New and Updated Fiction

Nolofinwë is dreaming. This must be a dream. If so, it is a very good dream.

Celebrimbor makes one last attempt to reach out to his friend.

Some of Elrond's relatives in Valinor are more unexpected than others.

Barahir and Emeldir try to hold their ground against the encroaching darkness from the North. (Barahir/Emeldir)

Three times that Ilmarë fulfilled her duties to Varda.

Newly arrived at the Havens of Sirion, the child Elwing tries to comfort herself with memories.

The story of the ninth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

It's the night the Oath of Feanor was taken. Maedhros has doubts. Fingon comes to comfort him.

Ninnachel and Baindir engage in a little roleplay and armour kink.

Baindir and Ninnachel's first time together, by the shores of Lake Mithrim.

After the end of the War of Wrath, Feredwen, a follower of the sons of Fëanor, decides not to return to the Blessed Realm.

Aredhel deals with Fëanorians, family, and the Ice. (A sequence of eight drabbles.)

Gorlim returns to his old home and reminisces about his former life. 

During the Fëanorian invasion of Doriath, Feredwen is briefly snared by memory.

Held captive in Nargothrond, Lúthien dreams of Beren and exchanges one prison for another. (Triple drabble.)

Elwing makes a friend in the woods of Doriath.

Míriel keeps Erulaitalë as best she can. (Fixed-length ficlet.)

Tears come out from your eyes. The flame that once so brightly burned in them is now flickering. Soon, it will fade away. You are going to die, Tyelperinquar... or the last instants of the life of Celebrimbor. Translation.

Someday, she will devour the light-weaver.

Short pieces that are not true drabbles and are part of my Maedhros series.

Now added: Fingon Toasts the Stars (free verse)

Melian asks Finrod, on a visit to Menegroth, to test the abilities of her young student in songs of power.

I was asked from a tumblr prompt about head-canons for various traits about Nerdanel and/or Indis, and the answer evolved into a vaguely romantic character study, though can be read as close friendship between two wise and creative ladies.

Before the Sun or Moon rose, the River-mother sang to the waters and they awoke.

Elwing and Melian meet in Valinor.

The Unfinished Tales mention that Celeborn and Galadriel live in Rivendell some time in the second age. Elrond wonders why they have come.