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B2MeM Prompt and Path: “Darkness Falling. Green Path.
Format: Chaptered
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Caranthir, Brellas (OC), other original characters
Pairings: None, but Caranthir and Aegnor were lovers in Tirion.
Creator’s Notes: The Valar, Maiar, Elves, Dwarves, and Men belong to J.R.R. Tolkien. No profit made and no harm intended. I’m just playing with them for a little while.
Summary: A few scenes in Thargelion.



Darkness falling

Carnistir continued having nightmares every night, no longer about Aikánaro, but about his brothers and cousins. There was always fire in them, ships burning, rivers of fire scorching the land, the earth dreams. Was his grandfather e trying to communicate with him?

The lack of rest was making Carnistir’s temper flare at the slightest provocation, and only Herenmo’s and Brellas’ presence had stopped him from saying the unforgivable to the chief of a new trading party of Dwarves who wouldn’t agree to his terms.

Something was going on, and Carnistir needed to figure it out before all the work he had done to make his realm safe was lost. He was in charge, and so he could not afford weakness.

After ten days of sleeping badly, Carnistir took Dark Star and left Lake Helevorn, riding alone northeast in the general direction of Angband. He was not planning to break the siege and reach Morgoth’s stronghold. All he wanted was to be alone and think. He had ordered Haston to stay in Lake Helevorn.

“I’m not planning to ride to Angband, and there are guards on our frontier,” Carnistir told his captain, when he suggested an escort. “Take care of the realm, Haston. I will be back in a few days."

For the first time since they came to Thargelion, Carnistir could see that his captain disagreed with him. “As you wish, my Lord.”

“Can you at least tell us when you will be back?” Herenmo had asked.

“When I am done.”

Herenmo left, muttering something about stubbornness and rashness. Carnistir chose to ignore his chief counselor’s words.

“Are you out of your Fëanorian mind?”

“That’s enough, Brellas. And do not follow me!”

“I do not receive orders from you, Caranthir!”

“You do, as part of my council. Unless you wish to resign?”

Brellas looked mutinous, but eventually he turned away and left.


Carnistir had finally managed to break away from his staff and friends, and so now he was riding free of any other concern but whatever was happening I his mind. He could not afford any weakness in himself when so many people depended on him. He had to fix himself somehow.

His mind started to clear as soon as he passed through the last of the guards that guarded his realm. Carnistir was now in the area that Noldor and Sindar guarded together. That would be the last ring of protection before he entered into the lands nearest to the Siege’s frontier.

Carnistir dismounted near a creek, and filled his canteen before letting Dark Star drink freely. There was a copse nearby, no tall trees in this area. Carnistir set up his tent, and prepared himself something to eat. Dark Star grazed on what he found, but Carnistir had also brought food for his horse. The day was cold, and there were dark clouds in the distance, but otherwise it was a nice spot to rest and try to keep his mind under control.

He had sent a message to Findaráto about his dream, and another message to Maitimo. Carnistir had never dreamed about the future, but it was better to be prepared for anything. He hoped that Findaráto kept the part about Aikánaro’s visit when he told Nolofinwë. There was no need to tell his uncle about it. Not even Findaráto knew that Carnistir and Aikánaro had been lovers in Tirion.

The sun finally went down and Carnistir found himself unable to keep his eyes open. An otherworldly atmosphere was slowly surrounding him as darkness fell. Dark Star was close, but not a noise came from him. Carnistir wondered if he would have a new nightmare, or something worse, but he was determined to find the underlying cause of this.

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