Restoration & Rebuilding Drabbles by Grundy

Building & Rebuilding (Finarfin, Anairë, & Findis)

prompt: Designing a dream city is easy; rebuilding a living one takes imagination. - Jane Jacobs

“Some of the former Exiles returning from the Halls wish to make a new city,” Arafinwë said, coming to the last item to discuss.

“Of course they do,” Findis sighed. “It’s not as though there isn’t plenty of building and rebuilding to do right here in Tirion.”

“It is not the same,” Anairë pointed out.

“No, it’s not,” Findis said sharply. “The work here is far more challenging – they’d have to work within the confines of what has already been established, rather than start fresh and do as they will.”

Arafinwë sighed. To think he’d hoped this would be quick.