With an objective in mind, the subsequent tasks became much easier to manage.
Durin spent a night drafting the initial design for the Dual Mothers' new attire. Then, the next morning, he personally took the drafts to the Grand Cathedral to meet with His Excellency, the Grand Archbishop himself.
The Grand Archbishop glanced at the draft papers and then looked up at Durin, his face showing neither sadness nor joy.
This hesitance caused Durin to wonder if the outfit was too bold, too radical — after all, the Eastern Elven Territory was known as the most conservative in the Western Lands, where children clad in long pants and long sleeves could be seen even in the streets during July.
However, the silence was broken with the arrival of a young girl dressed in a white robe, who prompted the old man to hand over the papers with a respectful gesture.
Durin bowed his head obediently — this must be the real authority.
