DanielLB
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Oct 10 2013, 9:16am
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It started off being a fable ... but has now turned into some weird fan-fiction. Tolkien wouldn't be amused. It is titled: The Master of wood, cloth and animals.
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The Master of wood, cloth and animals. Once upon a time, in the land of Middle-earth, long before Hobbits had moved into the Shire and during a time of peace and prosperity, there was a fox. This particular fox was rather cunning, and would wonder the wilderness stealing and pilfering anything that he could. The fox had his own hoard, and piled away in cave were long lost treasures - swords from Gondolin, treasures from Dwarven kingdoms, and the most splendid jewels from Numenor. The hoard also contained less impressive treasures - useless purses, worn clothes, trinkets of gold, and the occasional silver spoon. This fox could not speak, and had a glazed expression - he still very much had his animal instinct. Regardless, he regularly sold his items to passing travelers. One morning, an Ent knocked on the door, and said: "Hello Mr. Fox. I'm travelling up from Fangorn, and was robbed on my way Northwards, not far from Isengard, actually. They stole all my belongings (and my wife too). The weather ahead looks bad, do you have a new hat I could buy from you" Without being able to speak, the fox trotted off down into the cave, and bought back a small object in his mouth. Dropping it on the floor, the Ent paid him generously for it. The Ent was about to leave, but suddenly heard a scream for the back of the cave: "Don't take it!" The fox slammed the door shut suddenly and there was an all-mighty bang in the cave. Already being late for the his Moot, the Ent decided to leave immediately. The Ent continued his journey westward, and stooped by a river to have a quick refreshing drink. Having been too rushed to get to the Moot, the Ent had completely forgotten to examine the purse he had recently purchased from the Fox. "Queer old fellow, that fox. And what's this?! He's given me a purse, not a hat. What was he thinking?!" Though the Ent was flummoxed, he was also rather amused. Embroided on the purse was "friendly purse". And so the Ent decided to put what remaining coins he had left in the purse. As he put is hand in, the purse suddenly came alive. It bit the Ent's arm, and he shrieked in horror. Purses are the mischief and this was no exception. Before the Ent could do anything, the purse drained all the energy from the Ent. He had become a tree! The purse burped in content, and began to crawl away. Luckily, all of this had been seen, from afar. And Eru was not amused. And so picking up the purse he declared: "He who breathes out lies will not escape, and I give you the gift of speech". "'Ere, 'oo are you?" it squeaked Eru replied "You shall never tell a lie again." Turning to the tree!Ent, Eru tutted. "You should have listened to me when you had a chance. I shall not restore you, but I give you the gift of hearing. Passerbys shall rest by your trunk and roots, and you will listen to there woes. But, be warned. If you cause them harm, I'll not be far away." "And do not think I haven't punished that fox either. Neither of you would be in this mess had it not been for that thief of a fox. He will think for the rest of time what he has done here. He shall never stop thinking! That's the last time he steals from anyone." And so the man, with a wrinkled and ruddy face, bright blue eyes, and a bristling brown beard skipped off. All the tree and purse could do was look on and see the man with yellow boots skip off into the trees. And the moral of the story is ... ummmm .... I'm not sure there is one. But if you ever come across a vengeful tree, a thinking fox and a talking purse, you now know the story behind them.
(This post was edited by DanielLB on Oct 10 2013, 9:22am)
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