[The Lord of the Rings] Back to Middle-Earth

At the Cracks of Sauron, they cried out "Glorfindel," their voices shaking the night sky. A slightly damp breeze, carrying the faint scent of the sea, brushed across Erest's face. He closed his deep black eyes, and in a daze, suddenly saw... "Erest, on behalf of Lord Elrond of Imladris, I greet you." The elf gave him a radiant smile. His bright eyes, neither quite green nor blue, brimmed with sincere warmth and fervor, so much so that they seemed to create a little distance. "I've wondered whether I ought to visit my own grave. But I truly don't know what I would say at it. Besides... the Cracks of Sauron should be under the sea by now, shouldn't they?" Tiny shards of jewels refracted light he had never seen before, so beautiful and so despairing. "Their eyes were filled with trust, love, and support for me. I knew I would eventually die, yet I walked toward my own death carrying all that sincere love..." A Lord of the Rings fanwork, part of The Golden Flower series in Along Anduin. To read the other series, click the image below to visit the collection. The author would also love it if you added them to your favorites. Disclaimer: No explicit pairing; short stories that lean toward a happy ending. Each chapter is exactly 1,500 words, and that won't be changed for now. No characters are distorted or bashed. This story is a fan-created derivative of The Lord of the Rings, the classic epic fantasy work by British fantasy writer J. R. R. Tolkien, and also includes content from The Silmarillion and The Hobbit. Some background details are drawn from Unfinished Tales and The History of Middle-earth. Some scenery and clothing are inspired by the designs of illustrator Alan Lee. We have the space to dream thanks to the beauty of the original work. Related materials for this story. Premise: