Scout of the Third House by Himring
Fanwork Notes
For the following "Times of Bliss" prompt:
“And in those days the strength of Men was added to the power of the Noldor, and their hope was high; and Morgoth was straitly enclosed, for the people of Hador, being hardy to endure cold and long wandering, feared not at times to go far into the north and there keep watch upon the movements of the Enemy.” ~ The Silmarillion, Of the Coming of Men into the West
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Summary:
In the days of Fingolfin and Malach Aradan, an unnamed scout of the Third House of the Edain (later called the House of Hador) returns from a long journey in the North to Hithlum.
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Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: Poetry
Challenges: Times of Bliss
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 109 Posted on 6 March 2021 Updated on 6 March 2021 This fanwork is complete.
Chapter 1
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Those were tough times I had of it, up north,
scouting out orc holes amid rock and ice,
the fumes the Ered Engrin belched forth,
constant danger, lack of rest—not nice,
but what got to me was going it alone,
for months never seeing a friendly face,
until I shed tears, cold to the bone
with more than wind chill—yes, a sorry case—
but, oh, when I turned home south again,
how warm a welcome, such praise and gifts,
I received from my own Lord Malach then,
that, remembering, my heart still lifts,
and more—the Elven King himself, of high fame,
poured mulled wine for me, spoke my name!
Chapter End Notes
A poem with fourteen lines for the March challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
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