Drabble: Not a Tinker Born

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Title: Not a Tinker Born
Fandom: LoTR (bookverse)
Characters/Pairing: Elladan, Elrohir
Rating: All Audiences
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine, but Tolkien wanted to build a mythology and I think that gives me the right to play in his sandbox.
A/N: As always, feedback is welcome and appreciated. Written for the weekly drabble challenge at tolkien_weekly - "Tinker"



“Do you ever wish that you were someone else?” Elrohir asked, voice troubled.

“Like who?” El yawned, looking up from a book.

“I don’t know.” Roh met his twin’s eyes. “Anyone who didn’t bear your responsibilities, I suppose.” He paused. “Someday you could be the ruler of Imladris.”

Surprised by the question, El lowered his book thoughtfully. “When we were elfings, I used to love tinkering in the metal shop – swords and shields and armor. I wanted to make them. But I would never have chosen to be anyone other than who I am.”

“And who are you?”

“Your twin.”