Our Share of Night to Bear by Elleth
Fanwork Notes
The title was taken from Emily Dickinson's Poem Part One: Life. The story itself was written for the April 2013 Arda Underground challenge dedicated to "take the dark back streets of one of Arda's cities, to explore an unsigned tavern or hovel, and to meet the people too insignificant or unsavory to make it into the history books. The piece you create for this challenge should touch on the lives of the ordinary folk; explore an issue like poverty or crime; or consider a subculture, counterculture, or underground in one of Arda's cities."
I couldn't help but bite. But I also owe a huge amount of gratitude to everyone who put up with my nagging, insecurities, questions, beta requests and similar things, commented on drafts, journal posts about this fic, and kept me going. At this point, because this story took a long time to write, there are too many people I'd have to thank, and I don't want to leave anybody out, so - if you were involved with this in any way, you're included, and I'm very, very grateful for your help. Thank you.
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Summary:
Aman lies in Darkness and the Noldor have been banished. The Rebellion has torn families apart and left children to fend for themselves in a darkened world with no one to rely on, while the leaders of the Noldor struggle to overcome their grief and rebuild order out of turmoil.
Major Characters: Anairë, Indis, Nerdanel, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships:
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: General, Slash/Femslash, Suspense
Challenges: Arda Underground
Rating: Teens
Warnings:
Chapters: 9 Word Count: 21, 562 Posted on 27 December 2014 Updated on 22 February 2015 This fanwork is a work in progress.
Table of Contents
In the Weavers' Quarter of Tirion, a group of children left in the wake of the exodus of the Noldor must begin to fend for themselves.
At her father's house, Nerdanel tries to cope with remaining behind.
Left alone with 'her' group of children, Calassë must try and find a way to take care of them.
In Mahtan's house, Nerdanel and her sister attempt to cope with their losses.
In spite of the darkness, things may begin to look up for Calassë and Máriel.
Anairë arrives at the Aulenduri homestead bearing urgent summons for Nerdanel.
Máriel and Calassë go foraging, but the events that seal the Doom of the Noldor continue.
Grim tidings reach Nerdanel and Anairë en route to Tirion.
With their immediate needs taken care of, Calassë and Máriel find themselves trying to tie up loose ends.
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