6Wilderloves


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Wilderloves

Eä was young, and Oromė rode far, roaming with the beasts. And he saw how Melkor could twist all good creatures.

Love must act. So Oromė goes among the beasts: allures the vixens with his black-tipped ears and nine tails, leaps a great-pronged hart among the hinds; he nests with red-tailed hawks, rolls with bitches. But among horses, he finds his form – a great, silver stallion, like unto Brother Nahar.

Thus he gives them children – wondrous children, and wise, to save their kind.

And to horse and hound a greater love he gives: when Speakers call, companions, they shall come.