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BEYOND THE CIRCLES OF THE WORLD, TAKE 1

A bright morning dawns upon the blessed island of Elennaº. The wind blows gently from the west, dispelling the last threads of clouds.

The old man sighs. “Avallónë must be a sight today, from the high seat in Meneltarma.” He bows his head in a thankful prayer to the Lord of Winds. He has neither regrets, nor cares, nor failed hopes. His life’s been long and plentiful, and now he’s ready to accept the Gift of Men.

And yet, he awaits something.

A bright star blazes across the summer sky. The old man smiles. “Namärie, Atar.”

Thus passes Tar- Minyatur.

º Quenya name of Númenor, 'Starwards', from the guidance of the Edain by Eärendil on their voyage to Númenor at the beginning of the Second Age” (Silm, index of names)

 A/N: Cause, as Gandalf says, “not all tears are an evil” (ROTK, The Grey Havens) 

Word count: 100. Feb.2005