New and Updated Fiction

Maglor, rembembering the fate of Dior's sons, sets out to search for the sons of Elwing after the attack on the Havens of Sirion.

After the destruction of the stable, the Lord demands an answer…  A response to the prompt:  A Comedy of Errors.  

Sparring (and more) under stars.

Pair of vignettes (each 200-250 words). The thoughts of two of the House of Finwe immediately after the deaths of their eldest and only remaining brothers.

In the halcyon days of Dor-lomin before the Evil Breath, Maedhros and Fingon go for a walk together in the mountains.

Dedicated to the bee-keepers of the Silmarillion Writers Guild.

Written for Porn Battle XII, for the irresistable prompt of Caranthir/Angrod, slander. 

This happened shortly after the move to the coast...

A set of ficlets for B2MeM 2011 (continued for the Season of Writing Dangerously).

New --- Day Twenty: As the new High King of the Noldor after the Dagor Bragollach, Fingon receives a reminder that not all is as grey as it seems. A double-drabble according to Open Office.

Summary:  On the eve of leaving Tirion for Alqualondë and Middle-earth, Fëanáro anguishes over his Oath and his choice.  

After Gil-Galad's death, Elrond and Celeborn talk power, allegiances and rings.

Summary – While taking refuge from politics by staying with relatives, Helyanwë discovers rough waters can exist in different forms.  

And what of Fingon's wife? 

Maedhros and Maglor reunite at the end of times - or almost.

A chilling look at the Kinslaying at Alqualondë and the relationships that ended in bloodshed at those piers.  For TW Challenge – Swordplay or Defense.  

It's especially sad when a doomed man has a sense of humor.

Summary:  The day after an unexpected event, Eilian (Helyanwë) reflects back over the event and her reaction

Fixed Length Fictlet, Word Count:  287

A long-time relationship of friendship, changes to a relationship of romance. Will the friendship survive the change? Written for TW Challenge Word: Running. 

I was forged for one single purpose, for one single person. But the world is wide, and the dangers aplenty, and one single purpose and one single person could turn into many.

For B2MeM 2011.
Challenge: Day 17: Bree-Lands: Gift-Giving.

As Gondolin burns, Salgant—ever an artist—chooses his fate.

Aegnor and Andreth share a moment by Tarn Aeluin.

Amarie reminisces about Finrod and must make a difficult decision. 

Erendis reflects upon her life. 

On Elven gender, Maedhros, textual transmission, and the parentage of Gil-galad.

It is written that Fëanáro first met Nerdanel when working in the forge of her father, Mahtan, as an apprentice.  Did she fall in love with him right away?  Here is one possibility.  Written for Tolkien Weekly prompt “archery”.  

A  youth is a youth is a youth. What did Hathaldir think as he fought fknew he would never win? Was the last stand of Barahir and his men truly hopeless? – A triple drabble (exactly 300 words) as counted on MS Word. Never laugh on a youth’s earnest, innocent dream. It might just be true.