Tengwar: To The Letter by cuarthol

Essë nuquerna (name reversed)

It'll get you every time.
(No warnings.  Drabble)

It was a beautiful stamp, etched in soapstone.  The name ‘Finwë’ was framed by a ring of vines and leaves, birds and insects tucked among them.  Curufin admired the dedication and skill which had gone into the piece, and it almost broke his heart when his son looked at him, eyes filled with hopeful pride.

“Can I try it out, papa?”

Curufin nodded.

Telperinquar eagerly poured the wax into a perfect circle, setting the stamp in the center.  When he lifted it, his excitement turned to confusion, then horror.  There was the carefully carved name, perfectly displayed in reverse:  ⋼ωɲıꟻ

Chapter End Notes

I've been bit more than once forgetting to mirror the stamp carving *facepalm*