Whimsies by Grundy

Water

“Why water?” Galadriel asked.

She waited patiently while her mentor considered her answer.

“Tell me what you know of water,” Melian said eventually.

“It is necessary for life,” Galadriel said. “The domain of Ulmo.”

“Good beginnings,” Melian nodded.

She let water trickle from the miniature waterfall into a metal basin.

“But there is more than that to it. The echo of the Music is strongest in water, and as water passes through so many living beings, kelvar and olvar alike, their Song is added to the echoes. If you wish to See more clearly, first you must learn to listen.”