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The Diary
Who: Galadriel
When: Today, March 30, 2013
Where: Library and bookshop
What: Narrative: Galadriel is philosophical and buys a diary
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Galadriel put away the book she had been studying. The library staff was always helpful, but she didn't want to give them extra work when this was something she could do herself.
She had been reading the conversation between her brother Findarato and the mortal woman Andreth again. To think that Aikanaro had loved a mortal woman. And Findarato had advised him against it. Well, hadn't Elrond done the same concerning Arwen? Not refused it outright, but discussed it with her and pointed out all the problems he could see.
He hadn't put up such ridiculous conditions as Thingol had done for Beren and Luthien - but then again, Thingol had hoped that the quest to steal back the Silmaril would kill Beren, and Elrond had no such wish for Aragorn. He had fostered him, after all. Elrond's conditions were fair enough - if Arwen should throw away her immortality, she should at least be a Queen throughout her mortal years. Galadriel approved of the condition - and as she trusted that it would be fulfilled, she was helpful in giving the two young ones opportunities to meet. Not that they had the chance very often, because Aragorn were mostly gone from their lands - but when she could.
So, was Arwen and Aragorn some of those who were united for the purpose of High Doom?
Possibly. Arwen was uniting the lines of Finwë's two youngest sons, as Turukano had pointed out to her. And in uniting with Aragorn, they were uniting the lines of the other two brothers, Elrond and Elros. And thus the different Elven lines would run into the mortal royal line. Yes, most likely High Doom. And as with all doom, not without pain.
Had the farewells with Arwen been final - or could it be as Findarato had discussed with Andreth, that Eru Iluvatar might still have a place for his Firstborn Children even after the end of Arda? On Arda Healed, Arda Remade?
Those were unfamiliar concepts - she would have to discuss them with Findarato in more depth some day, and not over the network. But she would need her own copy of the book - she wanted to be able to make her own notes in it, to underline and write in the margins, to add exclamation marks and question marks.
What she needed, was a bookshop.
The librarian gave her directions, and even pointed out on her map where to go (and all those numbered Streets and Avenues made good sense, when you knew where you started from). In the bookshop they had to search for the book on a computer (always these computers! but they were useful, too) and get it from a room at the back, but in the end she had her own copy of Morgoth's Ring in her hands.
And that's when she discovered the stationery section.
Such quantities of writing materials! And all paper, not a single piece of parchment as far as she could see. All books, no scrolls. But books of all manners, soft-covered, hard-covered, small books, large journals - and not only in plain colors, but in all kinds of decorations and patterns.
She would start a diary. A tangible book to write in with pen and ink - it would be a good break from the screen and the keyboard. She snorted at a book in a fake parchment pattern, looked at several others, and finally chose one in a pretty floral pattern. Someone called William Morris was named as the designer. Not from this century.
Pen and ink was more of a problem. She had to do with a ballpoint ink pen in the end. But it was nicer than a keyboard.
When: Today, March 30, 2013
Where: Library and bookshop
What: Narrative: Galadriel is philosophical and buys a diary
Galadriel put away the book she had been studying. The library staff was always helpful, but she didn't want to give them extra work when this was something she could do herself.
She had been reading the conversation between her brother Findarato and the mortal woman Andreth again. To think that Aikanaro had loved a mortal woman. And Findarato had advised him against it. Well, hadn't Elrond done the same concerning Arwen? Not refused it outright, but discussed it with her and pointed out all the problems he could see.
He hadn't put up such ridiculous conditions as Thingol had done for Beren and Luthien - but then again, Thingol had hoped that the quest to steal back the Silmaril would kill Beren, and Elrond had no such wish for Aragorn. He had fostered him, after all. Elrond's conditions were fair enough - if Arwen should throw away her immortality, she should at least be a Queen throughout her mortal years. Galadriel approved of the condition - and as she trusted that it would be fulfilled, she was helpful in giving the two young ones opportunities to meet. Not that they had the chance very often, because Aragorn were mostly gone from their lands - but when she could.
So, was Arwen and Aragorn some of those who were united for the purpose of High Doom?
Possibly. Arwen was uniting the lines of Finwë's two youngest sons, as Turukano had pointed out to her. And in uniting with Aragorn, they were uniting the lines of the other two brothers, Elrond and Elros. And thus the different Elven lines would run into the mortal royal line. Yes, most likely High Doom. And as with all doom, not without pain.
Had the farewells with Arwen been final - or could it be as Findarato had discussed with Andreth, that Eru Iluvatar might still have a place for his Firstborn Children even after the end of Arda? On Arda Healed, Arda Remade?
Those were unfamiliar concepts - she would have to discuss them with Findarato in more depth some day, and not over the network. But she would need her own copy of the book - she wanted to be able to make her own notes in it, to underline and write in the margins, to add exclamation marks and question marks.
What she needed, was a bookshop.
The librarian gave her directions, and even pointed out on her map where to go (and all those numbered Streets and Avenues made good sense, when you knew where you started from). In the bookshop they had to search for the book on a computer (always these computers! but they were useful, too) and get it from a room at the back, but in the end she had her own copy of Morgoth's Ring in her hands.
And that's when she discovered the stationery section.
Such quantities of writing materials! And all paper, not a single piece of parchment as far as she could see. All books, no scrolls. But books of all manners, soft-covered, hard-covered, small books, large journals - and not only in plain colors, but in all kinds of decorations and patterns.
She would start a diary. A tangible book to write in with pen and ink - it would be a good break from the screen and the keyboard. She snorted at a book in a fake parchment pattern, looked at several others, and finally chose one in a pretty floral pattern. Someone called William Morris was named as the designer. Not from this century.
Pen and ink was more of a problem. She had to do with a ballpoint ink pen in the end. But it was nicer than a keyboard.