Kaylee's Crackuary Collection by Kaylee Arafinwiel

The Bee and the Flower

Nerdanel came to see Indis, feeling weary after her wedding month with Fëanáro. They made an odd pairing, ruddy-cheeked smith and queenly Vanya, watching the Light of Laurelin brighten.

“What causes you to seek me out, Nerdanel?” Indis asked eventually, to break the odd silence.

“Finwë,” Nerdanel ground out, “did he teach his son nothing?”

Indis blinked. “What do you mean?”

“When we joined, he was surprised. Fëanáro asked why I bled! He was expecting pollen to show I was fertile!”

Indis laughed uneasily. “Finwë told him of the bee and the flower. I suppose he took his atar literally?”