I Am Reborn

[fernstrike]

B2MeM Prompt and Path: “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.” Mahatma Ghandi. Green Path.
Format: Drabble
Genre: Gen/Character Study
Rating: PG
Warnings: Implied character death
Characters: Glorfindel
Pairings: None
Creator’s Notes (optional): This follows the assumption that Glorfindel of Gondolin and Rivendell were the same, and he returned to Middle-earth in the early Third Age. Also, I'm at the end of the Green Path! Hooray!
Summary: Sometimes the line between past and present, dreams and reality, can be blurred.


The mountain pass flashed with fire. His sword gleamed silver and black - cautious triumph - then his head snapped back, he was grasping at rushing air, his lungs stoppering, claws raking his back, and then -

He woke to birdsong, his eyes snapping open. It took a moment before he remembered - this was not the darkness between this world and the next. It was moonset, on the precipice of dawn. He inhaled the fragrance of Imladris in spring, filling his lungs with life-giving breath, relishing it, reciting his name and purpose aloud.

Because sometimes, when Glorfindel wakes, he forgets that he's alive.

Comments

[shirebound]

Oh, very nicely written!

[fernstrike]

Thank you!!

[zdenka]

I like this very much. (And congrats on finishing the green path!)

[fernstrike]

Thank you so much ^ ^ It feels good to have achieved that! Mayhaps it's time to start on another one, seeing that March isn't nearly over...

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

I like this, it's a whole big fic in just a few words. Very nice final line. And congrats on finishing the path :)

[fernstrike]

Thank you so much! It was definitely challenging to condense such momentous events into a few short moments. Glad you enjoyed the fic :-)

[mithrial.livejournal.com]

I love the character, Glorfindel, and have head canon that he is the same 'Balrog slayer' returned from the 'Halls of Mandos'.
Your creative drabble, fits and fills out just perfectly. Lovely writing.

[fernstrike]

Yes! I'm all for that headcanon. I'm glad you enjoyed the drabble! Thanks for reading <3

[engarian.livejournal.com]

Oh, fabulous. It can't have been easy for any of the reborn to become accustomed to their new life, especially this particular warrior who was not only reborn, but who was also sent back to Middle Earth and the war against the Dark.

- Erulisse (one L)

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

This was very nice. I enjoyed your descriptions of what was happening to Glorfindel, and the awesome last line! :)

[fernstrike]

Thank you so much!!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

A great glimpse of what it must be like to be Glorfindel.

[fernstrike]

Thank you!

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Oh, this fits so perfectly with how I think of Glorfindel! I love it!

[fernstrike]

Aw that's so great to hear! Thank you :-)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! And that is lovely.

[fernstrike]

Thank you, and thank you again! :)

[independence1776]

Powerful!

[fernstrike]

!! Thank you <3

[ysilme]

I love this, it's so very fitting and illumination to his life! Also, congrats to finishing the green path.

[fernstrike]

Thank you very much, on both counts! :-)