6. The Elven-King's Choice
Today's Challenge (Day 9):
Write a story or poem or create artwork where the characters have to decide between loyalty or betrayal.
The Elven-King's Choice
He had no choice, he writes to Celeborn, who alone may understand; …which means that, one day, I must choose. I always thought I would see the last of the willing to the Havens; and then, perhaps, fade with the rest into the sunlight and leaf-shadow of the woods that bore us. But now…
My people, here; my father and my son in Valinor. To whom should I be loyal – and whom betray?
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(Thranduil's father, Oropher, was killed on the Dagorlad in the war of the Last Alliance. We don't know for sure whether he was still in Mandos when Legolas arrived in Valinor - maybe later in this series we'll find out...)
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