Taking Readings I by Himring

Changing of the Guard

The Valar have withdrawn to Aman, but Orome and Yavanna are still concerned for Middle-earth.

Inspired by Oshun's bio of Nahar, Orome's horse, posted to the Silmarillion Writers Guild archive in the newsletter of February 2016

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‘Well, I’m back,’ said Orome, sliding out of Nahar’s saddle.

‘How are they doing?’ asked Yavanna.

Orome snorted. ‘How do you expect?’ Then he replied more soberly: ‘I passed like a wind over the mountains, and before the sound of my horn and Nahar’s onrush the earth trembled and all evil things fled far away—for a while—but they will come creeping back. You know they always do.’

‘My turn to go, then’, said Yavanna and began steadily walking east.

Nahar turned his head and whinnied.

‘Never fear, Nahar!’ Orome assured him. ‘We’ll not leave Middle-earth uncontested for long!’

Chapter End Notes

100 Words according to MS Word.
Written for the prompt "Well, I'm Back" in the "Endings & Beginnings" challenge at Tolkien Weekly