Longer than the Road by wind rider

Fanwork Notes

Title: Longer than the Road
Author: Eärillë

Number: O65
Challenge: Smells: Soap

Summary:
They left her side, she waited. They killed, shaming her, she forgave them. They might never come back to her, but she would take all that she had. She would wait until beyond the world’s breaking, because a mother’s love is longer than the road.

Rating: G
Warnings: first draft, gloominess

Characters: Nerdanel
Genres: Character Study, Hurt/Comfort, Family
Place: unspecified
Timeline: after the launching of Sun and Moon
Word Count (in MS Word): 366

Reference:
An Indonesian proverb says, “Kasih anak sepanjang buluh, kasih orangtua sepanjang jalan.” The author translated it as “A child’s love is as long as the rod, a parent’s love is as long as the road” in English. (Apologies for the clumsy attempt.)

Notes: Dedicated to mothers everywhere who are dedicated to their children – including the author’s own mother, sometimes to her chagrin. Here the author would also beg the readers to help with the name of the flower featured in the story.

Fanwork Information

Summary: They left her side, she waited. They killed, shaming her, she forgave them. They might never come back to her, but she would take all that she had. She would wait until beyond the world’s breaking, because a mother’s love is longer than the road. Major Characters: Nerdanel Major Relationships: Genre: Challenges: B2MeM 2012 Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1	Word Count: 382
Posted on 12 March 2012	Updated on 12 March 2012
This fanwork is complete.