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Milyëanyel, by Kaylee Arafinwiel
B2MeM Prompt: Freedom (Red Path)
Format: ficlet
Genre: family?
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Allusions to the events of the Darkening.
Characters: Findis, Ingwion, others mentioned
Pairings: Findis/OMC
Creator’s Notes (optional): Inspired by Fiondil’s works, particularly “In Darkness Bound” and “In The High King’s Secret Service”, this is set some time after the Noldor have arrived in Beleriand. The Moon and Sun are both present.
Summary: Living in Vanyamar has its drawbacks, to be sure. Lady Findis, wife of Lord Valandur of the Vanyar, has more reason to think so than most. Fortunately, she has a kindred spirit in her cousin Ingwion.
The eldest daughter of Finwë could be found, most days, gazing out the window that faced toward Tirion. Valandur had been away, doing some work for the High King, and though she knew he was near, knew he would return, her heart still ached after so many separations.
“You are troubled, Cousin.”
Findis did not bother to look round. She knew Ingwion was behind her even ere he spoke. “I am,” she agreed quietly. “I would fain have Valandur return to me. I know my brother will not scorn him, and yet…”
“And yet.” Ingwion nodded, his blue eyes darkening with fell emotion she could or would not name. “You fear for Val’s safe return?”
“I fear for his – our – freedom, every time he must needs go to Tirion,” Findis sighed. “If something were to happen…”
“It has happened before,” Ingwion said quietly. “But Ari is not Fëanáro, nor even…” He snapped his mouth shut, a stab of pain slicing his wounded fëa anew.
“Nor even that one,” Findis agreed, giving Ingwion a cousinly kiss. “Did you need me for something, Ingwi?”
“Ah.” Ingwion pushed his old pain away, trying to clear his mind. “I was wondering if you might join me for a picnic, Findis? It is Valanya, after all, and Atar has gone to pay his respects to Lord Manwë. I thought we could both use some time outside these four walls.”
“What a Noldorin thing to say,” Findis said wryly, a glimmer of humour in her eyes even as she nodded assent to the plan. “Is Vanyamar too confining for you, Ingwi?”
Ingwion laughed. He laughed because he had got Findis to smile, because despite the pain of old separations and betrayals, they could still smile at each other, and Findis, for all she was Finwë’s daughter, was Vanyarin through and through. She was resilient. Together, the cousins could conquer their pasts.
Valandur had been right. Ingwion silently blessed the King’s spymaster for seeing into Findis’ heart, asking Ingwion to keep company with her while Val was gone. Solitude was too much for them – and in the end, perhaps of all their family, only they could fully comprehend what the other had truly lost.
Alone together, they might have the freedom to grieve.
Vocabulary: (All words are Quenya).
Milyëanyel “I’m Missing You” literally “I am longing for you”. This is the title of an (unrelated) ficlet of Fiondil’s, but reflects Findis’ (and Ingwion’s) feelings accurately, I feel.
Fëanáro – “Spirit of Fire”, also called Curufinwë or Fëanor. First son of Finwë and only son of Míriel Serindë.
Valanya – “Powers-day”, devoted to the Valar, equivalent to our Friday but functionally equivalent to Sunday.
Manwë – Elder King of Arda, chief of the Valar.
Vanyamar – “Vanya-Home”, chief city of the Vanyar at the foot of Taniquetl.
OCs (Fiondil’s, but I’ve been using his characters for many years with permission and now as his legacy)
Valandur – “Servant of the Valar”. Spymaster for High King Ingwë, husband to Findis.
Ingwion – Son and heir of Ingwë. (Not quite an OC, just not too well-known At any rate, Atto Fiondil elaborated on him more than Tolkien did.)
Format: ficlet
Genre: family?
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Allusions to the events of the Darkening.
Characters: Findis, Ingwion, others mentioned
Pairings: Findis/OMC
Creator’s Notes (optional): Inspired by Fiondil’s works, particularly “In Darkness Bound” and “In The High King’s Secret Service”, this is set some time after the Noldor have arrived in Beleriand. The Moon and Sun are both present.
Summary: Living in Vanyamar has its drawbacks, to be sure. Lady Findis, wife of Lord Valandur of the Vanyar, has more reason to think so than most. Fortunately, she has a kindred spirit in her cousin Ingwion.
The eldest daughter of Finwë could be found, most days, gazing out the window that faced toward Tirion. Valandur had been away, doing some work for the High King, and though she knew he was near, knew he would return, her heart still ached after so many separations.
“You are troubled, Cousin.”
Findis did not bother to look round. She knew Ingwion was behind her even ere he spoke. “I am,” she agreed quietly. “I would fain have Valandur return to me. I know my brother will not scorn him, and yet…”
“And yet.” Ingwion nodded, his blue eyes darkening with fell emotion she could or would not name. “You fear for Val’s safe return?”
“I fear for his – our – freedom, every time he must needs go to Tirion,” Findis sighed. “If something were to happen…”
“It has happened before,” Ingwion said quietly. “But Ari is not Fëanáro, nor even…” He snapped his mouth shut, a stab of pain slicing his wounded fëa anew.
“Nor even that one,” Findis agreed, giving Ingwion a cousinly kiss. “Did you need me for something, Ingwi?”
“Ah.” Ingwion pushed his old pain away, trying to clear his mind. “I was wondering if you might join me for a picnic, Findis? It is Valanya, after all, and Atar has gone to pay his respects to Lord Manwë. I thought we could both use some time outside these four walls.”
“What a Noldorin thing to say,” Findis said wryly, a glimmer of humour in her eyes even as she nodded assent to the plan. “Is Vanyamar too confining for you, Ingwi?”
Ingwion laughed. He laughed because he had got Findis to smile, because despite the pain of old separations and betrayals, they could still smile at each other, and Findis, for all she was Finwë’s daughter, was Vanyarin through and through. She was resilient. Together, the cousins could conquer their pasts.
Valandur had been right. Ingwion silently blessed the King’s spymaster for seeing into Findis’ heart, asking Ingwion to keep company with her while Val was gone. Solitude was too much for them – and in the end, perhaps of all their family, only they could fully comprehend what the other had truly lost.
Alone together, they might have the freedom to grieve.
Vocabulary: (All words are Quenya).
Milyëanyel “I’m Missing You” literally “I am longing for you”. This is the title of an (unrelated) ficlet of Fiondil’s, but reflects Findis’ (and Ingwion’s) feelings accurately, I feel.
Fëanáro – “Spirit of Fire”, also called Curufinwë or Fëanor. First son of Finwë and only son of Míriel Serindë.
Valanya – “Powers-day”, devoted to the Valar, equivalent to our Friday but functionally equivalent to Sunday.
Manwë – Elder King of Arda, chief of the Valar.
Vanyamar – “Vanya-Home”, chief city of the Vanyar at the foot of Taniquetl.
OCs (Fiondil’s, but I’ve been using his characters for many years with permission and now as his legacy)
Valandur – “Servant of the Valar”. Spymaster for High King Ingwë, husband to Findis.
Ingwion – Son and heir of Ingwë. (Not quite an OC, just not too well-known At any rate, Atto Fiondil elaborated on him more than Tolkien did.)