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During a visit to Círdan, Finrod discovers a new hobby involving tying ropes around various objects. Now, he's ready to take it to the next level, but there is a small kink in the plan - he wants a spotter to make sure everything goes well. Fortunately, Edrahil is available.
When uneasy dreams bring him back into Beleriand, Daeron finds a pair of twins who have lost their home, and an enemy who has lost himself. The Shadow's reach is growing ever longer, and if they are to survive, they must do it together.
Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
Of course it was a trap. Maitimo has to survive. He must. But what price is too high to pay for survival?
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Bilbo, the strange old hobbit with the wandering feet, senses something special in young Frodo the first time he sees the lad; as they become close, they find in each other a cameraderie not well understood by other hobbits. Five poignant moments between Bilbo and Frodo Baggins over the course…
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Caranthir does think things through pretty thoroughly - I think he would find an ill-considered plan insulting. But Haleth's got solid reasons for not accepting the offer, which will come up in the next chapter.
Thank you - while it hasn't been top of the list lately, it hasn't been forgotten either. I have two more chapters mostly done (I think), but I want to decide before I post them where it's going after that.
I really enjoyed this and am glad to hear that there might be more! You place them in a world that feels real and complicated and I am snickering at Caranthir's careful guidance and slight self-indulgence.
I really like this fic because it feels so realistic. It's like I'm discovering a new culture as the story progresses
The dialogue's believable. The elves' fondness of children is very believable and very likely. i'm sure that, even without war, elflings would still be rare, (probably only popping up every century). I bet it's even rarer to see a group of little elves.
I Imagine the elf soldiers were pleasantly surprised to be surrounded by so many little ones. Thanks for giving me this image.
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