I really loved this small story that delves into the minds of these two characters that you write so beautifully and who I love so much.  Congratulations on a story well turned.  

- Erulisse (one L)

I loved the additions to the story! Maedhros noticing how much thought Fingon put into decorating their house and charming Fingon’s staff (even if he doesn’t notice) shows how much progress he’s made since he was released from Mandos.

To Findekano, for a brief sunlit moment, it seems that Russandol is saying: But of course, Findekano, don’t you know I would trust you with anything, anytime, anywhere?’ Only he cannot really be saying that, can he?

Oh, but he can. I really like that part.

‘There is no way you are going to blow away’, declares Fingon, ‘because I am not going to let you!’, and holds his cousin tight.

Aw, cute ending :D

Almost imperceptibly, Russandol’s hand, having lain completely inert on the bed sheet all the while, flexes slightly and begins to move. It seems to move independently of the rest of his body, small, searching movements, like a mouse looking for crumbs among the folds.

Reading this, I am reminded of how the strength of his painful memories kept burning as bright and hot as solar flares in the Halls of Mandos for so many eons....

No wonder that he can hardly believe that he is with Fingon for good now, in Tirion.

In my review of "No Way You Can Fall," I pulled out my favorite line from the story for commentary. This story had no shortage of lines that I loved, but if I had to choose a favorite, it would be this one:

When exactly did you decide, cousin, that making fatal errors is a strictly Feanorian privilege?

The build up to that line was filled with so much truth about the characters. While you aren't the only Silm writer who constructs fantastic stories, you have a special knack for constructing these sentences that are so perfect for how much they reveal both about the world and characters that Tolkien constructed and about the world and characterizations that you further construct around those.

Oh, and the ending made me squee.

You write these two sublimely-and it is so nice ot have a happy ending. The delicacy and fragilty of Russandrol- and I like that you use thisname and not yet Maedhros- is very well portrayed and Fingon's struggle with it. Masterful writing as always.