Abiding

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Title: Abiding
Author: Wild Iris
Word Count: 100
Characters/Work: Legolas, Gimli, Nerdanel; Lotr/Silm
Adult Content/Pairing: No; possible L/G, depending on how you read.
Disclaimer: J.R.R. Tolkien created the universe; his estate and New Line own the rights, not me.


Abiding

– They mourn for you the way they can. (Mark Strand)

Was Lady Nerdanel the last who understood? Often she visited you, lifting the tools of the forge, exchanging the secrets of smithcraft. It lightened her loneliness. And when the tools were laid away, and the fire went out, she and I shared our grief. Silently together, while outside there was song, union and reunion.

So many years. And finally she, too, is gone from here; her love has been returned to her. For the Eldar, there is an end to durance in the shades, however long they must wait. And now alone here I continue not to wait for you.

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[kortirion.livejournal.com]

Melancholy, but not maudlin - you've struck a nice balance.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I did start to wonder after posting whether it was too fatalistic - the ending suggests perpetual comfortlessless, which seemed appropriate for the mood while I was writing it but is probably out of character for L. If it's not maudlin, though, that's a good thing :)