Inspiring Drabbles
Feelings of Superiority: 1. Númenorean Largesse
They had sailed east for days, but the land showed only a smudge against the horizon.
"There," the man pointed, "live the men who need us most. Their lives are short and they know nothing of things you take for granted. We will bring them as much wisdom as they can accept."
The boy leaned against his father. "Were we not the same people once?"
"They stayed in darkness while we have been touched by the Valar." The man tightened his hold on the boy's shoulder. "We are their natural lords. They will be grateful we have returned at last."
"There," the man pointed, "live the men who need us most. Their lives are short and they know nothing of things you take for granted. We will bring them as much wisdom as they can accept."
The boy leaned against his father. "Were we not the same people once?"
"They stayed in darkness while we have been touched by the Valar." The man tightened his hold on the boy's shoulder. "We are their natural lords. They will be grateful we have returned at last."
