A Sense of History: Straight Road
The next in a series of articles about ships passing to and from the West, Simon uses "The Fall of Númenor" to attempt to arrive at Tolkien's reading of the exordium to "Beowulf."
Prompt: insight, strategic, brave, lift (Session: 01.08.2021 Olympics)
Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen plan and execute a most important heist.
Rated: General
“Did you gain any new insights? What are the protections like?”
“The bounty is on the highest shelf. I know this much, but I had to make a strategic retreat ere more information could be gained. I fear they saw me.”
“You were very brave little sister, and your knowledge is valuable.
Alright, gather round. Here is the plan. We will wait until midnight.
Elladan, you will stand guard. I will lift Arwen up to reach the bounty. We’ll have to be careful and quiet, but I believe we can succeed.”
They did.
That night they feasted on stolen pie.