Tengwar: To The Letter by cuarthol  

Ando (gate)

Don't shoot the messenger

(No warnings. Drabble)

“Take this message at once to Máhanaxar.  Neither rest nor take food or drink until my words have been delivered.

Say this: ‘Unto Manwë most high, who hath judged my son and pronounced exile upon him, thy subject Finwë sends this message.  Thy brother, our ancient foe, walks freely within thy realm.  He hath come even unto our gate, shadows and fear in his wake.

‘Was he not also to be brought to judgement?  Was he not also to be held to account?

‘Does thy power extend only over we lesser beings and not over thine own kin?’

Now go.”