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Ficlets for the Jubilee Challenge instadrabbling. 

After re-embodiment, Finrod struggles to adjust to Valinor and pick up the threads of his old life

The hands of the King are the hands of the Healer, it's said. The King's Gift though is far larger than that. 

Olórin spies on the Doomsman of the Valar and the Master of Dreams, hoping to catch them in flagrante delicto. What he sees is terrifying yet oh, so compelling.

MEFA 2009: Honorable Mention - Humor: General 

Update! Chibis by whitewave added! Please see her Gallery of Chibis on Photobucket. Many thanks, whitewave.

There is no escaping guilt.

Or,

Maedhros finds another orphan in the woods.

Beren has tried to leave Luthien behind and continue the quest alone. Together with Huan, Luthien tracks him down.

“Elrond!” Elros screamed, and Elrond had time to see him being held back by Bregolon before everything went topsy-turvy, and the underbrush closed around him, branches and leaves slapping at his face. His head bounced against hard metal, and through the confusion he realized—too slowly—that it had not been one of their party who had grabbed him, but one of the orcs. 

Drabbles written in response to Elleth's Femslash & Lyrics board.

Drabble and micro-fic responses to 2024 Potluck Bingo prompts.

Galadriel and the mallorn trees: three drabbles

Erestor learns about a new holiday, and thinks on an early memory.

Three vignettes, three times Luthien thinks about Treelight and Silmarils.

Maglor's wanderings take him up the Anduin, where orcs find him and take him to Dol Guldur--where the Necromancer dwells. 

In the wake of the fall of Eregion in the Second Age, the loremaster Pengolodh comes to the newly-founded refuge of Rivendell. Although Elrond has never seen eye to eye with the reserved loremaster, can they work through the pain of their pasts and come to a common understanding?

“You seemed so unhappy when you arrived yesterday, but today you are so much more relaxed. Did you quarrel with Nolofinwë? Or with Fëanáro?”

While practicing their jumps, Angaráto confesses to being distracted after a rather embarrassing quarrel in the marketplace. Artanis listens and offers her insight. 

First tidings of the ruin of the Union of Maedhros come to Eglarest. Written for B2MeM 2014.

A Tale of Two Elessars: Fëanor's and Enerdhil's, and the story of how they became intertwined.

Writing — mostly ficlets, meta, creative non-fiction and maybe a little bit of art, for the 30 day character study challenge on Celebrían my beloved! These are going to be out-of-order, but each chapter will make it clear which day it applies to. 

The mountain has always been a place of growth and safety and memory. It will stand in the face of war and water, fated to last until the end of Arda. The spirit of Himring will watch, and remember.
Or - the history of Arda through the eyes of Himring personified.

Nellas, long after the fall of Doriath, is again a witness to tragedy

This is a very geeky crossover between The Silmarillion and Njal’s Saga, the longest and arguably best of the early medieval Icelandic Sagas which Tolkien knew very well. 

Lalwen has known the bliss of Valinor unmarred, but this is sweeter.

Sauron has taken Celebrimbor as a prisoner in Ost-in-Edhil. Whump happens.

Of Elros and Elrond growing up in the First Age during the War of Wrath.

Chapter 1: circa 562 F.A. - the long winning streak of Finarfin's renowned Liberators comes to an end when an orc raid does not go according to plan, and the twins must accept a new path

Chapter 2: circa 546 F.A. - winds of change reach the Feanorians' remote encampment in Ossiriand, and an unexpected messenger brings news from Valinor

Chapter 3: circa 567 F.A. - years have passed since the Peredhil assumed their new role, when an unexpected detour brings them closer to familiar territory

Chapter 4: circa 547, F.A. - Finarfin has an ultimatum if the Feanorians wish to retain a place in his host during the Great War to come

Completed. 

"At least we have learned that the sons of Fëanor can die too." Nine POVs, one matter - a story about the kinslaying in Doriath.