The direction this prompt seemed destined to go in is obvious, but I hope I put at least a little twist of originality on it.


028: "Oath-bound."

"I swore an oath, Nerdanel, that cannot be broken!"

She was passionate in her hurt. "And thy vows to me? What of those—am I of such less worth than thy gems that the pledge thou made to love me for all our lives can be so easily swept under the rug? 'If I must break them, I shall break my heart'? We all know of thy regard for the Silmarils—do I hold none of thy heart, Fëanáro?"

"Meldinya—"

She reeled back as if struck, then wheeled around to leave.

"Think before thou speakest next time—if thou canst."


meldinya = beloved (Quenya)