Hearing the Tree's Call for Help - by Larner

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: 2009 Cue 7: A tree speaks.
Format: drabble
Genre: general
Rating: PG
Warnings: n/a
Characters: Amandil, Isildur, Anárion, Nimloth
Pairings: n/a
Summary: Isildur responds to the White Tree's peril.



Hearing the Tree’s Call for Help

Amandil read the missive slipped into his hand earlier in the day, his face growing stern. “Zigûr counsels Pharazón to fell Nimloth and to burn her upon the altar in his temple,” he advised his gathered kinsmen. “How could he even consider such an abominable act?”

Isildur arose from his bed and clothed himself, taking his sword and a light pack.

“And where is it you go, my brother?”

Isildur sighed. “Nimloth calls. I may not save the White Tree, but I should be able to free a fruit to preserve the signs of favor offered us by the Valar.”

Comments

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Alas for Nimloth - but good for Isildur! (Although he won't be feeling very well after this venture to the White Tree! :( )

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

“How could he even consider such an abominable act?”

You know, reading this drabble, it suddenly struck me how like so many modern day politicians, worldwide, Pharazón was.

[shirebound]

I like this gap filler very much.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

I love this. It's good to remember that Isildur did some great things before he fell to the Ring's influence.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Isildur was so brave.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, you're right. But he did preserve the symbol of the favor shown to Elros and those who chose to follow him, giving Gondor a standard to reach for. Thanks so!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Oh, I so understand, CW. Human nature continues from one end of the spectrum to the other, and too many are on the lower end of it!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks so much, Shirebound!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

And even when under Its influence he still realized he'd made a mistake, although he was too tied to it by that time to go back and throw It into the fire.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Brave and perhaps a bit foolhardy, but that's what makes for a good hero.