Mairon: 30-Day Character Study by elennalore

Obsidian Mirror

Prompt 8: The Mirror Cliche. Write a scene where your character sees their reflection. What do they see? What do they feel as they see it? A 100 word drabble.

Something made Mairon stop in front of an obsidian mirror. Later, he could not say why; he was in a hurry – Melkor couldn’t bear waiting, especially now, his foot wounded and hurting. In the mirror, Mairon’s reflection stared back at him. His eyes burned like little stars, his hair danced around his pale face like wisps of smoke and fire. His chin rose a little; he was in a defiant mood. This was his own little moment. Dressed in black and grinning with sharp teeth, he could look intimidating if he wanted. Angband was like that – and he felt powerful.