March of the Noldor by Himring

March of the Noldor

We walked the Ice—

as if we had walked into the end of the World,

but we walked out again—and on

until the Fire caught up with us;

we burned as the World ended,

but went on to drown

as Water swallowed Beleriand

and the World ended again.

Here we are,

walking, singing,

until the World ends again,

until the World stops ending.

Chapter End Notes

"Fire" is an allusion to the Battle of Sudden Flame (although as a theme it is also associated with the Noldor in other ways).