okay so apparently I didn't cross the border to M..whew!

CHAPTER 7

Erestor opened his eyes slowly. He began to panic. Why was he in Ecthelion's room? It all suddenly came back to him. Erestor smiled to himself. He and Ecthelion had taken the next step in their courting apparently. He turned to look over at his lover, but he wasn't there. He saw a folded piece of parchment laying in Ecthelion's place. Erestor grabbed it and opened it carefully. He began to cry when he saw what was written there.

Erestor,

I am sorry that I was not there when you awoke this morning, but it is for the better. I must revoke my courtship of you. I do not do this out of malice towards you seron vell, but because I feel that last night was a complete mistake. I should not have taken our relationship to what it became. Ones who court are not supposed to engage in that type of activity, yet I did and you let me. This leads me to believe that perhaps the rumors of Gondolin are true and you have seen more than your fair share of one night encounters. I bid thee farewell Erestor. Leave my chamber when you awake for I do not wish to see you there when I return. Find another's bed for tonight and every night thereafter for you will never see mine again.

Ecthelion

Erestor swallowed hard. The rumors of Gondolin? Erestor wiped his tears with the back of his hand. What had he done to gain Ecthelion's cruelty? Erestor thought for a moment. Ecthelion was right. Those who courted were not supposed to touch one another in any sexual manner, yet last night they had broken that rule. Erestor reread the letter. Ecthelion blamed them both, but more so blamed him. All of a sudden, Erestor felt dirty. He quickly grabbed his robe, put it on, and fled from Ecthelion's bed chamber. He clutched the note in his hand as he got to his own bed chamber and then threw it disgustedly into the fire that had been made for that morning. Erestor fell to his knees on the floor and looked up.

" Why do the Valar hate me so?"

TBC...