News from the City

It would be cruel for her to hear the news abruptly, so Mag scrawled a note while the courier gobbled his stew.

Dear Nanny,

Your Durvain and Hinaur are safely recovering here in the Houses. They fought side-by-side, and have not been parted from each other. Dear Faramir also suffered grievous hurt, but grows stronger daily. "No sword bites so fiercely as an evil tongue," ‘tis said; do not believe every tale you hear, but wait for those whose testimony is true.

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For the "Sense of Hearing" challenge at tolkien_weekly. A prologue to The End of Dark Days, co-written with EdorasLass.