Not even his favourite feathery friend Chico the Chicken could cheer Theoden up.
(and with those looks, it was the only chick who liked him

)
OR
Theoden sat and remember the proud man he had met. His hero, his idol. The only thing he had left of Aragorn was some dirt that had come off his hair...
OR
Theoden still clutched the crumpled letter of refuse that he had gotten in return for his 3 feet loveletter to Galadriel... just couldn't get over it... "like you as a friend"? Bah!
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Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches.
Which switched witch watch which Swatch watch switch?
He who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom
~Lurker...