12 Nórui (June), Third Age 2662 The Vales of the Anduin are a place of quiet grandeur—golden meadows stretched wide beneath the shadows of the mountains, cut by the winding silver ribbon of the river itself. Here, long before the threat of Mordor stirred again, I sought the company of beings not …

23 Gwirith (April), Third Age 3019 With the orcs vanquished and my reputation growing among the Defenders of Minas Tirith, peace slowly returned to my homestead in Kingstead Meadows. The generous training and the seeds provided to me by the grateful defenders promised a bountiful harvest. But as the …

6 Hithui (November), Third Age 2542 In the deep heart of Mirkwood, beneath tangled branches that twisted upwards like grasping fingers, I first sensed the tremors. Subtle at first, they soon became impossible to ignore—a gentle shaking felt more keenly in the soles of my feet than observed with the …