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The Seduction of Faramir (G)

15 October 2007 | 278 words

Title: The Seduction of Faramir
Author: foxrafer
Characters: Faramir
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: All make-believe; the characters belong to Tolkien
Book/Source: RotK (more book than movie but could be either)
Author’s Notes: Written for the tolkien_weekly “Different Decisions” challenge. I haven’t done one of these in a while and this idea came to mind almost as soon as I saw the challenge. If I don’t post it now I’ll chicken out so here it is.

One

Sending a hobbit on such a mission as this was foolhardy, a decision destined for failure and the end of all they held dear. He knew his father would have wanted the ring brought to Gondor, had been convinced it could be a powerful weapon against Sauron. Faramir understood that was equally ill-advised. Destroying it was the only viable option, but it required a warrior to see it done. He had no doubt Boromir’s intentions had been misconstrued, his passion and zeal mistaken for avarice and obsession. Faramir was determined to complete the mission his brother had died to fulfill.

Two

He sat on watch rolling the ring between his fingers, marveling at its unnatural weight. A soft whisper floated across the wind, a voice akin to his mother’s, gentle and kind and instantly magnetic. He closed his hand around the band, felt it warm against his palm.

Doubts began to bleed into his mind. Might it be more fruitful to simply hide the ring from Sauron? Perhaps continuing on this path would cause the fall of Osgiliath. Faramir was curious what would happen if he put on the ring only briefly, wondered if it would mold perfectly to his finger.

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