Day 44: Still one tooth left

[tanaquiljall]

gwynnyd wanted to see Saruman's first meeting with Lotho - are they what the other expected?

Day 44

as part of the Saruman of Many Colours series.

Still one tooth left

"And who might you be?" Lotho sneered.

A Man, but not like those who worked for Lotho. They strutted and swaggered. Empty-headed fools. Happy as long as they had meat, drink and frightened hobbits to bully.

This one had a gleam in his eye, a quiet authority, despite his beggarly clothes.

"My dear Mr Sackville-Baggins, I am Sharkey." Putting an arm around Lotho's shoulder, Sharkey steered him inside Bag End. "I have travelled far to bring you news, and help you make a name Hobbits will long remember...."

Lotho puffed out his chest as he listened to Sharkey's soft words.

Comments

[phyloxena.livejournal.com]

Cool. "Gleam in his eye" and "quiet authority" rings a little bit of cliche to me. But this part of the story is so seldom explored in fanfics. I'm just nitpicking.

[tanaquiljall]

Glad you appreciated seeing something a little different!

[telperion1.livejournal.com]

Oof, poor Lotho. With Lobelia as his mother, I'm sure this is exactly the kind of things that would be irresistible to him.

[tanaquiljall]

Yes - from what we're told about him at the end of RotK, it sounds like he was a bit of a spoiled brat who got in way over his head with an arch manipulator. One does have to feel a little sorry for him.

[gwynnyd.livejournal.com]

Ah, the weak minded - swayed so easily by sweet words.

Oh,,,now do one from Saruman's POV - what did he think of Lotho?

[tanaquiljall]

*ahem* See day 45.... :p

Glad you liked Lotho's perspective! It's an excellent prompt.