"Some had dwelt age-long in the Vale of the Great River" by Himring (Challenge: The Great River)

[hhimring]

Title : Some had dwelt age-long in the Vale of the Great River
Author : Himring
Fandom/Source : The Silmarillion, History of Middle-earth, Lord of the Rings
Rating : PG13
Characters : Denethor of the Nandor (later of Ossiriand)
Disclaimer : Tolkien's characters (no offence intended, no monetary recompense received).
Spoilers/Warnings : Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor (reference to character death)
Summary : Denethor decides to lead his people west into Beleriand.

The water of the Great River was dark. Wisps curled up like steam among the reeds by the bank where Denethor crouched, listening for sounds of attack. He had argued with his father ever since rumour of Thingol’s kingdom had reached them. Denethor wished to go and see; Lenwe would have none of it. Yet now that his father lay slain by one of the fell beasts from the North, Denethor found himself loath to leave the Anduin. But his decision was made: he would gather his people and lead them west, to what safety he could find for them.

A/N: Also written for a B2MeM prompt with a quotation from "A Conspiracy Unmasked" (originally referring to the Brandywine) and with reference to the biography of Lenwe by Oshun written for this month's Silmarillion Writers Guild newsletter (found on the SWG Archive).

Comments

[liadt]

Excellent scene setting round the river!

[hhimring]

Thank you!
It's based on a night scene in LOTR and it struck me that it would transfer quite nicely to the time in Middle-earth under the stars, before the first rise of the Sun!

[fredbassett]

Very nice! I love the way you've taken this back in time.

[hhimring]

Thank you!
It's a tricky time to write about. Even by Silmarillion standards, there is little canon information to go by.