Steff's Yule Ficlets for 2005 by Stefania

Two Days Beyond the Havens

Challenge: Writing Mathom for December 1

Challenge Theme: 24 Dancing Dwarves



She stood on the ship's deck and looked back toward her long-time home. Her memories of Middle Earth came upon her, even as the ship sailed further from the Eastern shores. Sad memories, like her husband's face as he told her he could not leave with her on the journey into the West. Happy memories, like the births of her grand children. And joyeous recent memories, like her grand daughter's wedding celebration. There 24 dancing dwarves leaped and waved their arms to a tune played by ten pipers and sung by Gimli son of Gloin.

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