being a perfect father. She admitted I've tried to do this and failed. I'm not sure I've succeeded either, but I hope this works on some level....

Day 22

Fright

"What in Arda did you think you were doing?" Faramir raged, as he watched the horse-doctor carefully work the arrowhead loose from Elboron's pony's hindquarters.

Elboron, shuffling his feet, muttered something Faramir couldn't catch.

"Never mind. Just get out of my sight." As the boy hurried away, Faramir shouted after him, "Tell Master Brandir you may not ride out unsupervised for a month."

Later, poring over the interrupted documents, his wife's touch on his shoulder startled him.

"It seems," her mouth quirked, "he and Eldarion were playing at you defending the Causeway Forts, and Eldarion's bow 'got away from him'."