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Thunderstorms never bring good news, Anairë has noted. And the one keeping her up this night is certainly no exception.

Elrond, newest addition to Gil-galad's court, pays an unexpected visit to Mithlond's luxurious spa house for the first time.

A small drabble collection for the 2024 Matryoshka Meet & Greet Challenge.

Ainur-centric, canonverse, various pairings.

In Tirion, science advances one departure across an ice bridge at a time.

Argon sees the world with an artist's eyes. All the way to the end.

In his brother's final moments, Curufin must play an unexpected role.

A very tired Maglor wakes in an unfamiliar place. There, a familiar voice gives his diminished spirit the strength to live again.

Voronwe drowns. And drowns. And drowns.

Maedhros and Maglor, singing.

Orodreth and Túrin's fascination with each other leads them to delight, and then to disaster.

Anaire stayed behind.

How do the Speaking People end? Maedhros reflects, in the fading of the world.

It begins as a game, in their Tree-lit, happy youth: Touch my mind, and draw what I am thinking. Is it an apple, or a pear?

Fingon and Maedhros, thinking for and of each other.

Elwing weeps. Until there is no more weeping to be done.

All is not as it seems when Thranduil enters the ancestral Feanorian estate, but he fails to fully comprehend the scale and nature of the risk. If he's very lucky, one day he might even get to leave.

Drabbles Content:

1. Something never seen before: Arien
2. A wrong interpretation: Tilion / Arien
3. Being delayed: Eönwë
4. Lost in memory: Nienna
5. Reading a good book: Celeborn / Galadriel
6. “Wait…that can’t be right…”: Melian
7. Group - Follow: Eönwë
8. Running - Distance - Breathless - Limits: Fingon
9. Contempt: Varda
10. A sentient object: the One Ring
11. A fresh start: Maeglin
12. Unusual weather: Cirdan
13. A favourite place: Celebrian
14. A minor catastrophe: Ossë

Of all the pieces of Beleriand to survive, Maglor would not have expected one to be Himring. He spent many years on the coast of Middle-earth nearest to it, often gazing out at the dark shape of his brother’s ancient towers on the horizon. Finally, curiosity and something else he didn’t want to examine very closely had him purchasing a small boat from an old fisherman who was too old to go out on the water anymore. With not a little apprehension, hoping to escape Ossë’s notice, Maglor pushed the boat out into the waves, and made his way with the tide out to Himling.

Maglor makes it within sight of Himring before his horse is cut out from under him.

Chapter 1: Círdan rehabilitates the reputation of an elf not known for his likeability by telling Elrond a humourous story about young Ereinion.

Some stories of old were never to be scripted. There were tales told around a campfire or sung on tables of a festive inn. Perhaps the imagination of the Eldar knew no boundaries, or perhaps Valar were not as valiant and dignified. Manwë Súlimo, he who is the sovereign of the Gods, finds himself the unfortunate protagonist of, shall one say, perilous adventures. Here are the stories of the Very Lost Tales of Aman.

Instadrabble prompt: Something never seen before

Celebrimbor spots two newcomers to Aman.