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After his release from Angband, Maeglin confides in Rog and events take a better turn.

Whenever he came to visit, or when they were in company together, Elwing was aware of Finrod watching her, searching her face as though he was looking for something. (A double-drabble)

“I think,” Lúthien said, “that the Naugrim would like to see your writings.”

This made Daeron pause, and blink. “My Cirth?” he asked. “Why?”

A man with a perilous mission arrives at the shores of Númenor, where he meets two strangers.

A (most likely AU) crossover between my own Chasing Mirages and elfscribe's novel Elegy for Númenor.

On a foggy cold morning Eluréd sits atop Elrond's roof, watching the armies of Lindon and Arnor gather.

Written for the Major Arcana Monthly Challenge. I was randomly assigned the Hermit card. An exploration of how Eöl came to be alone in Nan Elmoth, removed from elvish society.

In the First Age, Fingon traveled to Rerir after discovering Turgon's disappearance. In the Fourth Age, he travels to Rerir again in Beleriand Risen.f

Eärendil has found an odd fish. Elwing knows that just because it looks like a fish doesn't mean it is.

A little thief is caught red-handed in an unexpected encounter.

A brief moment in the woods between two old people who are more than they seem...

Parallel narratives of Ilwen, wife of Ingwë, and Gwidhil, wife of Orodreth.

Haleth was told to stay out of the woods of Doriath. Haleth decided not to listen. Haleth finds herself in strange positions in the darkness of the woods...

Morwen makes a gift for her cousin Rían's upcoming birthday.

In Post-First Age Valinor, Finrod and Elwing create a new custom to share with one another, to keep them connected to their past and kin.

Across the ages, Elrond dreams.

The relationship between the Eldar of a young Beleriand and Elbereth's Stars.

Filk of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

A musical/poetic exploration of the Fall of the Noldor - 'Noldolantë' - from the discord sewn by Melkor to Fëanor's death.

A translation of a description of a frieze in the antechamber of the Temple of Melkor at Armenelos by Lindir of Rivendell.

Maglor survives the tsunami that hit the coast of Middle-earth during the Fall of Numenor, in the company of a somewhat unexpected group of fellow survivors.

1. Ar-Pharazôn muses on progress and opportunity.

2. Curvo gives Tyelko a begetting day present.

3. Turgon misses Elenwë.

A snippet of life in early Numenor, in which Elros tries once again to persuade his brother to come see his new place.

Then he heard movement in the bushes. He tensed, hand going to the hilt of his knife, but the next sound to emerge was a small whimper. “Eluréd?” called Elurín from across the camp.

“One moment,” said Eluréd. He crept closer to the sound, and parted a few branches to find a bundle of blankets, tightly wrapped, and something squirming and crying inside them.

“What is it?” Elurín asked from behind him.

“A child.”

A lanterne poem, in response to January's formal challenge at the Tolkien Short Fanworks community on Dreamwidth.

Silver light poured through the windows, catching and refracting on the crystals hung about the room, twinkling like tiny stars. The court of Tirion was particularly splendid that evening, Indis thought as she sat upon the dais beside Finwë, watching the dancing. A rare event: all of their children and grandchildren were present, and even Fëanáro seemed to be in good spirits as he twirled about the floor with Ëarwen.

But still Indis felt uneasy.

Elwing lets the twins help her in the kitchen.