Who would come for you in the end but your best friend? by Himring
Fanwork Notes
Warnings for temporary canonical character death and allusion to canonical trauma
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Summary:
Huan finds Celegorm in Mandos.
Major Characters: Celegorm, Huan
Major Relationships: Celegorm & Huan
Genre: General
Challenges:
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 147 Posted on Updated on This fanwork is complete.
Who would come for you in the end but your best friend?
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Hear me / hear / come / follow, says a voice in Celegorm’s mind. It is not an elven tongue speaking, nor Valarin either. Celegorm has not heard any speech like this since before he died. He has been dead for a very long time.
‘Huan? Is that you?’
Hear me now / here / patience/ relief.
‘Were you here before?’
Celegorm discovers his eyes are tightly shut. He tries to open them and finds he does not know how.
‘Huan?’
He reaches out his arms, blindly, and his fingers encounter rough springy fur. It is not, perhaps, real. He is not sure whether his fingers are real. But he buries his hands in it, feels the warmth beneath.
Come / move / away.
Still blind, with his hands on Huan’s back, Celegorm follows as Huan slowly paces forward, step by step, as Huan begins to guide him out of the Halls.
Chapter End Notes
Originally written for Tolkien Gen Week 2021 on Tumblr.
Title adapted with permission from a comment by Keiliss, who read the piece while it was still untitled.
This is brilliant! I love it…
This is brilliant! I love it. This is very satisfying. The older I get more satisfaction I find in the concept of redemption and second chances. I love that dog. I love he still a dog also!
Thank you very much, Oshun!…
Thank you very much, Oshun!
I am really pleased you like the idea of Celegorm given another chance in this way.
Yes, it was important to me that Huan is still a dog and I am glad that worked for you!
Who indeed? Huan continues…
Who indeed?
Huan continues to be a Very Good Boy.
Lovely!
Huan is a Very Good Boy and…
Huan is a Very Good Boy and will remain so!
Thank you!