This month's theme was White Lie!

You shall not lie, but from time to time, you feel tempted to do it anyway, not necessarily out of ill will, but to spare a loved one grief. Mostly, people lie to avoid conflict. However, will this tactic work or only increase the conflict in the end? And additionally, what about the situations in which lies are accepted and even desirable?

Why would someone use a white lie? What consequences does it have? Isn't it necessary to lie from time to time? We want you to tell us! Of successful white lies or of liars that get found out. This might be humourous or sad or dramatic - you chose. The genre is totally up to you, as long as you include Aragorn and/or Legolas.

And here are the winners for the january challenge:

Borderline by Imaginigma 2nd place
Chain Reaction by Yuggster
It Was Only A Little White Lie by White Wolf 3rd place
Joyless by Hazle
One Struggle More by Michelle 1rst place
Only Human by ElvenHope
Paltering by Pentangle 3rd place
Second by Liek
Should Have Known by Nightshadow131
Small Thing, Big Thing by ElenaRoan

Many thanks to all authors, readers and voters!