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He’d ventured into the little fishing village in search of food and maybe a dry place to sleep for a night of rain and wind—he hadn’t expected this, to be bullied into a hot meal and a healer’s attention.
Tuor and Elwing’s recreational sailing excursion goes terribly awry when a carnivorous siren casts her gaze upon their vessel. With her song, she enchants the mariners and boards with evil intent. She kills and eats their crewman, she demands Tuor’s hand in marriage, and for dessert…
Rescued from a brutal Angband hunt, an ex-thrall with a strange and powerful artifact embedded in his spine is brought to Himring, for it is one of the only places in Beleriand which welcomes such folk. Though he has no memories of his life before, Anniavas slowly becomes accustomed to his new…
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…
As beautiful as he is dangerous, Aegnor, an elven prince, stands against the looming shadows of Angband. Brother to Galadriel, he commands the siege with a fierce intensity, a duty that exacts a heavy toll on him. But beneath the iron walls he has built lies a broken soul, haunted by a…
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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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I think Sauron is just enjoying boasting a little, and is to some extent trying to annoy Finrod into doing something stupid, or to cause trouble between him and Orodreth. Sauron isn't really expecting either of the latter to occur, but he likes showing off and making other people miserable. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the feedback.
Bwah! This is great! I'd somehow never imagined Sauron after having moved into Felagund's "house." It must have been interesting indeed. I definitely got a kick out of the requests for step stools! :^P
I'm glad you enjoyed it. There are so many potential stories embedded in the silmarillion it is impossible to think of them all. I am always running across things I never thought of when I read other people's stories. Thank you for the feedback.
I can see Finrod and Sauron having very different requirements when it comes to holding prisoners, so Sauron would have run into problems when he took over tol Sirion. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliantly hilarious and tongue in cheek. I shudder to think what poor Finrod saw when he was made prisoner in his own fortress. Lots of step stools, certainly. :D
I'm glad you found it funny. I should really move walking into darkness up here. It contains the answers to your question, although it is a much darker story and entirely too serious.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm not planning on writing a follow-up letter at the present time but I have some other fix containing Finrod that I should probably move to this site at some point.
Oh, this is funny! I can just see the orcs on step stools (no wonder the uruk-hai felt so superior). And Sauron signing off with 'Have a nice day' was a nice touch.
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