"The Hermit", by Himring

[hhimring]

B2MeM Challenge: B2MeM 2016: Memories. B2MeM 2015: Song prompt - "Skellig" by huinare: I could see this Loreena McKennit song applying to many characters in the Legendarium. Is this character contented with their simple life of religious/spiritual seclusion? Or lonely? What has caused them to take this path? OCs welcome.
Format: Ficlet (c.900 words)
Genre: Character Study
Rating: PG
Warnings: somewhat cloudy concept of spirituality; hints of mental unease
Characters: Findis, daughter of Finwe and Indis; Finarfin, her brother
Pairings: n/a
Creators' Notes (optional): Begun as a possible sequence for this year's B2MeM; this part finished for Legendarium Ladies April, which has just started (http://legendariumladiesapril.tumblr.com): Poetry Prompt for 2 April: New Year’s Resolutions, by Susan Sontag: Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage. Also: Quenya names used (Arafinwe, Finwe-Arafinwe: Finarfin; Feanaro: Feanor)
Summary: Already previously, I had written of Findis choosing the life of a hermit living on the slopes of Taniquetil after the Darkening and her departure from Tirion. But this is a piece from her own POV.

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