Title: Sons and Fathers
Fandom: The Silmarillion
Rating: K
Length: 100 words
Content notes: N/A
Author notes: N/A
Summary: In Númenor, the Faithful lived their lives among the King's Men, even among their closest family members.



“But Father, I want to see the elves! They were our allies.”

“Were being the primary consideration. Our king has banned us from contacting them, and for good reason. Why should the descendants of Tar-Minyataur have to bow and scrape to elves?”

“Father, we wouldn’t have to bow and scrape. We could stand as equals among them.”

The man laughed. “Only fools hold the delusion that they would be treated by them as equals. No, we are their betters, and they resent that and make us bow to them. No son of mine will think so.”

His son was quiet.