Muse's Playground

Title: In the Bleak, Cold Winter
Rating: G
Warning: H/CCCCC, some mild flirting
Genre: General
Length: Novel
Summary: A thoughtless action once destroyed Merry’s and Sam’s friendship. After many years, they are now attempting to renew their friendship, but misunderstandings and class differences keep getting in the way. Can another thoughtless action help to solidify their renewed friendship? A follow-up to Under the Harvest Moon and A Mid-Year’s Walking Trip.
Award: MEFA 2007, 3rd Place - Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest


Continued from Chapter 8


( Chapter 9 )


Continued in Chapter 10

Title: In the Bleak, Cold Winter
Rating: G
Warning: H/CCCCC, some mild flirting
Genre: General
Length: Novel
Summary: A thoughtless action once destroyed Merry’s and Sam’s friendship. After many years, they are now attempting to renew their friendship, but misunderstandings and class differences keep getting in the way. Can another thoughtless action help to solidify their renewed friendship? A follow-up to Under the Harvest Moon and A Mid-Year’s Walking Trip.
Award: MEFA 2007, 3rd Place - Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest


Continued from Chapter 6


( Chapter 7 )


Continued in Chapter 8

Title: In the Bleak, Cold Winter
Rating: G
Warning: H/CCCCC, some mild flirting
Genre: General
Length: Novel
Summary: A thoughtless action once destroyed Merry’s and Sam’s friendship. After many years, they are now attempting to renew their friendship, but misunderstandings and class differences keep getting in the way. Can another thoughtless action help to solidify their renewed friendship? A follow-up to Under the Harvest Moon and A Mid-Year’s Walking Trip.
Award: MEFA 2007, 3rd Place - Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest


( Chapter 1 )


Continued in Chapter 2

Title: A Mid-Year's Walking Trip
Rating: G
Warning: None
Genre: General
Length: Novella
Summary: Merry and Pippin invite themselves on a walking trip with Frodo. Sam gets roped into going along, and it becomes a camping adventure none of them will soon forget. Follows Under the Harvest Moon, comes before In the Bleak, Cold Winter.
Award: MEFA 2005, nominated


Continued from Chapter 1


( Chapter 2 )


Continued in Chapter 3

Title: With Their Heads Full of Dreams
Rating: PG
Warning: Don't read before bedtime. :-]
Genre: General
Length: Novela
Summary: While awaiting the Birthday Party, the dwarves cook their hosts a traditional spicy meal and the hobbits go to bed to some unusual dreams. Features Hamfast, Bilbo, Sam and Frodo.


Continued from Sam: Legends


( Epilogue )

Author’s notes can be found here.

Title: Marigold's Gift
Rating: G
Warning: None
Genre: General
Length: Ficlet
Summary: Marigold wants to make the perfect birthday present for her father.


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Title: A Need to Heal
Rating: G
Warning: None
Genre: General, H/C
Length: Ficlet
Summary: Sam wakes up to a startling discovery.


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Title: A Father’s Work – Halfred
Rating: PG
Warning: Mild injury
Genre: General, H/C
Length: Ficlet
Summary: Halfred injures himself and Hamfast comforts him.


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Title: A Father’s Work – Sam
Rating: PG
Warning: Mild angst
Genre: General
Length: Ficlet
Summary: Hamfast tries to explain a fact of life (and death) to Sam.


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Title: A Mother’s Work
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Genre: General
Length: Ficlet
Summary: Just another typical morning in the Gamgee smial, as Bell tries to get her family ready for the day.


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