Maker of Songs by Himring

Calling, Calling

Rian tries to practise a skill of her house that she only remembers imperfectly.

Rian remembers, just about, visiting Aunt Beleth up in the pastures and hearing her call out to the cows, long melodious calls echoing along pine-clad slopes. They don’t do it like that here in Dor-lomin.

Aunt Beleth lived through the fires, but she was one of those who stayed on in Brethil. Rian has not seen her since.

Rian considers asking Morwen—and has to smile at the absurdity. Instead, she climbs half-way up Amon Darthir and simply has a go, calling out, not to cattle, but to Beleth and those others she had to leave behind on the way.

Chapter End Notes

For the prompt "Kulning as a form of communication" (from the "Let’s make some music!" bingo card).

I listened to a couple of YouTube videos on kulning for inspiration for this, especially NORDIC HERDINGCALL - Welcoming spring with kulning by Jonna Jinton.