Those Little Moments

by guardyanangel

A drabble collection of those little ideas not big enough to create a story, but big enough to stick in your head. Never Slash. Drabble 6- The Final Parting: On the deathbed of one, two blood brothers talk of life, suffering, and satisfaction.

4. Teaching

A/N: Hey look! The title doesn't start with an R! We must celebrate! :P

Círdan the Shipwright is a very, very old elf and the Lord of the Grey Havens, from where the elves sail to Valinor. Círdan is also the maker of the ships that sail into the West.

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Those Little Moments

By guardyanangel

-LotR-

Drabble 4: Teaching

Featured Characters: Círdan the Shipwright and Legolas Thranduilion

Rated: K+

-LotR-

"Thranduilion, the elves of Ithilien shall sail. Will you join them?"

"Nay, Lord Círdan. I shall go to Minas Tirith when they leave."

"They are the last elves in Arda. I intend to go with them when they sail. Do you still mean to stay, knowing this?"

A pause, "I endured the Sea-longing for those I love thus far. I cannot falter now."

"You would give up the Elvenhome?"

"...Aye."

"Then I will teach you what I know, so you may follow when the time comes."

"I… Thank you, my Lord."

And so Legolas Greenleaf learned the art of shipbuilding.

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A/N: In a LotR universe I've created for myself, the elves of Ithilien sailed to Valinor around 50-60 years into the Fourth Age, meaning Aragorn would still have been alive at the time- meaning that Legolas would not have sailed. I also thought that the Ithilien elves would've been the last in Middle-Earth (aside from Arwen) and so when they decided to leave it would have meant that Círdan could finally sail with them. Legolas, however, presented an issue, because he didn't want to leave just yet. So Círdan taught him how to build a ship so Leggy could go to Valinor when the time came. :P

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Thanks for reading.

~Guardy