Something for Nothing, by Himring

[hhimring]

Title : Something for Nothing
Author : Himring
Fandom : Silmarillion / History of Middle-earth
Rating : G
Characters : Ecthelion of the Fountain, Egalmoth of the Heavenly Arch
Disclaimer : Gondolin and its Houses and their lords are Tolkien's.
Spoilers : none
Summary : Ecthelion builds a fountain for Egalmoth.

‘Come with me,’ said Ecthelion.

He took Egalmoth’s hand and led him to the new fountain.

‘Look at the colours,’ he said.

The new fountain in front of Egalmoth’s house was the largest yet and its arrangement complex. In the sunlight, among the gushing and falling waters, danced multiple fragments of rainbows: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.

‘Did you do that on purpose?’ asked Egalmoth of the Heavenly Arch.

‘It is the sun,’ replied Ecthelion of the Fountain. ‘I merely built the best fountain for you that I could. It was the light that gave us rainbows, for free.’

A/N: Also for tolkien_weekly's Rainbow Challenge.

Comments

[liadt]

Aw, a nice reminder to the wonder of the sun:)

[hhimring]

Thank you!
If this is in Gondolin, the Sun is no longer entirely new, but I don't think the elves would cease to wonder at it quickly!

[fredbassett]

That's lovely!

[hhimring]

Thank you very much!