A letter to Lord Elrond
A vellum scroll sealed with a black wax seal of a gnarled tree and cresent moon. Written in Sindarin in the Cirth of Daeron, of an ancient form of letters not in common usage among the Elves in the form of correspondence.
Galu Suliad, Hîr Elrond,
I send the bearer of this message with my greetings and blessings. The laquered box and what it holds is a gift to thee and thy noble house. In regard to it I bid thee be mindful of the craft of Telchar, and recall the deed which that which was wrought accomplished and in which esteemed hands.
That which is within is not that one, for that one is broken and lost to the world ere this age began in a place I will not name. Nay, that which lieth within be my humble making, long ago in lands no more.
These things I send to thee in tribute. They are yours hereafter in asking of a boon. If thou art favourable, I would send to thee that which is ever more precious to me.
Míerwen Dannenêl, I name my daughter. Though not of my blood, she is my child. No true kin do I have in this world. She I found upon the forsaken shore, nigh unto death she was beneath the stars upon the sand.
That night I had witnessed what I vouch safe to thee was an omen of portent. As is my want, I watched the void for the firesign of that which I seek, those rare and precious fragments, and saw. My eyes instead beheld a vision. As a trail of white fire across Menel it fell as if from the hand of Eärendil aboard Vingilot itself unto the waters of the sea. I sought this fallen star in vain. But my search led me to her.
She recovered her health, yet had no memory of her true name, or her kin, and has yet none. For a year she did not speak and her words have returned to her only with my teachings. She is by any measure little more than a child and her only companionship, other than myself, is my servant Rhîm and a small number of his kin that dwell in my halls. He is her servant as much as he is mine, however in the course of his duties he has developed associations and fellowships that are undesirable for one so impressionable as she and thus I come to the reason for my asking of thee this boon.
If thou art full willing or if thou art not, send my sevant in return with thy answer. What I ask of thee is that there be found a place for Míerwen in thy house for a short while. I ask this of thee. Gold I can send if this tribute be insufficient.
Of other matters as yet undiscussed, I know that thou hast held council with thy folk and pondered my token and seal given unto thee at out first meeting. This gift be of that means and same.
Until we next hold council.
Vi Govannas
Gilgwath Iaurwe
