January 10, 2020 A Great Battle

As I was looking upon this scene, Aragorn walked up beside me and murmured, “A great battle has taken place here.” Amazed at his ability to divine the things that had taken place, I asked him to continue. He walked around the two characters and studied carefully the markings in the snow and the position of the bodies. He lifted his head to feel from whence the wind was coming and closed his eyes in thought. After a time, he spoke. “The man of snow issued a challenge to the bearded man in red. They would face one another as contestants in the ancient dueling practice of limbo. The buoyancy of their bodies put them on an even playing field, but clearly the man of snow felt he had the advantage. The markings in the snow indicate that the man of snow went first, but a sudden burst of wind hurled him to the ground face first where he immediately died. The bearded man in red did not want the dishonor of a battle unfairly won, so he positioned himself to go under the bar. His back went out and, frozen in this unfortunate position, he too died. The limbo bar appears to have been removed by a third party, perhaps a witness or referee to the duel.” We stood in silence, shaken by the somber outcome of this battle. Aragorn suddenly let out a cry of anguish and kicked at a large mound of snow, which turned out to be a snow-covered fire hydrant. He limped away.

I’ll probably delete this in the morning. Thanks to my husband who saw this scene on his way to work and recommended I use it as inspiration for today’s blog.