Disclaimer: They're Tolkien's, not mine
Warning: Author's note almost longer than Drabble….
Reviews appreciated.
IN THE FORESTS OF NELDORETH…
"The ties that bound me here are loose, I no longer remember the lands of my youth… where shall I dwell now, under the sun and the moon? My path is lost, I cannot see the stars!"
"Hearken the voice that calls you home, Lómelinde, do not linger in these darkened woods…soon the shadow shall fall upon us, nothing shall remain of the blessed forests of Neldoreth"
"Where shall you go, Kementárion?
"I'll guide my people east, across the mountains. The trees will remember the beauty of Lúthien and the sound of your voice. Not all shall be lost, Lómelinde"
Word count: 100; Jan 2005
A/N: And it hurts so bad to be forced to leave while you're not ready.
A/A/N: I've devised pet names for these two characters, which I hope are quite recognizable: It only made sense to me that these two ancient beings might have met long ago and might have kind of pet names between them. It also made the Drabble a bit less… obvious?
Lómelinde means "nightingale" and in the Silm we are told that Melian sang even more beautifully than these birds.
Kementárion means "Son of Yavanna (Kementári), referring to the Tree Shepherds, and in this case, to Treebeard himself...