Drabble written for dawn felagund's word-of-the-day challenge.
The Oath
In the deep and tenebrous pit Finrod waited for the wolf to return, for the two glowing eyes to appear in the gloom. None of his companions, the faithful who had followed him from Nargothrond, now remained, only Beren, son of Barahir, whom he had sworn to protect.
In the end there was no decision to make, and for the first time Finrod truly understood his uncle and his cousins. As their oath could not be broken, no more could his, despite its very different character. The eyes loomed out of the darkness, and Finrod broke free from his bonds.