Journal of Boromir: Day 1

“…Haven’t left Rivendell yet and I’m feeling like an underpaid babysitter. Aragorn tells me that we need to keep an eye on the hobbits. Sure, then he takes the two that are well behaved. What do I get? Pint-sized spawns of Melkor! Blasted little squirts can’t go five minutes without causing trouble. Gandalf just finished yelling at Pippin for turning his pointy hat into a birdbath. I told him to give the hobbit a swat with his staff for his antics, but Gandalf refuses to use staff in such a savage manner. I’ll convince him yet. Right now I need track down Elrond and get something for this headache…”