War of wrath

            It becomes plain to the remnant of the Elves that the world has indeed changed.  Just one year after the fall of Thangorodrim, the full extent of the devastation of Beleriand is revealed.  Lands have sunk, seas have risen, and the coastlines have rolled away; but by some miracle, the Isle of Balar remains. 

          In the span of seven short years, everything changes for the Elves of Balar.  Much of what transpires is written elsewhere, but the great events of the end of the First Age are observed and recorded by the dutiful chroniclers of Balar.

After Aearlinn leaves, I turn back to the sound of the waterfall and the running water, noting the stars shining as brightly overhead as ever. She truly is a kind-hearted maiden, feeling compassion even for one such as me….

Later, as the stars still beacon in the sky, I lean upon the nearest tree, thinking of the memory we spoke of last.