Advent Calendar 2009 - 10: Justice

[aearwen2]

Today's prompt:



Erestor hesitated as he prepared to don his black robe.

There had been a time when he preferred lighter colors, when his mind was less fettered by the duties that were so necessary for the wellbeing of all Middle-earth; when he laughed.

He still laughed; nobody usually heard it, but it happened nonetheless. But Elrond needs his keen wit and eidetic memory focused on the intelligence that poured into Imladris from all corners of Arda Marred, Estel needs his lessons, and he needs his armor.

Now black suits him all too well. It was time to head to the library.

Comments

Justice

[(Anonymous)]

I was not sure whether Erestor was Justice or whether his black robes were supposed to somehow signify justice...Maybe I was being too literal with the word justice and therefore not able to understand where you were coming from.

I then looked it up and found this from the Aeclectic Tarot website:

>One thing to remember about the Justice card is that it is not about punishment, good, bad, right or wrong. It is about adjustment. The sword suggests that sometimes this won't be pleasant. Justice pares things down with that sword so that the scales end up equal. The message is to do what's necessary, no matter how hard, how disagreeable, in order to gain, or re-gain equilibrium. It is not a nice card, but in its way, it is a very wise card.<

Once I read this, then it became clear! Erestor is making the sacrifices necessary to regain his equilibrium/footing...to put on the face of one who needs to put others before himself...

Thank you for expanding my mind and writting another wonderful advent drabble!

Hugs,
Vanime