I love this look at the rarely shown women behind the men, waiting at home in the quiet calm of a coastal haven far from the battlefield. The sense of a shared history just out of sight gives it texture and strength, and these three seem familiar, it's almost as though I know them. I liked the descriptions too, of the beach, the lights across the bay, the stars... I lived for years in a little seaside town, and it brought back memories of the night view from our house.

Everything feels authentic - I could smell the salt air and hear their voices. I liked the subtle differences you picked out in culture and accent, it added an extra layer to an already multi faceted piece. Also liked the touch of only making the announcement the next day, to give those most closely involved time. It's exactly what people in the real world would do.

For what it's worth, when I write Gil-galad, (often, lol), it's as Orodreth's son, and it usually takes me a few pages to adjust to a different version of a favourite head canon and world view, but this -- I believe every word of this story, from first to last. Thank you for giving us something so beautiful and so 'real'.