A Fateful Acquaintance
by Etharei
Written for the "There and Back Again" workshop (Exercise #1).
This was my first ever drabble!
Rating: G
Summary: Even figures of legend who change the course of history can have less noble moments.
Characters: Elendil, Amandil, Gil-Galad
“And who is this likely young Man with you, my old friend?”
Said young Man could only stare wide-eyed at the magnificent creature addressing him. None could have guess at that moment that he was a ship captain of his own right, with a great ship and two galleons to his name. And his expression would have better suited a youth, not a Man who was already as tall as his sire and still showed promise of sprouting up even further.
His father sighed, and placed a gentle fatherly hand on his son’s shoulder.
“Gil-Galad, this is my son, Elendil.”