"The Good and the Bad" by Lyra

[oloriel]

B2MeM Prompt, Card and Number:
On the Fëanatics card, 072 (Fëanor: saviour of Middle-earth), I18 (In Beleriand... freedom fighter), B14 (The war of Telerin Aggression) and I25 (Knight in shining armor);
on the Person vs. Self card, I16 (peer pressure), I24 (making tough choices) and N44 (self-doubt);
on the Emotions card, N44 (amusement);
and on the Mary Oliver 1935-2019 card, G55 (perfect imperial distance).
Format: Short Story
Genre: Character Study? sort of
Rating: Gen
Warnings: Discussing of canon-typical violence in the most vague terms
Characters: Erestor, Aragorn
Pairings: N/A
Creator’s Notes (optional): Inspired by Lordnelson100's fic Untended and Tolkien's "Notes on Motives in The Silmarillion" (published in Morgoth's Ring).
Summary: Young Aragorn discusses Noldorin history with Erestor, touching upon matters of good and evil, tough choices, and how to deal with mistakes.

"The Good and the Bad" on SWG

Comments

[shirebound]

What a marvelous conversation. I'm sure Aragorn remembered these lessons all his life.

[oloriel]

I'm sure he did, if not in detail, then at the very least the core of it. Thank you!

[erulissedances]

A clear exploration into the crux of the matter - the balance of good and evil and the ability of how one small thing, in this case the movement of Feanaro and his people to Middle Earth, changed the balance forever. It's that "one feather can collapse the bridge" concept, and it is beautifully expressed.

- Erulisse (one L)

[oloriel]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! I'm glad you think this fic expresses this complicated matter (and beautifully, what's more!) <3