Drabble, Jewel in the Crown

[fredbassett]

Title : Jewel in the Crown
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : The Silmarillion
Rating : 12
Characters : Tar-Miriel (Ar-Zimraphel)
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for the Tolkien 100 challenge, Midas Touch

“Such wonderful news from the war, my lady! The king has swept all before him.”

Miriel mustered a smile for the benefit of her attendant, a high born Númenorean woman who normally displayed considerably less sound good sense than the palace cat.

From the size of the force her husband had taken across the sea, she would have been very surprised if he’d returned with his tail between his legs.

For all his arrogance, he was a strong leader with a golden touch, and his men would follow him anywhere.

As would the women of the palace.

All except her.

Comments

[liadt]

A nice little nugget!

No, Miriel wouldn't want to follow Ar-Pharazôn, the swine.

[fredbassett]

Thank you! God help me, I seem to be moving into a story arc with this, and am now busily mugging up on Numenoreans.... Have just saved myself from one minor plot mess up.

[liadt]

I sense epic-ness forthcoming:D

*gives God the wrong directions*

[fredbassett]

LOL! Yes, it's going that way.

[hhimring]

A telling conclusion. A strong Miriel!

[fredbassett]

Thank you! I want to write this as a series, I think.