[ Sauron holds up a finger in front of the baby and lights the tip on fire, swaying it back and forth, and like the clever thing it is the baby's gaze follows. Not a normal elven child, but smarter already. Hours old and a little thoughtful, a little larger than a newborn. When it reaches for the fire Sauron does not move his hand away and lets it grab ...
He smiles when the baby isn't burned, an infantile giggle spilling free as it swats at the flame. ]
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[ Sauron holds up a finger in front of the baby and lights the tip on fire, swaying it back and forth, and like the clever thing it is the baby's gaze follows. Not a normal elven child, but smarter already. Hours old and a little thoughtful, a little larger than a newborn. When it reaches for the fire Sauron does not move his hand away and lets it grab ...
He smiles when the baby isn't burned, an infantile giggle spilling free as it swats at the flame. ]