Drabbles: Elves through the Ages

Why?

The objective was so clear in the beginning: get back the silmaril, restore the light of the trees, heal what was marred.

The reason was beyond any doubt. Evil must be defeated – and they had the courage and the weapons to see to that.

That was why they swore their oath.
That was why they declared themselves exiles.
That was why not even the lives of their kin could hinder them.

But now…

So many deaths lay between the oath and today, so many tears had been cried since Alqualondë …
Objectives and reasons were hazy today.

And Arda Marred – home.

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