I've been thinking about the inscription today, and of course I want a dedication to KW, but what else. I think I might really personalise it, perhaps by putting my username on it (or an abbreviation thereof - perhaps the ever-popular CJ). But I'd like something from the books too. A few ideas meandered through my thoughts: Stone and Sea, We Suffice, Wild magic graven in every rock, Earthfriend, Melenkurion Abatha...that kind of thing. Some quite good, some not so good. I like Melenkurion Abatha. I even considered
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But in the end I find myself torn between two: "Be True" because it sums up the whole of the chronicles, and "The Power That Preserves" because I like the phrase, it has a connection to white gold, and I think "the power that preserves" refers to more than just magic. Melenkurion Abatha was relegated to second place, partly because I'm not sure the Argos engravers would spell it correctly
I'll let you know which one I chose when it's done. Hmm...be true...the power that preserves...be true...the power that preserves...hmmm...