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The number called was N33.

My cards and prompts were:
Facets of Faramir: Mentor
Economy: Infrastructure

Reconstruction

Ithilien, early in the Fourth Age

The little boy wanted to see the works, so one spring morning they rode north from the new house in Emyn Arnen.

Anduin flowed strongly to their left. They spied ships in the harbour. A cleared lane ran along the river’s eastern bank, with young trees planted that one day would give travellers shade. At the Morgulduin, pale tributary, a wooden bridge had been built. Crossing this, they heard the great clamour of stone being lifted from the depths.

Later, he watched the boy playing with his blocks. “You do not need to build high,” he said, “but build well.”

Date: 2012-03-11 04:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katlinel.livejournal.com
I do enjoy seeing Faramir as a father! I read that last sentence as Faramir reminding himself as much as instructing his son.

Date: 2012-03-11 04:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
I like that interpretation very much. Good mentoring benefits the teacher as much as the pupil.

Date: 2012-03-11 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aliana1.livejournal.com
I love this. The images of Ithilien being rebuilt are great, and I especially like "the great clamour of stone being lifted from the depths." Faramir's advice to his son is very wise, and bodes well for Gondor's future under his Stewardship.

Date: 2012-03-18 05:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
Ee! I missed thanking you for this! I like imagining the new Ithilien: it gets stronger and clearer in my mind.

Date: 2012-03-11 07:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com
I really like this - and, oddly, especially because we can't even be sure what the relationship is between Faramir and the little boy.

Date: 2012-03-14 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
I knew who the boy was in my head, but I love this reading! Thank you! Glad you liked!

Date: 2012-03-11 08:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
A lovely glimpse of Faramir and his son.

Date: 2012-03-12 09:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
Thank you! :-)

Date: 2012-03-13 05:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] azalaisdep.livejournal.com
I love the feeling of busy spring activity, of looking to a clear sunny future. And I am a total sucker for fathers watching over their playing sons :-)

Date: 2012-03-14 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
:-) Glad you liked this one!

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