BETWIXT STONE AND TREE

By Elwen

(Please note that the story is slightly AU)

The characters and main events all belong to the astonishing mind of JRR Tolkien.  I make no claims whatsoever to owning them and would accept no money for their use, even if someone was daft enough to offer any.

In some of the later chapters I have lifted text directly from Tolkien's books and if I offend by doing so please forgive me. 

(How could I improve upon the words of the Master himself?)