Shadow's Instadrabbles by daughterofshadows

Wounded World still full of Wonder

Instadrabbling session 19.01.2025

Prompt: From Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass: Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy.

A moment after the War of Wrath.

Rated: General

The world was breaking apart and for once, she meant that statement literally. Beleriand was not gone yet, but it was only a matter of time, the waves rising higher each day. It was difficult to celebrate their victory over Morgoth, when it had cost them everything. They had not yet built new settlements, uncertain how far the water would come, but for now, they had stopped running at least.

And as she looked around, seeing all those who were still with her, watching the children chase each other and play, she realised that even though much had been lost, there was so much too that had survived. And perhaps that was worth celebrating after all.