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aesc ([personal profile] aesc) wrote2004-12-21 11:00 pm

[drabble] Hope in Exile [G]

Title: Hope in Exile
By: HF
Characters: Elrond, Gandalf, smattering of Aragorn
Universe: Pre-FotR (book)
Rating/Warnings: Not much.
Disclaimer: The genius is Tolkien's.

Notes: Inspired by a similar phrase in Alvin Lee's classic examination of Old English poetics, The Guesthouse of Eden. This is not the fic, [livejournal.com profile] mrkinch. (I hope!) I can't concentrate on anything longer at the moment, though :/

To be locked in a few days.



HOPE IN EXILE

Spring had come to Imladris, birdsong and flowers, but Elrond Peredhel felt the warmth and gladness of the season fade into cold and fear.

“The Council has been led astray,” Gandalf said. “Indeed, I know it, though how, I cannot say.”

“Saruman will not suffer challenge.”

“Suffer it he must!” Gandalf cried. “I tell you, Master Elrond, the Shadow waits; not long shall it be before it rends the world. And I fear that if we tarry from the search any longer, hope shall fade altogether.”

“Hope wanders now in exile,” Elrond said bitterly, turning away.

“Then we must call him home.”

[identity profile] kortirion.livejournal.com 2004-12-22 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oooow - and again, ooooooow! Bitter-sweet and lovely. I can hear the voices and visualise the exchange in Elrond's library.


IMHO Isn't it nice that PJ's given us some of the visual references points to contextualise our imaginings by? Now I can see what you see;)

[identity profile] aesc.livejournal.com 2004-12-22 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
IMHO Isn't it nice that PJ's given us some of the visual references points to contextualise our imaginings by? Now I can see what you see;)

It is! I thought about where the conversation would take place, and narrowed it down to either the library or that platform where Elrond is sitting in RotK, when Arwen confronts him. I love the telescope... can imagine him sitting there and using it to watch the courses of Earendil.

*peers slyly at [livejournal.com profile] mrkinch