That Time Cannot Erase
by North-took
Drabble. A librarian in Gondor realizes something about Elrond.
Rating: G
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There was a bust of High-King Elros collecting dust in a corner of the library at Minas Tirith. Three days after the royal wedding, the ancient librarian watched in amazement as Lord Elrond paused amid his perusal of the manuscript collections to study the figure, even brushing away some of the dust with his own fingers.
"An excellent likeness," the new Queen's father whispered as he laid gentle hands on the marble forehead. A veil of
grief covered his proud features.
When the elf lord departed, the librarian hobbled over to the bust. As he studied the face, he saw similarities to Lord
Elrond and Queen Arwen. Threads of history wove together in his mind and the man realized his brother yet mourned the
ancient ruler. He felt ashamed of his neglect of the bust.
Ever after, the librarian saw to it that the bust and its niche were dust-free.
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