Story, PG, 1/1 - Through Shadows Falling*

[Karri]

Title: Through Shadows Falling
Author: Karri
Rating: PG
Summary: In the Ruin of Doriath, twins fall through shadow into light. (Written for Cold Like Fire's "The Forgotten Ones" challenge.)

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Awareness returned slowly. A cold breeze caressed his cheek. Leaves rustled dolefully. A cricket chirped. An owl hooted.

I am outside.

But it was dark. Naneth thought him too young yet to be out in the forest at night.

She will be angry.

He was lying upon his back. Had he fallen asleep? Yes, that would explain it. But where were the stars? It was winter. There were no leaves upon the trees to veil the sky.

Perhaps they are hidden behind the clouds.

Yet there had been no clouds in sky that day. Adar said that was why it was so cold – because the earth did not have a blanket to warm it.

My eyes are closed.

But why would his eyes be closed? Something warm trickled down the side of his face. It tickled. When he lifted his right hand to wipe away the wetness, the left moved with it.

That is strange.

He opened his eyes. His hands were bound. The ropes were tight. They cut into his wrist. It hurt.

There is blood on my fingers.

Ah, his head was bleeding. Yes. It hurt, too. He struggled to sit up. The world spun. He closed his eyes.

I am ill.

But where were mother and father? It was dark and cold. He was hurt and scared. Why were they not here?

They are dead.

A sobbed escaped him. He remembered now. The strange elves had come, with fell swords and malice in their eyes. Father was slain, and mother beside him.

I am alone.

Despair seized his heart. He opened his eyes to escape it. The world did not spin this time. Nor was it as dark as he had thought. The moon shown brightly, revealing a still form not far away. A sigh escaped him.

I am not alone. Eluréd is here.

His brother’s wrists were also bound. His eyes were closed. He did not move. Elurin scooted closer and shook Eluréd. He did not stir.

“Eluréd?”

Hair fallen across his brother’s face. As Elurin reached to brush it back, another hand appeared. He recoiled. As it caressed Eluréd’s head, he stirred. Elurin’s gaze darted up. A woman looked back. His breath quickened. Her face shown with the light of the Silmaril!

Melian.

But had not she departed from Endor? Could this be some other? Nay, not even Galadriel shown with such radiance. He had seen her just once before. Her face he had forgotten, but not the light.

Her hands cupped his cheeks, thumbs brushing away his tears. He smiled.

She has come to take us home.

[French Pony]

Oh, how sweet. If small children have to be abandoned to die of exposure, there really ought to be someone nice and motherly to come take them away.

[Gwenneth]

I'm not sure who any of the characters are or if they are your creation, but I think the fic was beautiful. I could see the scene without much description and I felt for the little one!

Nice fic and I hope you write more vignette-type stories.

I feel a bit better after reading that...I just finished venting at police who pull over sports cars simply because they are sports cars.

Honestly, our case was a blatant duh case. Eric was NOT tailgating me.

[Karri]

French said:

Oh, how sweet. If small children have to be abandoned to die of exposure, there really ought to be someone nice and motherly to come take them away.

Thanks for stopping by to read and comment, FP. It's much appreciated.

[Karri]

Gwenneth said:

I'm not sure who any of the characters are or if they are your creation, but I think the fic was beautiful.

Thanks, Gwenneth! That is very kind of you to say.

The characters are all canon characters. Melian the Maia is the wife of Thingol, king of Doriath, and great-great Grandmother of Elrond. When Thingol was killed by dwarves near the end of the First Age, she went home to Valinor and nothing more is known of her. Eluréd and Elurin are the elder brothers of Elwing, Elrond's naneth. When Doriath was sacked by the sons of Feanor (by the Noldor) several years after the dwarves killed Thingol and sacked Doriath, the boys were taken servants of one of the sons of Feanor and left to die in the woods. Another son of Feanor repented of the deed later on and searched for the lads, but never found them, and nothing else is ever revealed about their possible fate. Elwing's parents, Dior Thingol's heir and Nimloth (kin of Celeborn), were killed at the same time, but Elwing was saved by a remnant that fled -- which is fortunate, as other Elrond would not have been born.

Does that help the piece make sense at all?

[Gwenneth]

That does help me! Thanks for the explanation. I'm hoping to get some more Tolkien books for Christmas, probably the Sil...so maybe I'll actually KNOW more of this canon stuff someday!!

Either way, it was a wonderful fic!

[LKK]

That's so sad, Karri!

This is the first place I've had a chance to read it. The poor little twins.

[Karri]

Thanks, L. I'm delighted that you enjoyed it.

[Saerwen Eregdos]

Awwww! *sniff* That was so good.

And if you say ONE WORD about how late this reply is, I will glare and wave my pickle of doom. I didn't even know this existed for quite a while, you know. *lofty look*

Just joined, by the way. . .barely able to figure out how to navigate. . .and my avatar is confusing -_-. Maybe I'll change it to the one I use everywhere else, even if it IS non-LotR. Humph.

Is this place totally abandoned, or what? The only posts seem to be from last year. . .

-Mari-

[Joee]

No, this place isn't completely abandoned. There are still a few of us who post, although it is not often and only in certain categories.

[Saerwen Eregdos]

*cute little elfling's head jerks up* Huh? Wha? *rubs her eyes* Oh yeah. *yawn* That's good. At least Mirkwood is not dead YET. *cheerful little grin* Valar, the cute little elfling REALLY needs sleep. . .

-Saerwen

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