Stamp of Joy; Challenge: Back To Life

[liadt]

Title : Stamp of Joy on A03
Author : liadt
Fandom : The Silmarillion
Rating : General audiences
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : for 'Of Beren and Lúthien'.
Notes: written for the 'back to life' prompt.

Summary: Lúthien reflects.

The strong west wind blew cold and tasted like a dry pebble held in the mouth. Lúthien held her new son close and looked across the waves, from her home on the island. Home it was because it was where she and Beren had decided to end their travels and make a life.

Life: something she'd hoped for with Beren, until hope died with his passing. Then they were given a second chance. She'd been told she would die again as a mortal woman and there was no guarantee of joy. Her son was proof she'd claimed happiness at last.

Comments

[shirebound]

What a strange, solitary life they must have lived. This is a nice gap filler.

[liadt]

Thank you! At least they had each other I guess.

[fredbassett]

That's lovely, and very poignant.

[liadt]

Thank you:)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Loved this.

[liadt]

Thank you!

[hhimring]

Who would suit that prompt better than Luthien and Beren?

That scene with her holding her son and looking across the river, facing into the wind, is striking and memorable.

[liadt]

Thank you:) Although the mini Beast from the East deserves some thanks for the weather - not that I thought that when I was walking into the wind!