"first loves and first terrors" ... nicely done.

Indeed, even though the shadow passed nothing was going to be the same again. Very thought provoking and well done!

I love the interplay between the past and the present in this piece, leaving me wondering where this elf actually is now. Would he or she be on Aman … so much to ponder about! I mean this in a good way. :) This all leaves me wondering about the discovery of words, or being thought the meaning of objects by giving it names. What would have happened to the elves if Melkor remained at Angband with his shadow and Oromë would have felt no need to make contact with them. So much innocence lost, also they gained a lot, but at what price. This is very thought-provoking Uli and I am amazed you captured so much meaning in just 100 words.

Nice metaphor anyone can relate to. No matter where or how we are, life was always simpler then. Whenever "then" might be. Nice work!

Then the shadows veiled the stars and we quivered, staring at the power of that which ate the light and we hid; among the rocks of the shore, among the trees in the forest, until the shadows passed and light returned.

This section in particular shows just how trusting the Elves were. Just lovely.