Yule Mathoms 2005 Collected
December 13 - 12 ticklish uruk-hai: 5. Beorn's Beasts - by Agape4Gondor
Beorn's Beasts
"Where do I start? How in the world do I tell of the things that I have seen? " Merry loved a captive audience.
"The beginning is always best, Merry," Pippin stated matter-of-factly.
The older Hobbit looked at his cousin in annoyance.
"They were huge," he began, "and we were frightened."
"I was not frightened, if I remember correctly," Pip's voice chirped.
Merry scowled.
"They came towards us with swords drawn. One even had a crossbow. It was pointed at my head."
" 'Course, yours is bigger than mine. Though I am the taller."
Merry gave him a withering glance and continued. "The air was filled with the buzz of bees, Beorn's beasts. They united in their attack on the poor Urak-hai."
"Never did I think to hear you say 'poor' when it came to Urak-hai," Pippin said angrily.
" 'Twas before Boromir."
"Ah," Pippin sighed.
"Their helms, armour, and weapons were covered in the honey they had tried to filch. They ran, but the bees were merciless. The Urak climbed higher up the mountain. The bees followed. The Urak tripped into the eagle's nest. Feathers flew everywhere."
"Twelve tickly urak-hai ran away, howling at the top of their lungs."
