Tolkien Fan Fiction
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| Betrothal- I |
| "But... we are cousins! Cousins do not marry in Númenor! It´s forbidden by a law that was passed a very long time ago, have you never heard of..." "And who passed that law?" Interrupted in her tirade, Zimraphel stammered dazedly. "E-Elros, of course. With all the rest." "Well, then! He was loved and respected, and that was why people revered his laws! If someone else was also loved and respected, wouldn´t he be heard as well if he decided to pass a new one? "But... but he was Elros!" "So? "He shook his head dismissively, but his eyes were glowing with a fierce light. "I will be greater than him one day." Zimraphel looked at him, incredulous. For a split second she saw blood and a great, dark wave crashing over their heads, and something within her shivered in terror. Something within her shook with blind, fiery pride. |