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EAST AND WEST, TAKE 1

"Will you sail East or West, King Gil-galad?"

"East, my lord. There's much to do to help those who would stay…"

"You're king of a dwindling people, Gil-galad, why don't you come to Aman? You'd surely be welcome there…"

"Were I to choose my pleasure over my duty, I'd still remain in Middle Earth, Lord Eonwë, this is my homeland..."

"Others have been known to forsake the lands of their birth."

"And still there'd be duty, " the King smiled slyly

The Maia chuckled fondly." Ai, Ereinion, you so much resemble your father! Good wind, then!"

"Good wind, my lord."

Word count. 100; Jan 2005

A/N Cause it is easy to say goodbye to a place you never belonged to