Collection of Potluck Drabbles by Artano

Diligent/Steep/Volatile/Alive

In which Fëanor makes progress with creating the Silmarils

Fëanor stirs the volatile liquid, watching the flames ensure he does not overheat it.  After several minutes of diligent stirring, he adds a golden flower to the mixture.  A silver blossom joins the first precisely a minute later.  Withdrawing the glass stirring rod, Fëanor watches the flowers steep in the clear liquid.  Half an hour later, he strains the particles of the blooms from the mixture, a triumphant smile lighting his face as he stares down at the radiant liquid swirling within the crucible, gold and silver light mingling and flowing with each other almost as if it were alive.