Negotiations by arafinwean

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Fanwork Notes

I picked up the Book Thief and the first lines are Here is a small fact: You are going to die. And I was like Haleth so this ficlet was born.

Fanwork Information

Summary:

Haleth looks at Caranthir and wonders what he's lost.

Or the first meeting between the two. Written for the Starter Prompt for the Holiday Feast.

Major Characters: Caranthir, Haleth

Major Relationships:

Artwork Type: No artwork type listed

Genre: General

Challenges: Holiday Feast

Rating: General

Warnings:

Chapters: 1 Word Count: 922
Posted on 8 December 2018 Updated on 8 December 2018

This fanwork is complete.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Comments

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I liked this, with how determined and unyielding Haleth is, and how she isn't going to hand over the protection of her people (and their stories) to someone she's just met. I especially liked this line: <em>My people are not servants and I will not be the one to make them bow.</em>

Oh, I love Haleth's thoughts on the ownership of the land. I really like the idea that the Noldor and the Haladin are different not only by their respective (im)mortality, but by their entire philosophy and relationship to nature. I like that Caranthir seems to understand, or at least accept, Haleth's refusal, too. Their entire conversation is a delight to read!