Tengwar: To The Letter by cuarthol

Umbar (fate)

Mother to mother
(No warnings.  Drabble)

She named him with tears in her eyes, holding her twins and knowing she would lose this one first.  An age later she would wonder if it was penance for two more twins.

Not knowing if she would be welcomed or shunned, she traveled north along the coast, along that fated path which had taken everything from her.  There in the frigid reaches was the tower built to reach a star.

Steeling herself, she rang the bell.  

“My name is Nerdanel.”

One mother to another they stood, until Elwing stepped aside and welcomed her in.

“I am glad you came.”