I never looked at this passage in that way, but...

[cairistiona7]

Middle-earth road rage.

Boromir sat muttering to himself, sometimes biting his nails, as if some restlessness or doubt consumed him, sometimes seizing a paddle and driving the boat close behind Aragorn’s.

(Such is the state of my brain today...)

Comments

[just_ann_now]

That scene breaks my heart, every time.

[cairistiona7]

Yes, it's a sad scene, of course, but... I just can't get the image of Boromir tailgating Aragorn's canoe like an angry driver....

[shirebound]

He was probably thinking, "I'll never get home in time to cast my vote at this rate!"

[cairistiona7]

*giggles*

[imbecamiel]

LOL! Now I'm picturing him pulling out the Horn of Gondor to use like a car horn - "Go the speed limit or MOVE OVER, Aragorn!" XD

[cairistiona7]

ROTFL! I hadn't thought of that, and now I never will forget that image. *g*

[elwenlj]

River rage.

[cairistiona7]

Exactly!