Ered Lithui. He checked the reins, considering his path—to continue further westward or to pass the mountains and make toward the Land of Shadow. After some time, he clicked with his mouth, signaling his mount onward and toward the mountains.
Mounted footfalls carry the Man of South westward. Long had been his journey to the East, and he longed for more familiar lands.
He adjusted his grip about the reins of his mount Agath as he cast his head toward the South, his eyes falling upon the ominous peaks of —
@DarkNumenorean “Hope?” A word she never dreamt of hearing from the Numenorean’s lips. “Is a fickle thing. So overlooked, yet so cherished when found.”
How fitting it was for him to say, for when she looked upon him, she no longer saw his disdain and contempt for her.
@AsStarsGrowDark Again the Númenórean remained silent for several moments as he contemplated her words. “You speak the truth, and I find hope in the fact that you no longer look upon my with disdain and contempt.”, he added, though he barely believed that he had voiced such words to her.
@DarkNumenorean “It would appears we do.” The subtle turn of her lips carried the secret of her compliment, for in him she saw the lonesome dark, and even he still bore beauty.
@AsStarsGrowDark The Númenórean pondered her words in silence for several moments, noting the truth in them, before at last speaking. “It seems that in this one thing, we agree…”
@DarkNumenorean “Can the night be called evil in the absence of the sun anymore than the sun can be called evil for blotting out the stars? There is beauty in all things… even the dark and lonesome.”
— of the outstretched sword.
He nods silently in approval before retrieving a sharpening stone. Upon placing the sword upon his lap, he guides the sharpening stone down the length of the blade slowly so as to be as quiet as possible.
Cold is the wind which blows from the North, finding it’s way through the foothills of the Misty Mountains like icy fingers, chilling all in its path.
Not far from the road, a lone man sits, huddled over a small fire within a glade. Not far from him, his mount silently grazes —
The silence is rent the Man pulls his sword from its scabbard. He holds it aloft, admiring the black blade before extending his hand toward the fire.
The light of the fire reflects dully upon the blade as he tilts his head toward his shoulder, aligning his eye to the length —