The Heart of the Matter

This is my attempt at Sam's initial carry of his master at Orodruin. There are actually three such scenes in the book: two while they are climbing the mountain, and one when Sam carries Frodo away from the Cracks of Doom. Each scene utilizes a different carrying pose. What I wanted to try to eke out of this one was a sense of the exhausted Frodo's absolute trust in his friend. He knows Sam will do the job if anyone can.