B2MeM Prompts, Cards, and Numbers: N44: freeze your face off (In a Manner Of Speaking), B11: hell or high water (In a Manner Of Speaking, B10: Let’s talk of graves, of worms and epitaphs. (In the Words of Shakespeare), B12: A bonfire (Story Elements), B7: Sword and shield (Story Elements), I18: I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. (The Late, Great, Mary Oliver), O67: Irmo (In Your Dreams)
Format: Ficlet
Genre: Gap-filler, Angst
Rating: Mature to be safe
Warnings: brief moment of gore, OC death, canon-typical pervasive gloom
Characters: Galadriel, Angrod
Pairings: N/A
Summary: When I saw the ships burning in the distance, for a moment I thought it was some sort of celebration. For a moment it reminded me of the bonfires in springtime, and the grand holidays when all the children would dance together, spinning wildly. But then the fire grew too large and too bright to carry my wishful thinking, and I knew. I think we all knew, right then.
Creator’s Notes: Cútyulusse: Crescent of poplar (Quenya.) Credit for the name goes to the people of RealElvish.com
Galadriel, Angrod, the Helcaraxë etc... belong to J.R.R. Tolkien and the Tolkien Estate. I am merely playing with them. I apologize for the terrible title!
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