Echo as of a Child's Voice by StarSpray

Fanwork Notes

Though not violent or graphic, this story deals explicitly with the (canonical) deaths of very young children.

This story was written for the 2021 Tolkien Summer Reverse Bang, in collaboration with CateWolfe, whose lovely art can be found here.

Fanwork Information

Summary: He heard the voice again, and turned towards it, westward, but as he did he saw the girl again, with her green dress and her yellow hair. She ran up to him on light feet, leaving no trace behind on the snow. “Are you leaving?” she cried. “Please don’t leave!” “But I am called,” said Elurín. “Don’t you hear?” “Yes. He calls me, too, but I cannot go!” She cried, and it was the sound on the wind and in the river. “I am afraid.” Major Characters: Elurín, Lalaith Major Relationships: Artwork Type: No artwork type listed Genre: Drama, General Challenges: Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death, Check Notes for Warnings, Mature Themes
Chapters: 1	Word Count: 5, 741
Posted on 8 September 2021	Updated on 8 September 2021
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